Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Nimitz- us navy officer in charge of buera navigation

MacArthur- General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army who was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II.








  • Bataan- was one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by imperial Japanese forces during World War II. It is the largest surrender of American and Filipino troops in military history (January 7 - April 9, 1942)

    Doolittle raid-  first U.S. air raid to strike the Japanese home islands during WWII.

    Afrika Korps- A German army force sent to North Africa in 1941 under General Rommel

    Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel- popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a German field marshal of World War II. He earned the respect of both his own troops and his enemies.

    Casablanca- largest city in maracco
    Kassarine Pass- was a battle that took place during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II in February 1943. 
    Convoy System- navy men being escorted by ships to get to their destination 
    Stalingrad- battle when Germans advanced to