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assigned blog-DDAY

            On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 US and allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy, France, to fight Nazi Germany. This day in history will always be remembered as D-Day. As many as 13,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships were in the Invasion of

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Assigned Blog- Battle of the Coral Sea

Japanese sought to extend their control by taking all of New Guinea and occupying the Solomon Islands. It would eliminate the last Allied base between Japan and Australia and would provide a security perimeter around Japan's recent conquests in the D

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V-J Day

Before the signing of the document on the 6th and 9th the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Also on the 9th the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.  A little after noon in japan standard time on August 15, 1945 Emperor Hirohito announced of the Jap

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The US in Africa

North African Campaign

During WWII the North African Campaign was placed from June 10, 1940 till May 13, 1943. This was fought between the Allies and the Axis powers. The Allied the war was dominated by the British. The US got in the war in 1941 and g

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Assigned Blog Women's Role- US Homefront

During WWII, women had to take care of children, provide food, and work for money when their husbands went to war. Many women got married right before their love was drafted into the military. The birth rate increased right before America went to war

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Assigned Blog Propaganda

Propaganda during WW2:

Propaganda was used by many leaders and countries to win over the people. America and Hitler are just two examples. Propaganda hit an all-time high during WW2. The countries used propagandas to encourage the people to support an

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ASSIGNED BLOG War Production Boards

For my assigned blog I did War Production Boards. The War Production Board was a factory agency of the United States government which supervised the production of war during WWII. The war production board was established on January 16th, 1942 by Pres

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