Accomplishments of Franklin D Roosevelt and important events during
World War 2
The accomplishments of Franklin D Roosevelt and the most famous events during his
presidency that concerned the events in the United States during
World War 2 are provided in an interesting, short summary format
detailed below. The start and end dates of World War 2
in Europe were September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945. The start and
end dates of World War 2 in the United States were December 7, 1941
- September 2, 1945.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Timeline Events leading up to WW2
Summary of the Timeline Events leading up to WW2: The
Timeline Events
leading up to WW2
during the presidency of Franklin D Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Causes of World War 2
Summary of the Causes of World War Two: The
Causes of
World War 2
were due to a variety of different events that posed a
significant threat to the safety of America and its people.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Totalitarianism and the Rise of
Dictators
Summary of
Totalitarianism and
the Rise of Dictators: Totalitarianism
describes a government that attempts to assert absolute and total
control over its citizens and often ruled by a dictator such as such
as Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Fascism, Nazism and Communism
Summary of Fascism, Nazism and Communism: This link provides
definitions and examples of
Fascism,
Nazism and Communism.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Japanese Militarism
Summary of Japanese Militarism: The article on
Japanese Militarism
describes how Militarists gained control of Japan
before the outbreak of WW2.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - American Isolationism
Summary of American Isolationism: The policy of
American
Isolationism
was adopted by Franklin D Roosevelt by the US entry into WW2 in an
attempt to isolate the US from the diplomatic affairs of other
countries by avoiding foreign entanglements or entering into
alliances with other nations.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Good Neighbor Policy
Summary of the Good Neighbor Policy: The
Good Neighbor Policy
was adopted by Franklin D Roosevelt during the 1930's
to improve US ties and relations with Latin America to ensure
non-hostile neighbors south of its borders.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Neutrality Acts
Summary of the Neutrality Acts: A series of
Neutrality Acts
banning arms and war materials to countries at war.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Lend-Lease Act
Summary of the Lend-Lease Act: The
Lend-Lease Act
was passed by Franklin D Roosevelt on March 11, 1941,
enabling the United States to aid the Allied Powers.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Atlantic Charter
Summary of the Atlantic Charter: The
Atlantic Charter
was the result of a top secret meeting between FDR and
Winston Churchill between August 9-12, 1941 in which the general
strategy of the war against the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy and
Japan were discussed. The Atlantic Charter was issued by FDR and
Churchill on August 14, 1941 and detailed the common principles of
the national policies of the two countries.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - USS Greer, Kearny and Reuben James
Summary of the USS Greer, Kearny and Reuben James: German U-Boats
attack the
USS Greer,
Kearny and Reuben James
in the Atlantic before the US officially entered World
War 2.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - FDR's Navy Day Address
Summary of FDR's Navy Day Address: The
FDR's Navy Day Address
was
a speech to the nation made over the radio concerning
the attack upon the destroyer USS Kearny on October 27, 1941.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Pearl Harbor
Summary of Pearl Harbor: On December 7, 1941 Japanese
planes and submarines launched a surprise attack on the US Pacific
fleet at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii.
To find out the reasons for the attack refer to the article called
Why did Japan
attack Pearl Harbor The hour by hour events of the fateful day
are detailed in the
Pearl Harbor Timeline.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Doris "Dorie" Miller
Summary of Doris "Dorie" Miller:
Doris "Dorie" Miller
was an African American hero at Pearl Harbor who he
took control of an unattended machine gun and used it in defense of
the base.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Executive Order 9066
Summary of Executive Order 9066:
Executive
Order 9066
was issued by Franklin D Roosevelt on February 19,
1942 to protect "against espionage and against sabotage to national
defense materials". By 1943, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans
were moved to Japanese Internment camps in remote inland areas of
the United States.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Doolittle Raid
Summary of the Doolittle Raid: The
Doolittle Raid
of B25 bombers with a crew of 80 bomb Japan on April
18, 1942. It was the first US attack on the Japanese homeland , four
months after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - US Mobilization for WW2
Summary of the US Mobilization for WW2: Franklin D Roosevelt and his
administration had to organize the
US Mobilization
for WW2 involving movement of troops and supplies in preparation
for war.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Bataan Death March: April 1942
Summary of the Bataan Death March: The
Bataan Death
March
in the Philippines on April 9, 1942 was the name given
to the infamous 66 mile journey that was endured by 75,000
Japanese prisoners of war, consisting of 12,000 Americans and the
remainder Filipinos. The prisoners were beaten,
shot and bayoneted and it is is
estimated that only 65,000 survived the Bataan
Death March.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Battle of the Coral Sea: May 1942
Summary of the Battle of the Coral Sea: The
Battle of the
Coral Sea
was a naval battle fought in the South Pacific between
New Guinea and the Solomon Islands against Japan from May 4-8, 1942.
was a draw, but it stopped the Japanese from invading Port Moresby
in New Guinea and threatening Australia.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Battle of Midway: June 1942
Summary of the Battle of Midway: The
Battle of Midway
was decisive victory for the US. It was fought June 3–7,
1942 during which American planes defeated a Japanese fleet on its
way to invade the Midway Islands
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Battle of the Philippine Sea: June
1944
Summary of the Battle of the Philippine Sea: The
Battle of the
Philippine Sea was a great US victory fought on June 19 - 20,
1944 between the Japanese Combined Fleet and the U.S. 5th Fleet.
Victory at the Battle of the Philippine Sea gave the US control of Saipan, Guam and Tinian islands, providing
US air bases within range of B-29 bombers targeted at Japan.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - D Day: June 1944
Summary of D Day: On June 6, 1944 the
D Day
landings on the beaches at Normandy to liberate France
from German occupation.. Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were
killed, wounded or went missing in the "Battle of Normandy".
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Battle of the Bulge:
December 1944 - January 1945
Summary of D Day:
Summary of the Battle of the Bulge: The
Battle of the Bulge
(6 December 1944 and ended on 25 January 1945)
when the Allied forces regained the territory that had fallen to
Germany in early December. Over 76,000 Americans were killed,
wounded, or captured during the Battle of the Bulge.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Battle of Iwo Jima: February -
March 1945
Summary of the Battle of Iwo Jima: The
Battle of Iwo Jima
was fought in the Pacific arena from February 19,
1945 - March 16, 1945 during which time 7000
United States servicemen died and 20,000 were wounded before the
island was secured.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Rosie the Riveter
Summary of Rosie the Riveter: As the men went off to war the women
began to work in the munitions factories. The iconic image of the
time was of
Rosie the Riveter
who was working for the nation on the homefront.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Zoot Suit Riots
Summary of the Zoot Suit Riots: The
Zoot Suit Riots
erupted in Los Angeles, California during WW2 and
consisted of a series of attacks by American servicemen on zoot-suit
wearing gangs of young Mexican-Americans.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Tuskegee Airmen
Summary of the Tuskegee Airmen: The all-black
Tuskegee Airmen
of the 99th squadron shipped out of Tuskegee on 2
April, 1943 bound for North Africa where it flew its first combat
mission on 2 June, 1943 flying in their famous "Red Tail" aircraft.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Kamikaze Pilots
Summary of the Kamikaze: The Japanese
Kamikaze
suicide pilots were used by Japan in 1944-45. During
this time nearly 8000 Kamikazepilots flew to their deaths.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - Navajo Code Talkers
Summary of the Navajo Code Talkers: The
Navajo Code
Talkers
used a secret code based on their native language
making it possible to relay a message in minutes that would have
taken a code machine operator hours to encipher and transmit.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - GI Bill
Summary of the GI Bill: The
GI Bill
or the "GI Bill of Rights," was signed by President
Franklin D Roosevelt on June 22, 1944 providing a range of benefits
for returning WW2 veterans (G.I.s)
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Yalta Conference: February 1945
Summary of the Yalta Conference:
The Yalta Conference
was a meeting between
February 4, 1945 - February 11, 1945
in which FDR met with Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin in Yalta ,
Crimea, Russia.
The leaders discussed the unconditional surrender and
occupation of Nazi Germany, the defeat of Japan and peace plans for
the post war world.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Holocaust
Summary of the Holocaust: World War 2 ended on September 2, 1945 with the
unconditional surrender of all the Axis powers and the world began
to learn about the horror of the
Holocaust.
Franklin D Roosevelt and WW2 for kids - The Manhattan Project
Summary of the Manhattan Project: The
Manhattan Project,
led by Robert Oppenheimer,
started on May 12, 1942 when President Franklin D
Roosevelt signed an order creating a top secret project to develop
the nuclear weapon. President Roosevelt
died on April 12, 1945 and the decision to drop the
atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan was made by
President
Harry Truman.
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