World War II Digi-Project
Made by Mat Schaetzel
Dropping "The Bomb"
Long term effects: Showed the rest of the world what we were capable of. Started the arms race for who could have the most powerful weapons.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Organizations
Tuskeegee Airmen
Flying Tigers
Navajo Code Talkers
Winston Churchill
Most important battles of WWII
Bataan Death March
On April 9, 1942, American Soldiers forcibly escorted 60,000-80,000 filipino soldiers after the "Battle of Bataan". Over 5,000 prisoners and soldiers combined died before they reached their destination 80 miles away.
D-Day
Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor
Battle of the Bulge
German forces surprise attack the Allied forces under heave forest cover in hopes of splitting the forces. The attack is costly, but the Allies prevailed.
Battle of Coral Sea
Joseph Stalin
Italian Campaign
North African Front
This campaign was fought in North Africa with battles such as Operation Torch and the Desert War. These battles were fought over colonial control of Africa and its resources.
Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle of WWII where Nazi Germany and it's allies fought the Soviet Union for the city of Stalingrad in the southwest. It is seen as one of the bloodiest battle in the history of Warfare. It is known for it's Close Quarters Combat and it's disregard for military and civilian casualties.
Adolf Hitler
Rationing on the Homefront
The only real downside was that morale on the homefront was low due to the simplicity of the affected rationed food.
Some food that was rationed: Sugar, meat, and coffee.