U.S. History Chapter 17 George Marshall Developed the Europe First strategy because Hitler was more of a threat than the Japanese. Pushed for the formation

U.S. History Chapter 17U.S. History Chapter 17

George MarshallGeorge MarshallDeveloped the Europe First strategy because Hitler was more of a threat than the Japanese.

Pushed for the formation of WAAC.


Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps

Women taking on non-combat Women taking on non-combat roles that had been previously roles that had been previously done by soldiers.done by soldiers.

George Marshall proclaimed that George Marshall proclaimed that women could do these jobs betterwomen could do these jobs better


A Phillip RandolphFought discrimination in the Fought discrimination in the

military and war industriesmilitary and war industriesEncouraged FDR to give an Encouraged FDR to give an

executive order to provide for full executive order to provide for full and equitable participation and and equitable participation and hiringhiring


Manhattan Project

The development of the atomic The development of the atomic bombbomb

Robert Oppenheimer leader of the Robert Oppenheimer leader of the project (10 mile radius)project (10 mile radius)


Office of Price Admin.

Fought inflation by freezing prices Fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods.on most goods.


War Production Board

Decided which companies would Decided which companies would convert to wartime production convert to wartime production and allocated raw materials to key and allocated raw materials to key industriesindustries


Rationing

The OPA also set up fixed The OPA also set up fixed allotments of goods deemed allotments of goods deemed essential for the militaryessential for the military

meat, shoes, sugar, coffee, gasolinemeat, shoes, sugar, coffee, gasoline


Dwight D. Eisenhower

Supreme Commander of the Allied Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Western Europe.Forces in Western Europe.


Tuskegee Airmen

The first group of African American The first group of African American Airmen trained at the Tuskegee Airmen trained at the Tuskegee Institute, 99Institute, 99thth Pursuit Squadron. Pursuit Squadron.

Won 2 Distinguished Unit CitationsWon 2 Distinguished Unit Citations


D-Day

June 6, 1944 Allied landing at June 6, 1944 Allied landing at Normandy, France. This is the Normandy, France. This is the beginning of the taking back of beginning of the taking back of France. France.

Largest invasion in HistoryLargest invasion in History


Bradley & Patton

Two top US Generals that led the Two top US Generals that led the fight to liberate Paris from 4 years fight to liberate Paris from 4 years of German occupationof German occupation


Battle of the Bulge• Last German Offensive. Battle Last German Offensive. Battle

lasted for a monthlasted for a month


Navajo Code Talkers400 Navajo were recruited into the 400 Navajo were recruited into the

Marine Corps as code talkers to Marine Corps as code talkers to transmit telephone and radio transmit telephone and radio messages. messages.

Very instrumental in winning the Very instrumental in winning the warwar


Audie Murphy

The most decorated American The most decorated American Soldier of World War IISoldier of World War II


Harry S. Truman

Takes over as President with Takes over as President with FDR’s death on April 12, 1945FDR’s death on April 12, 1945


V-E Day

May 8, 1945May 8, 1945

Victory in EuropeVictory in Europe


Douglass MacArthur

Supreme Commander of the Allied Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the PacificForces in the Pacific

““I shall return.” in regards to the I shall return.” in regards to the Philippines after the Bataan Death Philippines after the Bataan Death MarchMarch


Chester Nimitz

Commander of American Naval Commander of American Naval Forces in the PacificForces in the Pacific


Doolittle’s Raid

Spring of 1942, Air raid on Tokyo Spring of 1942, Air raid on Tokyo led by Lieutenant Colonel James led by Lieutenant Colonel James DoolittleDoolittle

US immediate response to Pearl US immediate response to Pearl HarborHarbor


Midway

The turning point in the “Island The turning point in the “Island Hopping” campaign for the Hopping” campaign for the United States in the PacificUnited States in the Pacific


Coral Sea

Five day battle that stopped the Five day battle that stopped the Japanese drive toward AustraliaJapanese drive toward Australia


Iwo Jima

Critical to the Island Hopping Critical to the Island Hopping campaign because it gave the campaign because it gave the United States a base from which United States a base from which heavily loaded bombers could heavily loaded bombers could reach Japanreach Japan


Okinawa

Gave a foretaste of what an Gave a foretaste of what an invasion of Japan might entail.invasion of Japan might entail.

Churchill predicted at least 1 Churchill predicted at least 1 million American deaths in an million American deaths in an invasion of Japaninvasion of Japan


Kamikaze

““Divine Wind” Japanese MentalityDivine Wind” Japanese Mentality

It is an honor to die for your It is an honor to die for your country. If they didn't die for their country. If they didn't die for their country they would be disgraced.country they would be disgraced.


Hiroshima

August 6, 1945August 6, 1945

Enola GayEnola Gay

First Atomic BombFirst Atomic Bomb


NagasakiAugust 9, 1945August 9, 1945Second Atomic BombSecond Atomic BombJapanese SurrenderJapanese SurrenderFormal surrender Sept 2, 1945Formal surrender Sept 2, 1945USS MissouriUSS Missouri


Nuremberg TrialsTrial of Nazi war leaders who were Trial of Nazi war leaders who were

charged with “crimes against charged with “crimes against humanity”humanity”

Entrenched the principle of Entrenched the principle of individual responsibility into individual responsibility into international lawinternational law


GI Bill of Rights

Provided education and training for Provided education and training for American VeteransAmerican Veterans

Paid for by the United States Paid for by the United States GovernmentGovernment


James Farmer Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

An interracial organization to An interracial organization to confront urban segregation in the confront urban segregation in the North.North.


Internment CampsIn the United States there was an extreme In the United States there was an extreme

fear of anyone of Japanese decent, fear of anyone of Japanese decent, especially in CA. The Rose Bowl was especially in CA. The Rose Bowl was moved to North Carolina because of fear of moved to North Carolina because of fear of a Japanese invasion. County Fairgrounds, a Japanese invasion. County Fairgrounds, Santa Anita, and others were used as an Santa Anita, and others were used as an internment camps. internment camps.

(not just Japanese, Italians and Germans as well)(not just Japanese, Italians and Germans as well)


Japanese American Citizens League

After World War II, this After World War II, this organization pushed the US organization pushed the US government to compensate those government to compensate those sent to internment camps for their sent to internment camps for their lost property.lost property.

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U.S. History Chapter 17 George Marshall Developed the Europe First strategy because Hitler was more of a threat than the Japanese. Pushed for the formation