Key Events and Concepts of World War II

Flashcards covering significant events, roles, and inventions related to World War II based on lecture notes.

Pearl Harbor

The location of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, which led to the U.S. entering World War II.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, marking the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.

Victory Gardens

Gardens grown by citizens to reduce demand on public food supplies and support rationing during World War II.

Korematsu v. United States

A Supreme Court case where Fred Korematsu challenged the internment of Japanese Americans; the Court upheld the internment in 1944.

Navajo Code Talkers

Members of the Navajo tribe who created an unbreakable code for secure military communications during World War II.

Tuskegee Airmen

African American fighter pilots who escorted bombers and helped break racial barriers in the military.

Flying Tigers

American volunteer pilots who aided China against Japanese forces before the U.S. entered World War II.

Atomic Bomb

Nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) to quickly end World War II.

Blood Bank

A medical innovation during WWII that enabled the storage and transport of blood for transfusions.

Penicillin

An antibiotic developed during WWII that effectively treated infections and reduced deaths from wounds and disease.