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Holocaust- the Holocaust was the murder of 6 million Jews by Nazis. They believed Germans were racially superior and Jews were inferior. They believed they were an alien threat to the German racial community...Jews were killed in horrific ways, such as being put in concentration camps and being starved or tortured to death. They were also put in poison gas chambers & killed.

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Rosie the Riveter poster was a popular poster motivating women to take over factory jobs while men were in war.

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This poster was used in both WWI & WWII, used to recruit men into the war. James Montgomery Flagg was an illustrator whose most famous work was his Uncle Sam poster.

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WWII Music- Many World War II songs focused more on romance and strength instead of propaganda, morale, and patriotism. Songs that were overly patriotic or militaristic were often rejected by the public! Popular singers of the era included Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby.  Popluar  songs were Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,  Shoo Shoo Baby, I'm Making Believe, I'll Be Seeing You, and I'll Be Home for Christmas.
Role of Women in the War- 350,000 women joined the military, they  worked as nurses, drove trucks, repaired airplanes, and performed clerical work to free up men for combat.The role of women in the war had risen because so many men were leaving for war, so women had to work in factories and made many efforts men had usually done.
The Red Cross- founded by Clara Barton, the red cross serves those in need. Prior to the First World War, the Red Cross introduced its first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs.
5 roles of compassionate care provided by the Red Cross

People affected by disasters in America

Support for members of the military and their families

Blood collection, processing and distribution

Health and safety education and training

International relief and development

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D-Day- began June 6, 1944.  156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day) It is one of the largest military assaults in history.
Pearl Harbor- A naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii where Japanese Forces made a surprise attack and destroyed 20 american naval bases, and over 300 airplanes. This killed 2400 americans and left 1,000 people wounded. After this attack, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
Battle of Berlin- this was the last major battle of WWII. Germany surrendered and it put an end to Adolf Hitlers rule. 22,000 German Civilians were killed & 150,000 Polish soldiers fought along the Soviet Union.

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Harry Truman- 33rd president of the United States. He dropped an atomic bomb on Japan that ended WWII. He helped rebuild Europe, and led the US to the Korean War.
Adolf Eichmann- was a German Nazi. He is known/labeled as the man who masterminded the organization of the holocaust. He was responsible for millions of Jewish deaths.
George Patton-  a senior officer of the US Army who lead cavalry troops against Mexican forces and became the first officer assigned to the new U.S. Army Tank Corps during World War I. He is one of the most successful commanders of any war!

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By Hannah Rudd
P.7 US History

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Flamethrowers- These were greatly used in WWII compared to WWI & the trench warfare. It' limited to only a few seconds of burn time since it uses fuel very quickly therefore it takes a very precise throw. M2 flamethrowers were thrown up to 132 feet.
Grenades- The MKII grenade was a time fused hand grenade used in WWII. It was also used in the Vietnam War. 44 million of these were ordered for war. They weigh about 1 lb 5 oz.
Fighter planes - The United States produced more than 300,000 airplanes in World War II.
there were tons of different aircrafts during WWII. famous fighter planes during WWII included the German Messerschmitt Bf 109, the British Spitfire, the Japanese Zero, and the U.S. P51 Mustang. Bombers  were  larger planes that were designed to carry and drop bombs on enemy targets.