pacific ocean
in 1940 the US governement worried that japan would try to take over more territory located in ocean
hawaii
pearl harbor naval base is located in this state
Dec. 7 1941
pearl harbor naval base is located in this state
U.S.S Arizona
name of the famous memorial that honors the americans who died in the japanese attack of pearl harbor
Legislative branch
the branch of the US government that can declare war
National security
because of this reason, in the US supreme court case korematsu Vs united states, the justices upheld the US goverment policy of internment of japanese americans as necessary
true
the US government agreed to repay the japanese americans for the loss of their homes and properties caused by relocation
Axis powers
phrase used to describe the military alliance of germany, italy, and japan during world war 2
Adolf hitler
has been called one of the most evil men in history after he became the dictator of germany during WW2
Benito mussolini
was the dictator of italy and led the fascists in italy during WW2
hirohito
was the emperor of japan during WW2
Allied powers
phrase used to describe the military alliance of US, Great britian, Soviet union, China, france, and other countries of the world during WW2
Franklin D. Roosevelt
the US president during pearl harbor in WW2
Harry S. Truman
the US president during the atomic bomb in WW2
winston churchhill
the Prime minister of england during WW2
Joesph stalin
was the leader of the soviet Union during WW2
chiang kaishek
was the leader of china during WW2
Dwight D. Eisenhower
was the supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe during WW2
George Marshall
was the Chief staff of the US Army during WW2 he is considered to be the true organizer of allied troops for victory in Europe
George Supatton
was the famous american General during WW2 nicknamed "old blood and guts
Chester W. Nimitz
was the commander and chief of all pacific naval operations for the US during WW2
Douglas Macarthur
i shall return" are some of the most famous words from WW2. The general who spoke these words was true to his word and returned to the Philippines in Feb. on 1945. on Sept. 2, 1945 he presided over the japanese surrender on board the USS missouri. was th
bernard L. montgomery "monty
was the most famous British General of WW2
Charles de Gaulle
famous frenchman who started the free the french movement and dedicated his life to freeing france from german opression.
Hermann Goering
was the commander of the german air force during WW2 and was the successor to Adolf Hitler in the Nazi party
henrich himmler
was the head of the german police and bodyguard for Adolf hitler. he was responsible for the final solution
erwin rommel
was the german general
blitzkrieg
german term defined as "lightning war
dunkirk
the city that the largest retreat in military history took place
royal air force
never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many fewed" was what sir winston churchhill was referring to in this branch of the british military
stalingrad
the name of the place in sept. 1942 where the soviets suffered immense casualties but succeded in halting german invasion
sicily
aug-sept. 1943 british and american
army
branch of the US military that the most decorated japanese american fighting unit during world war 2 belong to
hideki tojo
the japanese military leader that ordered the surprise attack on pearl harbor
D-Day
the greates amphibious force in history, the normandy invasion in france june 6, 1944
battle of the bulge
the name of the last german offensive that took place in belgium Dec. 1944-May 1945
Berlin
the german city that hitler committed suicide in his underground shelter in april 1945
Nuremberg trials
the name of the trials where nazis were found guilty of comitting war crimes during WW2
bataan
the name of the peninsula where american forces in the philippines surrendured to the japanese in april 1942
battle of midway
the name of the battle that resulted in the first major defeat of the japanese navy by allied forces june 1942
marines
the branch of the US military that suffered heavy casualities in capturing Iwo Jima
New Mexico
where the first experimental explosion of an atomic bomb took place
Hiroshima
the japanse industrial city that the first military application of an atomic bomb exploded on Aug. 6, 1945
Nagasaki, japan
the location where the second military application of an atomic bomb explode on Aug. 9, 1945
U.S.S Missouri
the US battleship that the surrender that marked the end of WW2 came aboard in Tokyo Bay on sept. 2, 1945