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Korematsu v U.S.

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1944 that upheld the government's decision to intern Japanese Americans during World War II.

George Patton

A prominent U.S. Army general during World War II known for his leadership in the North African and European theaters.

Dwight Eisenhower

Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II who later became the 34th President of the United States.

George Marshall

U.S. Army Chief of Staff during World War II and the architect of the Marshall Plan for European recovery.

Vernon Baker

An African American World War II veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Italy.

Holocaust

The genocide of approximately six million Jews and millions of others, including Poles, Romani, and disabled individuals by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Bataan Death March

A forced march of Filipino and American prisoners of war by the Japanese during World War II in 1942, characterized by extreme conditions and heavy casualties.

Navajo Code Talkers

Native American soldiers who developed a code based on the Navajo language used to secure communications during World War II.

Benito Mussolini

Fascist leader of Italy during World War II and ally of Adolf Hitler.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II, known for his role in the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Adolf Hitler

The leader of Nazi Germany, responsible for initiating World War II and the Holocaust.

Winston Churchill

British Prime Minister during World War II, known for his leadership and inspiring speeches.

Appeasement

A diplomatic policy aimed at avoiding conflict by making concessions to an aggressive power, particularly associated with British policy towards Nazi Germany.

Battle of Midway

A decisive naval battle in June 1942 that marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater in favor of the Allies.

Neutrality Acts

A series of U.S. laws passed in the 1930s aimed at keeping the United States out of foreign conflicts.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, which marked the turning point in the fight against Nazi Germany.

Pearl Harbor

The surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy on December 7, 1941, which led to the U.S. entering World War II.

Nuremberg Trials

A series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes.

Rationing

The controlled distribution of scarce resources and goods during wartime, implemented in the U.S. during World War II.

Douglas MacArthur

U.S. Army General who commanded Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II.

Victory Gardens

Gardens planted by civilians during World War II to supplement food rations.

Harry Truman

The 33rd President of the United States who made the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan in 1945.

Office of War Information

U.S. government agency established during World War II to inform and influence public opinion.

Manhattan Project

The secret U.S. project during World War II that developed the atomic bomb.

Tuskegee Airmen

A group of African American military pilots who fought in World War II and were the first to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Hiroshima

The Japanese city on which the first atomic bomb was dropped by the U.S. on August 6, 1945.

Executive Order 9066

A presidential directive signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 that authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Nagasaki

The Japanese city on which the second atomic bomb was dropped by the U.S. on August 9, 1945.