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WWII
The Allies Turn to the Tide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ultimate Goal | "This main idea was to win the war, but the U.S. knew that the only was to defeat the other side was to defeat Germany and Hilter by taking a "Europe First" approach " |
| Dwight Eisenhower | An energetic American officer, known as "Ike" who commanded the Allied invasion of North Africa |
| George S. Patton Jr. | An innovative tank commander who was put in command of American forces in North Africa. He was a single minded general known as Blood & Guts; when forces advanced east it boosted confidence |
| Unconditional Surrender | FDR said this was the only way that the war could end which meant the other side would have to give up completely |
| Saturation Bombing | When Allied bombers flew at night to avoid being shot down in big numbers, purpose was to inflict maximum damage on Germany |
| Strategic Bombing | Planned attacks by American bombers on key political & industrial centers to destroy Germany's capacity to make war |
| Tuskegee Airmen | African American fighter squadron that played a key role in escort bombers and protected them from fighter pilots. In over 1500 missions over enemy territory they didn't lose a single bomber. |
| Momentum | A foward push mainly by the Japanese across the pacific while the allies took "Europe First" approach |
| Chester Nimitz | An admiral commander of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific, who knew the Japanese plan due to Navy code breakers that intercepted Japnanese messages |
| Battle of Midway | Where the Japanese dominance of the Pacific ahead as they no longer threatened Hawaii or the Pacific, Japan become more defensive than offensive |
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