Monday-
WWII Major Battle/ Operations Timeline Vs Germany
German U-Boats
-After repeated attacks by German U-boats on U.S. ships in the Fall of 1941, FDR announced that he had ordered the US Navy to attack German and Italian war ships in the "Waters which we deem necessary for our defense"- War was imminent!
1943 our production was doing very well. A lot fewer US ships were being sank radar and sonar and ultra and braking their codes.
Convoy System- Put ships with goods with them in the middle and surround yourself with war ships.
Hunter- Killer Convoy Groups
-Hunter- Killer groups would typically be formed around an escort aircraft carrier that would provide aerial reconnaissance and air cover for the convoy group.
War ships-Corvette, Destroyers, Destroyers Escorts, Frigates. US coast Guard Cutters armed with depth chargers and Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar.
Depth Charge- Forced underwater then it will be triggered to explode trying to sink submarines.
Allied Intelligece
-Churchill and Roosevelt knew the importance of intelligence in safeguarding Allied commerce to defeat the Axis powers. The allies shared information from RADAR and High Frequency Radio Direction Finding. RADAR provided a means of detecting vessels and aircraft above the surface. HF/DF was used to locate the sources of enemy radio transmissions such as submarines. Allied intelligence leaders began sharing code--breaking secrets, known as "very special intelligence" and classified under cover- names like "ULTRA" and MAGIC.
Enigma- Used to transfer information by code. System that the German used to transfer their information through codes. Solving the Enigma system remains one of the great Allied triumphs of WWII.
Blimps- D-Day tangle up the planes by hanging down wires.
D-Day Facts- Day of Days. since the final invasion date as unknown and weather dependent. 156,000 Allied troops from the US, the United kingdom, Canada, Free France and Norway. The allied coed names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing.
Germany and the United States had the most casualties.
By June 11, with the beachheads firmly secured. More than 326,00 troops had crossed with more than 100,000 tons of military equipment. Pairs was liberated on August 25. Germany surrendered on may 8 1945.
Major battle of the Bulge- About a million men were involved. 81,000 American casualties, including 23,554 captured and 19,000 killed. the coldest, snowiest weather "in memory" in the Ardennes forest on the German/ Belgium border. 500,000 Germans and 600,000 Americans. The battle of the Bulge was the worst battle- in terms of losses to the American Forces in WWII.
Tuesday-
FDR dies, Harry Truman is sworn in-April 12,1945 committed suicide. A little after that V-E day.
Women in WWII- Rosie the Riveter-Represented women workers in WWII Not all worked in factories a lot of them stayed home and took care of the children. Canning food. Providing for themselves. Ration Stamps. Food gasoline. If you have extra you are not able to give them away... That is illegal. Traveling the world being nurses. Very important to WWII. Women-production in factories. The more women at work the sooner we will win.
Native American-Navajo code talkers- Willing to shoot and kill them so that our information would be kept secret.
Wednesday-
Bob Hope- United Service Organizations. A stand up comedian. A couple specials on a year. Kinda like a live comedy show. Well known for his USO tours. Died 10-15 years ago. In WWII and many other wars. Given credit for entertaining the troops.
John Wayne- Actor. In lots of WWII movies.
Kilroy Engraving Engraving on the WWII Memorial in DC- Historians believe James Kilroy worked and he drew his little cartoon guy, and then his drawing started appearing in many different other places. Hitler thought he was a super soldier. Stalin went into the bathroom and the drawing was on one of the walls. They think it goes back to James Kilroy.
Cartoons- Watched cartoon
OPA and Rationing-The office of Price Administration was established in 1941 to control prices of goods. Food rationing included restrictions on sugar and meat; clothing rationing restricted silk and nylon. Gasoline rationing began in May 1942-- five gallons per week. Gas ration was about saving rubber, not gas. A black market developed in stolen/counterfeit stickers that were used in up to 30% of gasoline sales. By 1945 there were 32,5000 motorists arrested for using false stickers, 1300 convictions,4000 gas station closed. The "A" sticker was the most common of the WWII gas ration stickers. Issued to the general public. 3 gallons of gasoline per week. The "B" Sticker was issued primarily to business owners. 8 gallons a week. The "C" Sticker. was given to a lot of businesses. A lot for school. For mailmen. Nurses. Farm workers. Construction workers. The T sticker was for truckers got unlimited gasoline. The "X" Sticker was issued in special instances for high mileage type jobs such as traveling salesmen.
Thursday-No school
Friday- No school
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