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Ww2

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Appeasement the name given to Britain's policy in the 1930s of allowing Hitler to expand German territory unchecked. Most closely associated with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, it is now widely discredited as a policy of weakness.
Pearl Harbor DescriptionThe Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Executive order 9066 DescriptionExecutive Order 9066 was a United States presidential executive order signed and issued during World War II by United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt
War bonds A war bond is a debt security issued by a government to finance military operations during times of war or conflict.
Rationing allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a particular commodity).
Victory gardens a vegetable garden, especially a home garden, planted to increase food production during a war.
Dwight Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower GCB, OM was an American politician and soldier who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
Douglas MacArthur DescriptionGeneral of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World W
Chester nimitz Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief,
Bataan death march DescriptionThe Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war from Saysain Point, Bagac, Bataan and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac, via San Fernando, Pampanga,
Battle of midway DescriptionThe Battle of Midway was a significant naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea
Tuskegee airman Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African-American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces.
Flying tigers DescriptionThe First American Volunteer Group of the Republic of China Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States
Navajo code talkers A code talker was a person employed by the military during wartime to use a little-known language as a means of secret communication.
Vernon baker Vernon Joseph Baker was a United States Army first lieutenant who was an infantry company platoon leader during World War II and a paratrooper during the Korean War
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