by Marcus Valdez, Period 1, I chose this topic because this war led to the world being united by a common enemy, and it is important to remember the fallen soldiers that protect us from the threat of the Nazi's and the Japanese, for if it wasn't for those who died, their ideas would be in our nation, our allies would be ruled by the Nazi's, and the US would be taken over by the Japanese and the Nazi's, our lives are in debt to the fallen soldiers of World War 2.
World War II Battle Map., Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1944, From the collection of: U.S. National Archives
World war 2 was the biggest war in history because the war involved civilians and not just soldiers
Since civilians were now involved in the war the government had to come up with an idea to raise the citezens strength to get involved with either development in weapons, tanks, planes, or artilery.
While war was going on the USSR was forcing people in their country to work double time in order to feed the soldiers or create weapons for the government.
In WW2 civilians would do their country proud by working in the factories to make either ships, bombs, bullets, airplanes, artilery shells, and tanks for the boys who were fighting.
Incendiaries in a Suburb, 1941, Carr, Henry (RA), 1941, From the collection of: Imperial War Museums
in 1940 the germans bombarded Britain, day and night bombs were dropping everywhere and anti-aircraft were all around the sky, the germans believed they had the advantage, but that was short lived
Battle of Britain, Nash, Paul, 1941, From the collection of: Imperial War Museums
After britain was bombed the germans sent planes to finish the job, but the RAF was there to put a stop the the invading germans, the skys over britain were lit with fire and metal from the attacking planes
After the Battle of Britain, the UK decided they want to do what the germans did to them, bomb Berlin, so they put this ad out to have people buy these to build more bombers and bombs to send Berlin a message
Pearl Harbor Naval Disaster, Bob Landry, 1942, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
In 1941, the japanese attacked Peral Harbor in Hawaii destroying battleship row and hickam airbase,after the attack was done presedent Roosevelt called for war against the japanese and help fight the nazi's
After the US declared war the government needed money so they put out thius campain for war bonds to help build planes, weapons, ammunition, tanks, artillery, and artillery shells to fight.
Everywhere in WW2, women were called on to help build weapons to combat the enemy, and women were called on for military nurses to help the ones who fell in battle
1942-04-18, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
in 1942, the biggest turn for the americans was the Doolittle Raid, lead by colonel James Doolittle, to bomb Tokyo's military factories to hold production of japanese military forces
In 1943, the nazi's invaded Stalingrad in Russia destroying the aggrement pact they signed together which led to Russia helping the allies for on time only
This ad was to prompte the war with Germany in Russia after the attack on Stalingrad, which led to Germany fighting 4 countries in the European theater
Preparations for D-Day, Eurich, Richard Ernst (RA), 1944, From the collection of: Imperial War Museums
Near the end of the war, a plan ascended to invade Normandy, where German troops were all stasioned on the beach, in a joint strike force with Britain, France, and USA, the allies had almost defeated the nazi's from Europe
Battle Of The Bulge, George Silk, 1944-12-20, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
On December 16, 1944-January 25, 1945, the allies led a giant offensive on the Nazi's and was Hitlers last stand to break the allies and destroy them, after the battle the Nazi's were defeated and Hitler killed himself after the battle
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