World War II is still considered one of the greatest catastrophes to befall the modern world. It involved and destroyed millions of human beings, damaged the earth, and changed the course of history. You are being asked to choose a name from the following list and then to find at least 3 sources that will allow you to learn and research that person’s role/contribution to the Allied cause that eventually led to the defeat of the Axis Powers. Since many of these people lived long, complicated lives, special attention to the details of their actions during the years of World War II.
General Eisenhower General George Patton General George Marshall Admiral Nimitz
General MacArthur General Doolittle Charles Lindbergh Jackie Cochran Henry Kaiser
Edward R. Murrow General John DeWitt Robert Oppenheimer A. Philip Randolph
Bill Mauldin Martha Gellhorn Ernie Pyle Robert Capa Bob Hope Bing Crosby
Margaret Bourke-White Frank Capra Ho Chi Minh Joe Rosenthal Rosie the Riveter
