The largest battalion of Black Women from the US who served overseas in WW2

Broke down racial barriers and stereotypes

Made sure that soldiers received their mail on time

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December 1937

Japan invaded and captured China's capital city

They killed as many as 300,000 civilians

This began WW2 in Asia

September 30, 1928-July 2, 2016

Holocaust survivor, author, Nobel Peace Prize winner

Elie was 15 when he was captured by the Nazis and went away to a concentration camp in Poland

He is most famous for his book, Night, which describes his experiences in the Holocaust

In 1942, Dr.Lytle S. Adams had in idea to use bats with bombs to attack Japan

The U.S. Army and Navy spent millions of dollars and captured thousands of bats

They canceled the project in 1944

Adam said that the bat bombs could have done more damage than the atomic bombs

The Krummlauf was a German add-on for the MP-44 rifle that let you shoot around corners

It had a curved barrel with two types

The barrel would also break after only a few hundred shots

When they test the Krummlauf the bullets would break and also lost range

Winston Churchill became Prime Minister is 1940

He inspired the British with his speech during the war

Churchill attended the Yalta Conference with key leaders

He severed as a Prime Minister until 1955

Born on April 29, 1901

Known as Showa during his reign, which reflects the era of his rule

Became Regent of Japan due to his father's illness

Son of Crown Prince Yoshihito

1943 U.S. Air Forces Joined Britain to bomb German cities, hitting factories and transport.

Main Weapons Included V-1 and V-2 rockets aimed at London

Many weapons made due to lack of resources like aluminum and steel

Hitler and Goebbels introduced wonder weapons to scare Allies

The first ghetto was established in Poland in Piotrków Trybunalski in October 1939

Ghettos were meant to be temporary but some lasted for days, weeks or even years

Most people in the ghettos died from disease , starvation or shootings

The holocaust happened from 1933 to 1945

It started in January 1933 when Hitler and the Nazis took control in Germany

It ended in May 1945

By the end of the Holocaust six million European Jews had been murdered by the Nazis

The Battle of the Atlantic lasted from September 3, 1939, to May 8, 1945

It was World War II longest continuous campaign

Struggle for control over Atlantic Ocean sea routes

100,000 lives lost during the campaign

Battle of Crete lasted from May 20 to June 1,1941

Nazi paratroopers invade the Greek island of Crete

The campaign ended in a strategic withdrawal

nearly 4,000 Allies and more than 3,000 Germans killed

Battle of Monte Cassino lasted from January 17 to May 18, 1944

Allies attacked the Gustav Line in Italy

Public outcry followed the bombing

Polish troops captured the abbey on May 18

This led to the Allied capture of Rome

On April 25, 1945, Soviet forces surrounded Berlin

Hitler took his own life on April 30, 1945

German forces surrendered unconditionally in the west on May 7, 1945

May 8, 1945, was celebrated as Victory in Europe Day in cities like Washington, London and Moscow

Ethiopia was invaded by Italy on October 3, 1935

The invasion included the use of poisonous gas and bombings

There was global outrage

Many offered to fight for Ethiopia from cities like Detroit and Johannesburg

Harlem march had 25,000 supporters for Ethiopia

In January 1942, Roosevelt created the War Production Board

The main job of the factory was to make military stuff

The board saved materials like metal and rubber for the war

It lasted until October 1945, after WWII ended

Battle of Iwo Jima lasted from February 19 to March 26, 1945

U.S. Marines invaded for a strategic staging area for a possible attack on Japan's mainland

7,000 Marines killed

20,000 Marines wounded

The island later served as an emergency landing site for B-29 bombers

Early in WWII German U-boats were a big threat in the Atlantic

They Build a giant aircraft carrier to refuel and launch planes

A British inventor thought of using ice for this

By the time it was ready long range fuel tanks made it unnecessary

Hideki Tojo was Japan’s leader during most of World War II

He was the general of the Imperial

Japanese Army

He was responsible for the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

He was in charge of Japan's military actions

Benito Mussolini was the fascist leader of Italy from 1922 until his death in 1945

He led Italy during World War II

He is known for starting the first fascist movement in the world.

Hitler copied some parts of Mussolini's government

Mussolini is one of the most famous dictators of the 20th century