https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88 Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-02-15 18:11:21 UTC 2024-11-23 07:02:36 UTC hello@padlet.com austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232062020 2018-02-15 18:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232062020 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232063762 Rifles used by both Allied and Axis powers were the M1 Garand and the Lee Enfield. Although, The M1 Garand was a standard United States infantry rifle, many powers also used it. The M1 Garand was chambered in a .30 caliber. As of th Lee Enfield, this rifle was a standard for Britain. This rifle was chambered in a .303 caliber. These rifles were often equipped with bayonets for close quarter combat.]]> 2018-02-15 18:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232063762 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232070130 Although many anti-personnel explosives were used in WW2, there are 2 very notorious grenades that were used. The Mk2 hand grenade was a "pineapple" grenade which was used mainly by the United States. Also, the Stielhandgranate was a German main. It was also known as a "stick grenade." ]]> 2018-02-15 18:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232070130 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232075301 Tanks were a big part of World War 2. This helped the powers wipe out large infantry forces and heavy armored vehicles such as anti aircraft and air planes used in the war. Even though both powers had several designs of armored tanks, they were both known for a particular tank. America, was most known for the M4 Sherman tank and the M1 Abrams. Germany, was most know for the Panzer and the Tiger tank. ]]> 2018-02-15 18:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/232075301 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/233925184 Nazi leader Adolf Hitler rose to power in the National Socialist German Working Party after WWI. Hitler was arrested and put in jail. During his time locked up, he wrote "Mein Kampf" or My Struggle. Hitler always blamed the Jews for the economic problems. Therefore, he began the Holocaust. During WW2, Adolf created his own war tactic, called the blitzkrieg. This was highly affective and later resulted in the control of western and eastern Europe. Hitler committed suicide a week after The Battle of Normandy ended, or D-Day]]> 2018-02-21 18:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/233925184 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234823380 Dwight D. Eisenhower was a Major General of the U.S. forces in WWII. Even though he was a General, he never seen combat. Eisenhower graduated Military Academy in 1915. He had amazing military strategy skills and talent for organization. Eisenhower became president of the United States on January 20th 1953.]]> 2018-02-23 18:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234823380 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234830579 Harry S Truman was America's 33rd president. He was elected as so on April 12, 1945. Truman inherited the task of leading the United States through the end of WWII just days before FDR's sudden death. Truman was one of the most unpopular politicians of his time]]> 2018-02-23 18:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234830579 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234833737 Pearl Harbor was the attack on the United States naval base in Hawaii. The attack was set out by Japan on December 7th 1941. On this day, 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, and dozens of warships were either destroyed or sunken. 2,403 Americans were killed and 85% of the fleet was destroyed. This later began the war between Japan and the United States.]]> 2018-02-23 18:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234833737 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234835785 The Battle of Britain began on July 10th 1940. This began after the Fall of France. It consisted of "The Blitz" which was night and day raids on the city of London. During this battle, The Royal Air Force held off the German attackers. As Adolf Hitler was in power, he decided not to finish off the Britains in this battle. That was Hitler's first mistake.]]> 2018-02-23 18:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234835785 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234837769 As women could not register for the military until later down the road, they had to become personnel back home. Many women worked in factories, making weapons, ammunition, and many supplies for the soldiers fighting in the war. As they were later able to register for the military, they were not allowed to fight in combat. Women often served as airplanes flyers carrying soldiers from place to place. They were also nurses, healing the wounded as they were brought in from the battlefield.]]> 2018-02-23 18:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234837769 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234840351 As soldiers were often wounded during battle, they were given treatment by the nurses. These nurses often used certain medicines for certain procedures. One of which was the most known. Morphine, was a medicine given to soldiers through a syrette that gave them an instance of relief. Although this medicine may seem useful, it often caused addiction and "morphine poisoning." Often doing more harm than good. ]]> 2018-02-23 18:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/234840351 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235726346 D-Day or the Battle of Normandy was the battle where American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France. This battle took place on June 6, 1944. This resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. This caused Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany's leader, to commit suicide a week later.]]> 2018-02-27 04:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235726346 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235727639 The famous Uncle Sam propaganda shows Uncle Sam as an American Patriot pointing forward. This piece of propaganda is meant for military recruitment. It is attempting to make the military look like a fun exciting place to get people to join the military.]]> 2018-02-27 04:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235727639 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235728522 The soldier holding a grenade poster that states "God help me if this is a dud" means something very serious. This propaganda is mainly for the factory workers making the supplies for the war. This piece is to show that the soldier's lives are in factory workers hands since they are making what the soldier uses everyday in war.]]> 2018-02-27 04:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235728522 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235730392 The Holocaust is an event that shall never be forgotten in the history of war. The Holocaust, was the mass murder done by Nazi Germany's leader, Adolf Hitler. As not all of the victims were Jews, over 6 million victims were. These victims would be placed in concentration camps all along the Nazi Germany territory where they were tortured. Prisoners were starved to death, worked to death, also placed in chambers where they were gassed with poison. This took place during WWII in Europe between 1933 and 1945]]> 2018-02-27 04:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235730392 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235731373 2018-02-27 04:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235731373 austineverman18 https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235733307 2018-02-27 05:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/austineverman18/t5969zxhcy88/wish/235733307