6.3 America Enters World War II (Pages 401-409)

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  1. 2. (1884-1948) Became Japan's prime minister in October of 1941 when plans were already underway to attack the United States at Pearl Harbor. He led Japan until July 1944. After the war, he was tried for war crimes and hanged in December 1948.
  2. 6. American military base attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
  3. 7. (1880-1964) Commanded American troops in World War I, where he developed a reputation for bravery. As supreme commander of Allied forces in the Pacific (1942-1945), he accepted Japan's surrender to end World War II. In 1950, he became commander of UN forces in the Korean War. He retired after his controversial removal from command in 1951, following a dispute with President Henry Truman.
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  1. 1. During World War II, the forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war under brutal conditions led by the Japanese military.
  2. 3. World War II battle that took place between Japanese and American aircraft carriers in May 1942, halting the Japanese advance in the Pacific.
  3. 4. United States Army group established during World War II so that women could serve in non-combat roles.
  4. 5. (1880-1959) Became the Army's chief of staff in 1939. He used his quiet strength, negotiating skills, and planning genius to build a fighting force as quickly as possible. As Secretary of State after the war, he devised a plan of aid, called the Marshall Plan, to help Western Europe recover. In 1950, he returned as Secretary of Defense at the start of the Korean War and helped to prepare the army one more time.