The Homefront
The US reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Entered WWII, thousands of men enlisted, internment camps for Japanese Americans
Higgins Boats were used during Operation Overlord on this day
June 6, 1944- D-day
The Battle of Normandy
This person was the leader of Germany
Adolf Hitler
This campaign was designed to prevent axis control of North Africa and the Suez Canal
Operation Torch
This raid was revenge for Pearl Harbor and demoralized Japanese citizens
The Doolittle Raid
Louisianans had to ______ food to help with the war effort
ration
System of Government in USSR
Communism
This person was Emperor of Japan
Michinomiya Hirohito
Soviet soldiers took Germany's capital, ending the war in Europe
The Battle of Berlin
The main goal of the United Nations
maintain world peace and human rights
Louisiana native, helped design over 90% of the ships and boats used by the U.S. armed forces.
Andrew J. Higgins
This action officially started WWII in Europe
Hitler invading Poland
This person was the general of Japan
Hideki Tojo
This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific
This strategy was used by Americans in the Pacific Theater
island hopping
A series of wargames held on the border between Louisiana and Texas designed to help train new soldiers for WWII
Louisiana Maneuvers
Germany signed a non aggression pact with _______ before invading Poland, but later double crossed them and broke it
USSR/Russia
This person was Prime Minister of Great Britain
Winston Churchill
After this Battle, Japanese soldiers forced American soldiers to march to brutal prisoner of war camps
Bataan
President responsible for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which he justified by preventing a ground invasion of Japan
Harry S. Truman
This law allowed the US to send weapons, some made in Louisiana, to the Allies while still technically remaining 'neutral'
The Lend-Lease Act
Japan invaded __________ in 1931, starting WWII in Asia
Manchuria
This person was leader of the USSR
Joseph Stalin
A famous photograph was taken during this battle of marines raising the American flag
The Battle of Iwo Jima
This person was president for the majority of the war and responsible for internment, fireside chats, and the famous speech after Pearl Harbor, "a day which will live in infamy"
Franklin Delano Roosevelt