world war 2

Fascism

Authoritarian political ideology emphasizing nationalism and state control.

Nazism

German form of fascism led by Adolf Hitler.

Blitzkrieg

Fast and coordinated military attack strategy used by Germany.

Rosie the Riveter

Cultural icon representing women in wartime industrial jobs.

Internment camps

Detention centers for Japanese Americans during WWII.

Atomic Bomb

Nuclear weapon developed during the Manhattan Project.

United Nations

International organization founded post-WWII for global cooperation.

Kristallnacht

1938 pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany.

Tuskegee Airmen

African American military pilots in WWII.

Nuremberg War Crimes Trial

Post-war trials for Nazi leaders' war crimes.

Dunkirk

Evacuation of Allied troops from France in 1940.

Pearl Harbor

Surprise attack by Japan on U.S. naval base in 1941.

Manhattan Project

Secret U.S. project to develop the atomic bomb.

Benito Mussolini

Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power

Joseph Stalin

established a totalitarian

Vladimir Lenin

established a communist governments throughout the russian empire after the russian revolution

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany, implement Fascism and caused WWII and Holocaust. gave himself the title Fuhrer (supreme leader)

Francisco Franco

led a Fascists fight to take over Spain's government led by with support from Germany and Italy

Neville Chamberlain

Great British prime minister who advocated peace and a policy of appeasement after his agreement with Hitler

Winston Churchill

led Britain through the remainder of the war, delivered a defiant speech in Parliament, vowing Britain would never surrender

Charles de Gaulle

led the french against germany

A. Philip Randolph

lobbied FDR to call on employers to give equal treatment to african americans, wanted to lead a march

Dwight D. Eisenhower

leader of the Allied forces in Europe then was elected to be Pres. of the USA

Harry S. Truman

Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb

Douglas MacArthur

American general, who commanded allied troops in the Pacific during World War II.

Battle of Britain

A series of battles between German and British air forces, fought over Britain in 1940-1941

Battle of Stalingrad

Unsuccessful German attack on the city of Stalingrad during World War II from 1942 to 1943, that was the furthest extent of German advance into the Soviet Union.

Battle of the Atlantic

German attempt through use of submarines to cripple England

Battle of North America

stalin asks for western front of germany, great britain vs germany, first major allied victory

Invasion of Sicily and Italy

American and British forces landed in southeast Sicily in July 1943 and 38 days later they had conquered the island and were moving onto the Italian mainland. They had hoped that this invasion would delay the German invasion of France.

D-Day

June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.

Battle of the Bulge

WWII battle in which German forces launched a final counterattack in the west, Led by general patton, hitler commits suicide, Europe wins

"Island Hopping" in the Pacific

Because Japan had occupied many of the islands after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Allies had to reconquer those islands, defeating the Japanese occupation forces, before they could directly attack Japan.

Battle of the Coral Sea

A battle between Japanese and American naval forces that stopped the Japanese advance on Australia.

Battle of Midway

1942 World War II battle between the United States and Japan, a turning point in the war in the Pacific, slowed down Japan's expansion

Yalta Conference

1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war

Hirohito

Emperor of Japan during WWII

Hideki Tojo

Prime minister of Japan during World War II

George S. Patton

General in the United States Army who helped lead the Allies to victory in the Battle of the Bulge.

Andrew Cunningham

Argues that the reverent biographies of the Renaissance are not objectively truthful

Erwin Rommel

German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)

War Production Board (WPD)

government agency that decided which companies would make war materials and how to distribute raw materials, improved mobilization and production process

Lend Lease Act

allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S

Axis Powers

Germany, Italy, Japan

Allied Powers

Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and later the US

Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAC)

allowed women to enlist in the army to perform duties traditionally done by men, although they were barred from combat

Rationing

A limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use