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| American warship that was attacked in china. It was sent by Roosevelt to observe what was happening in the River of Yangtze. Jap planes claimed it was a mistake and couldnt see because of the suns glare |
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| American ambassador to Great Britain and father of John Kennedy. Was powerful and wealthy. He believed Hitler was a good man. Sold bootlegged alcohol during prohibition and gave excuses for Hitler's actions. |
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| Journalist/ radio commentator. Was kicked out of Germany. |
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| U.S. writer, burning of books in Germany attacking freedom of speech didnt convince U.S. of hitler's danger??? |
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| known for championing our power, he was eccentric and believed there would be a war between U.S. and Japan. He convinced Roosevelt to prepare for that war and said to take the war to Japan. He was involved in designing the B29 plan that would devastate Japan (atomic bomb). |
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| Prime mimister of the UK was charasmatic and family was experienced politicians.. He didnt trust Hitler and thought he threatened peace. |
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| Signed in 1939 between Germany and the Soviet Union. It wasnt a military alliance. It was a promise that they would not attack each other, it freed Hitler to pursue his agenda. |
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| Invaded by Germany in 1939. It initiated Blitzkrieg (lightning war) |
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| Lightning war. It was based on rapid troops on the ground and air power. |
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| Most modern air force in the world. Commanded by Herman Goring. They wore pink uniforms. It was used to pound poland air force into complete anialation. Germany overtook Poland. Had a party around the city and got writers liquored up to watch them destroy the capital. |
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| German media professional. Came up with Baptistm of Fire. |
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| By Hans Bertram. Hitler send copies of it to all gov's outside of Poland and Germany's power. Hitler didnt know invasion of Poland would set off world war. |
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| the capital of poland that germany destroyed |
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| After poland capitol is destroyed, Europe goes into a phony war after6 weeeks war comes fully into Europe. Germans move from poland to europe and force france to surrendur. He goes to france to accept surrendur in the same place Germany was humiliated. |
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| Fall of france puts Germany at the doorsteps of GB and Hitler wants to take over GB through the English Channel.They have to be successful in the air for it to work. the battle of britain lasted from july to nov 1940. Goring convinces Hitler it will be successful |
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| Luftwaffe never gained air superiority. Rememberance Day- moment of silence at noon. Gorings plan was to destroy the basis of the RAF and the moral of GB. Churchhill ordered a bombing raid of Berlin. It did little damage but hitler was furious because he promised it would never be bombed. He changed his strategy. He wanted to bomb britain but they Britain had radar system to figure out where they were headed so Germans had to move fast. Churchhill was a great leader. He put every plane in the air and they won. Hitler abandanoned every idea of conquering GB and turned his attention to "Barbossa" and planned to invade soviet union (nonaggression pact??) |
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| Britains "Royal AifForce" |
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| After battle of Britain he tries to convince Roosevelt to provide Britain with supplies. The US does NOT want to join war |
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| Roosevelt starts sending Britain supplies they asked for. Violated neutrality acts |
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| Takes axis alliance (Germany and Italy) and adds Japan. |
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| Very controversial. first peace time draft in US history |
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| Battleships that were built before that caused fear for Americans but now would be used in WWII???? airplanes?? |
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| Japanese General. Japs try to stall in order to prepare for war better with US |
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| Sec of State to Roosevelt. Sends notes to Japan about issues. Japanese say they reject any american arguement and positions on anything. |
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| Very important Japanese naval general. Responsible for success of Pearl Harbor. He went to American school (Harvard) and knew Americans mindset. Knew they had "awakened a sleeping giant" |
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| 7:55 AM Hawaiin time. American base at Pearl Harbor was attacked. Two waves of Japanese planes were sent. Diplomat of Japan was supposed to deliver a declaration of War just before attack but they got the scheduling wrong. America was now a victim of an illegal attack. 2403 killed: 9 ships sunk: 21 damaged. Japan: 100 men and 29 planes. Japanese thought death was honorable... way different from US mindset |
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| Where Roosevelt lived while president and died there. Small town that he thought the warm water would help with his polio. Died there, Truman took over. |
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| Battle in the Pacific: showed American fleet was back, it saved Australia from a Japanese invasion, turned the Japs back around. |
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| Most important event in American history. Remote island in the Pacific (ships trading with China). Had a shallow harbor, didnt use it much. Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, it was a war of airplanes. from this point on we gain air superiority in the Pacific. Japanese decided if they wanted midway they would have to invade California. Midway stopped US from japanese invasion. It turned course of the war. |
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| A Battle. The southern most island of Japan. War with Japan= war with Germany and Italy. This and other battles were fought to liberate Europe from German occupation. US lost over 10,000 men there. |
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| New weapon unveiled by Japan. "the divine win" was a piloted bomb. Volunteers got flying lessons..trained to be suicidal bombers. Truman has to plan strategy to invade Japan, knows it will cost many lives. |
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| Became president after Roosevelt dies. Has to plan Japanese Invasion. Heads up the Manhatten project |
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| Based on ideas by Einstein, an atomic weapon. Good deal of work took place at oakridge, it was VERY secretive. |
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| They were scientists to test out the atomic bomb. In was tested in a remote area of new mexico. They dug a deep hole, covered it with dirt and suspended it. Soldiers in different positions, they gave them sunglasses. They dont evacuate civilians and some die later from cancer (John Wayne) |
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| place where the first atomic bomb was tested |
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| Island, base of operations. Flight of bombers come in low and land on far end of the air strip. They are isolated from everyone and practice taking off. |
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| convinces Truman to use the bomb bc it will defeat Japan with minimal US casualities. |
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| carried the first atomic bomb. Commanded by Paul Tibbetts. |
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| Commanded the Enola gray, first atomic bomb to attack Japan |
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| Greatest bomb carrier aircraft flown by the US |
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| City in Japan first hit by bomb. Detonates 1900 ft above ground. Temp reaches 12,000 degrees. 78,000 people die within seconds, less than that died in Dresden. |
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| Second city in Japan bombed 3 days after Hiroshima It was a city made of steel and concrete. Many believe US should have waited. US wanted to prove the rest of the world of its power. The Japs surrender after this and the world war ends. The world was not safer after it ended... introduces cold war. |
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| German city that US attacked, killed thousands |
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| Period of a war of ideas. Between communism and democracy. Leads to outbreak of real war (bet North and South Korea). It is very expensive for US. |
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| Landings on the Normandy beaches that liberated Paris |
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| General in Army, involved with Korean War. Becomes president. Promises to end war in Korea and balance the budget. Korean war ended and nothing changed.. still divided today. |
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| Companion of hitler. they got married then committed suicide together. |
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| US had air superiority, this was against Berlin German air force at Dresden. They bombed it. It was full of elderly, women and children. |
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| Where D-day invasion began, coast of france ,sought to liberate france of German occupation. Whether was bad but Eisenhower went ahead and started invasion. He writes the letter taking the blame if it didnt work. Causes Germans to move back. |
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| Where Truman was most concerned about communism spreading. |
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| Sec of state who made the MArshall plan -to rebuild Europe. He fears that if Europe is not restored economically, the US will also suffer |
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| Promise by Truman that US will help resist communism spread. |
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| To rebuild Europe. If they dont europe might turn to communism and US will suffer. It costs 12-15 billion, half that goes to France and Britain creating an alliance. |
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| North Atlantic Treaty Organization- Included Western Europe, US and Canada. An attack on one means an attack on all of them. Heightens possibility of another world war. |
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| - Soviet union pact in Eastern Europe. |
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| Pertains to rest of the world, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. To reduce communism. $400 million.. US lost cold war as communism affected some of these nations. |
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| Nationalist chinese party in civil war |
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| Communist chinese party in civil war |
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| Started before WWII but suspended it when they came together to fight japs. now civil war is renewed in the cold war environment. Mao pushed Chiang out of China and he ends up taking control of the island of Formosa (taiwan). Communists take control of china and threat spreads to Korea. |
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| where north and south korea was divided during their civil war |
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| Democratic People's Republic of Korea (NORTH KOREA) NK invades SK, touches off Korean War United Nations operations. Try to push communists back and US pays majority of the cost. |
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| commands army that goes into south korea puts north koreans into retreat. MacArthur doesnt want retreat so then china enters the war and they are forced to retreat beyond the 38th parallel. |
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| Sec of state under Eisenhower. Significant in fighting communism and cold war. |
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| We would rely on air missiles and power. We announce that anything we believe is a threat will be met with massive retaliation. Leads to more dangerous and scary times among americans |
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| House un-american activies committees. Resurrected by Nixcon. It spreads fear so they can appear to help and gain politcal influence. They took investigations to Hollywood and convict people of extreme ideas. |
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| Served as vice pres under eisenhower. Pres during Vietnam war |
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| investigated actors and names in hollywood thinking they held extreme beliefs, it destroyed many careers. |
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| I love lucy. Was thought to be extremist. convicted her of registering to vote communist. her career was wrecked. |
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| Grandpa walton from the waltons. thought to have communist ideas. |
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| List made by Joseph MacArthey trying to save his political career. had a list of 205 supposed communists, no one challenged him. SAid marshall and eisenhower were communists. |
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| (After Pearl Harbor) War Powers Act |
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| Congress passed it to give president super authority when it comes to war |
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| contributed significantly to war industrialization in US. |
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| project thought to be impossible to Dam the Colorado River. |
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| Parts would be made in different places then all assembled together. Made it only take two days to build a ship instead of six months |
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| Leader of Italy.. communist Headed the fascist party |
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| Single Party, Totalitarianism |
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| Leader of Germany Nazi Party, responsible for the anihalation of Jews. Great leader, speaker |
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| National socialist party. Dictatorship under the leadership of Hitler. |
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| Hiter wrote it while in prison. "My struggle" |
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