WWII

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Pearl Harbor

• December 7, 1941 Japan attacked U.S. naval base

• Angered U.S. citizens and government which lead us to enter the war

• FDR declared war on December 8, 1941

• #1 because it was the reason why the U.S. joined the war.

Manhattan Project

• FDR and Einstein worked together secretly

• Code name given to the development of the world’s first atomic bombs

• Truman dropped two bombs– Hiroshima– Nagasaki

• #2 because Japan surrendered and war was over

Battle of the Atlantic

• German U-boats attacked U.S. merchant ships sailing to Britain

• Wolf packs of 20 U-boats

• #3 because it was one of the main factors for us to enter the war

Hitler’s Aggression

• Hitler wanted to take over all of Europe

• U.S. needed to step in and stop him before defeating Japan despite Pearl Harbor attacks

• #4 because he was the primary U.S. enemy of WWII

Battle of Midway

• June 4, 1942• Fought entirely in the air• Allowed U.S. to “island

hop”– Isolated Japanese islands

which allowed U.S. to take over others

• #5 because it was the turning point in the battle of the Pacific

Invasion of Italy

• King Emmanuel III knocked Mussolini out of power

• Mussolini was arrested and fled the country

• #6 because Mussolini was Hitler’s primary ally and it was the end to a fascist leader

Battle of the Bulge

• U.S. First Army suffered when Germany attacked Belgium and Luxembourg

• Created a “bulge” in the U.S. line of defense

• #7 because the Nazi leaders knew the war was lost

War Production Board

• January 1942• FDR switched

peacetime industries into war manufacturers

• #8 because the goods were the backbone to the U.S.’ strong army

Battle of Okinawa

• April to June 1945• U.S. attacked Okinawa

300 miles from Japanese coast

• #9 because it secured naval base and was the last obstacle from reaching Japanese boarders

Office of Price Administration

• Controlled inflation• Controlled rationing• Coupons were made• #10 because it

controlled inflation and kept economy under control

Casablanca

• Operation Torch• FDR and Churchil met

and discussed the terms of the Japanese surrender. Only unconditional surrender would be accepted.

• #11 because unconditional surrender was necessary to prevent from eventual conflicts.

D-Day

• The largest invasion on French land by the Allies.

• Close to 3 million troops eventually landed there.

• #12 Because it was an important and strategic move, but it didn’t leave such mark as the rest.

The Battle of Britain

• The British Air Force was able to defend their mainland

• The Lend-Lease agreement was signed, which booster our economy

• #13 Because it was important, but the U.S. was only a remote participant.

The Holocaust• Over 11 million lives were lost

because of cruel racial prejudice.

• About 6 million were Jewish• It was a very close to

successful attempt of genocide.

• #14 because the U.S. didn’t know particularly about Hitler’s actions. However, we were still one of the major players when it came to relief programs and help.

The Battle of Stalingrad

• The biggest battle in WWII.

• First major defeat over Germany

• One of Hitler’s biggest mistakes

• #15 because the U.S. did not even get involved in the battle. It did, however, weakened the German forces tremendously.