World War II people and battles

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  1. 2. Britain a series of battles between Germany and British air forces, fought over Britain in 1940-1941.
  2. 3. Harbor U.S. naval base in Hawaii attacked by the Japanese, Dec. 7, 1941, precipitating U.S. entry into World War II.
  3. 6. Churchill British prime minister; he opposed the policy of appeasement and led Great Britain through World War II.
  4. 7. MacArthur An American general, he commanded U.S. troops in the southwest Pacific during World War II and administered Japan after the war ended. He later commanded U.N. forces at the beginning of the Korean War, until he was removed by President Truman.
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  1. 1. de Gaulle president of France from 1958 to 1969; as a French General during World War II, he helped organize resistance to Germany and Vichy control of France.
  2. 4. Rommel German general during World War II; he commanded the Afrika Korps and was nicknamed the Desert Fox for his leadership.
  3. 5. Yamamoto Japan's most prominent naval officer during World War II, he planned the attack on Pearl Harbor and was responsible for the later Japanese defeat at the Battle Midway.
  4. 7. D. Eisenhower general; thirty-fourth president of the United States; as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, he led the Allied invasions of North Africa and of France (D-Day).