Chapter 25 America Mobilizes for war
Selective Service
Production in America Prefab Construction Labor force kicked in and women went to work – “Rosie the Riveter”
Technologies role in World War II President set up the OSRD – Office of Scientific Research and Development
Radar for detecting planes
Sonar for detecting submarines
Manhattan Project
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Unsung Heroes of World War II Tuskegee Airmen Nisei
America Invades
D-Day Invasion
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Two Commanding Officers leading the way through Europe Omar Bradley George Patton
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Pacific
Two Military Leader in the Pacific Douglas MacArthur Chester A. Nimitz
Battle of Midway
Japanese Zero vs. VMF 214
Kamikaze Pilots threaten American Ships
Iwo Jima
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Robert J. Oppenheimer
Fat Man And Little Boy
Atomic Destruction 10 Kiloton1 Megaton 20 Megaton 1) 0.5 Miles2.5 Miles 8.75 Miles 2) 1 Mile3.75 Miles 14 Miles 3) 1.75 Miles6.5 Miles 27 Miles 4) 2.5 Miles7.75 Miles 31 Miles 5) 3 Miles10 Miles 35 Miles Airburst – 1,980 FeetAirburst – 8,000 Feet Airburst – 17,500 Feet 1) Vaporization Point – Everything is Vaporized by the atomic blast 98% Fatalities Over pressure=25psi wind Velocity=320mph 2) Total Destruction – All structures above ground destroyed 90% Fatalities Overpressure=17psi Wind Velocity=290 3) Severe Blast Damage – Factories and large scale buildings collapse. Damage Bridges. Rivers flow counter current. 65% Fatalities Overpressure=9psi Wind Velocity= 260mph
Atomic Explosion Cont’d 10 Kiloton1 Megaton 20 Megaton 1) 0.5 Miles2.5 Miles 8.75 Miles 2) 1 Mile3.75 Miles 14 Miles 3) 1.75 Miles6.5 Miles 27 Miles 4) 2.5 Miles7.75 Miles 31 Miles 5) 3 Miles10 Miles 35 Miles 4) Severe Heat Damage – Everything Flammable Burns. People in area suffocate due to the fact that most available oxygen is consumed by the fires. 50% Fatalities 45% Injured Overpressure=6psi wind Velocity=140 mph 5) Severe Fire and Wind Damage – Residency structures are severely damaged. People are blown around. 2 nd and 3 rd degree burns suffered by most survivors. 15% Dead 50% Injured Overpressure=3psi Wind Velocity=98 mph
Nuclear Proliferation will take over the world The Threat that is posed by Nuclear weapons
General MacArthur signs surrender by the Japanese
VJ Day
The Big Three
Yalta Conference Roosevelt was mediator between Churchill and Stalin USSR wanted to divide Germany into military zones USSR agreed to join in the war in the pacific Establishment of the United Nations
VE Day
Nuremberg Trials German Officials put on trial for their role in the genocide policy adopted by Hilter against the Jews
Signing the GI Bill
Axis Power Casualties CountryTot Pop.Killed Wounded TotalCivilian Germany 78 M3.5 M4.6 M8.1 M2 M Italy44 M330,000??70,000 Japan72 M1.75 M??350,000 Rumania 20 M500,000300,000800,000400,000 Bulgaria6 M10,000??50,000 Hungary 10 M120,000250,000370,000200,000 Finland4 M100,00045,000145,0004,000 Total234 M6.31 M5.2 M9.42 M3.08 M
Axis Totals Total # of Killed or Wounded On Axis side of War Million Percentage of total Population in Axis Countries 6%
Allied Casualties CountryTot Pop.Killed Wounded TotalCivilian China450 M1.3 M1.8 M3.1 M9 M Poland35 M130,000200,000330, M U.K.48 M400,000300,000700,00060,000 France42 M250,000350,000600,000270,000 Australia 7 M30,00040,00070,0000 India360 M36,00064,000100,0000 New Zealand2 M10,00020,00030,0000
Cont’d So. Africa 10 M9,00014,00023,0000 Canada11 M42,00050,00092,0000 Denmark 4 M2,000??1,000 Norway3 M10,000??6,000 Belgium8 M12,00016,00028,000100,000 Holland9 M14,0007,00021,000250,000 Greece7 M90,000??400,000 Yugo.15 M320,000??1.3 m USSR194 M9 M18 M27 M19 M USA129 M300, ,0000 Total1.327 B11.96 M21.16 M32.7 M32.9 M
Allied Totals Total # of Killed or Wounded On Allied side of War 65.6 Million Percentage of total Population in Allied Countries 5%
Comparative Loses Germany 12% of Total population Poland 8% of Total population USSR 23% of Total Population USA.05% of Total Population