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leader in African American Civil rights movement, led march on washington. brotherhood of sleep car porters, black union?

vocal leader in intermnet of japanese. supported internment and convinced roosevelt to move japs from coastal areas to camps

controlled north vietnam, vietnamese revolutionary leader and president of democratic republic of vietnam

June 6, 1944

1st supreme commander of NATO, was in charge during wwII, led liberation of western Europe and invasion of Germany, he was pretty much the top guy during most of WWII

dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki, its develepoment was pressed by albert einstein and made by manhattan project

1st city destroyed by atomic bomb, august 6

turning point of war in pacific, japan lost 1/3 of their planes

December 7, 1941

leader of troops in philippines, defended from Japanese invasion

controlled by Japan, U.S. sent to liberate

came up with theory of relativity, u-238 split in Berlin, pushed for atomic bomb funding and it was appeased in Manhattan Project

japanese officer in phillipines that refused to surrender

U.S. would support countries who were trying to resist communism. considered start of cold war

if one country communistic, the surrounding countries would soon fall into the pressures

divided korea

considered the “great leader” in korea, ruler of north korea

communist, founding father of people's republic of china

agreement to end israeli-palestinian conflict

logistical system that ran from north vietnam to south vietnam; manpowered

going from island to island attatcking during battle of pacific

largest naval battle of wwII

signed in berlin; established Axis powers of WWII

supreme commander of japan navy behind pearl harbor

gave president all power over gov and economy. gave president more power than anyone in u.s. history

confident of FDR. 1 of most powerful men in American domestic and foreign policy

created to coordinate scientific research for military purposes like the atomic bomb

president after JFK assassination

allowed gov to take over and operate plants in which labor disputes might have interrupted war production

tactic used to prevent spread of communism

group intending to keep america out of war

influential member of nationalist party. part of nationalist vs communist

last german offensive, 55 mile front

named after stalin. no tactical advantage

italian politican who led national facist party. led italy into wwII

death of many jews

president during Cold War, dropped bombs on Japan

president during wwII, longest presidential term.

germany lost the war. no tactical advantage and germany lost many people

supreme court said japanese internment camps was constitutional

decisive naval battle during WWII in which Americans bombed
Japanese carriers

between stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill to open up the
second front. established d-day

dividing line between north and south vietnam

between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt; said basic peace
treaty after WWII to restore Europe. Formed the UN, created occupation zones in germany, fix Poland

first disarmament conference in history; Russia not invited;
it led to some other treaties; fdr and churchill agree on military strategy

established by Congress to try and get debts back that
countries still owed from WWI. Many countries in Europe said they’re still rebuilding and so they had longer time to pay, didn’t have to pay at all, or got a significant decrease in the debt.

made war preparations easier on Germany. The
U.S. allowed them to start off paying little by little and then get to payments that got bigger and bigger.

pact between Germany, France, and U.S. stating war wouldn’t
be used to solve weapons

nicaraguan minister to u.s.; agreed to allow construction of canal across country link caribbean with pacific

nicaraguan revolutionary leader of rebellion against u.s.;communist

non interfence in domestic affairs in latin american countries

international organization for cooperation on trade and other issues

non recognition of international terrority changes that were executed by force

jap attack on american gunboat while it was anchored. they claimed to have not seen the american flag

no selling weapons to countries at war. if country is at war, no u.s. citizens allowed on belligerent ships

volunteers who served in Spanish civil war

brodcasted war of worlds on broadcast radio

issued early in wwII. defined allies goals for post- world war

pact guaranteed a one front war when germany started war; no violence

u.s. agreement with british saying they could get weapons if they could pay for them on the spot

lightening warfare

newspaper editor, politician, author, leader of progressive movement

officer in u.s. army stationed in panama and philippines

every male older than 18 had to sign up for draft

u.s. gave war supplies and money to other countries

1st u.s. navy ship sunk by hostile action

undeclared war while u.s. still neutral; told ships to shoot on sight and armed merchant ships.

u.s. helped rebuild european nation after wwII to prevent spread of communism

campaign by black people to stop racism in u.s.

1st pres of south vietnam

between u.s. and great britain and russia; talked about post war order, peace, treaties, issues

russian communist leader

north atlantic treaty organization. grew because of fears of Russian military agresson. 3rd phase of containment

blockade by russians. airlifted supplies. eventually blockade stop. a cause of cold war