Forrest Strawn Wing High School - Tupek Yearbook (Forrest, IL)

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United Nations AUSTRALIA--Australia went to war with Germany September 3, l939,as a small, weak country, not prepared for war. But today its factories me turning out all kinds of war weapons. John Curtin is Prime Minister of the Austral- ian government. BELGIUM--The Belgian cabinet, headed by Hubert Pierlot, left the country and is carrying on the fight from Lon- don. This heavily populated country with intelligent, industrious people has been occupied since May, 1940. BRAZIL Entered war on August 22 1942 It has many air fields being built on her lands She also has fine har bors and extensive products which make her a valuable ally CANADA This country, about the size of United States, is turning out food products and war material and sol diers on a vast scale Flfty percent of its ll,500,000 people's income is going into war Its Prime Minister is Willlam Lyon Mackenzie CARRIBEAN LANDS These lnclude Cuba,Dominican Republic, and Halti The countries are heavily fortified and help safe guard the Panama Canal and the Caribbean CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLICS These 1ncludeGuatemala,H0n- duras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama Their Chl6f military importance is that they serve as air, naval, and land bases for protection of the Panama Canal and for shlpplng in Caribbean CHINA The present war began in July, 1957 It is under leadership of Chiang Kai shek China is fighting not only tocrive out the Japanese invader but also to build a stronger modern nation 'N'-we CZECHOSLOVIKIA Thls country was taken ' :Tr-fx over by Germany but escaped Czecks are 1 ETHIOPIA People of this land are back G Q ward andengaged in primltive agriculture ls X, This country is used to help guard Suex Canal ,, - 21593333555 fighting with United Nations. ggyggjyrffg

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SOUTH AFRICA--IS the leading industrial center on the African continent. Its naval patrol boats help safeguard Allied shipping around the Cape of Good Hope. UNITED KINGDOM -Includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland For eonvenlenee thls area is called Brltaln Today she 1S stronger than ever, destined to play a vltal role in victory FIGHTING rRENCH After France was defeated June 22,1940 General de Gualle organized a group and broke away from France No French group, however, 1S an official mem ber of the Unlted Natlons GREWCV The Greeks, crushed wlthout warnlng by Italy in October, 1940, are now a starved and tortured people The Unlted Natlons will not forget their heroic flght which cost the Axis dearly SOVIET UNION Russian forces have destroyed and aredes troylng more armed power of our enemies troops, planes tanks, and guns than all other Unlted Natlons put t gether The loader ofthis helpful ally 1S Josef Stalln UNITED STQTFQ We sent de troyers, guns, food,and other materlals toEngland UlhCP darkest hours We have helped China nd RUSS1Q American flghtlng forces are being sent to all part of the world Already the effect of our p rtlcipatlon 13 belng felt on the front ln England mfrica, and the islandsof the Paelflc YUGOShAVIA The Chetniks have been referred.toasa third front, slnce the Nazis have had to keep mwany thousands of soldiers in that land Temporary government of Yugo 'kibsvv ,,,-r- - the South Amerlcan Republlcs, has Just Y1Pd recently golned the United N1t1OHS Most f of the populatlon of thls country is Ind lan flthough lt 13 too small to contri X sdnlgm BOLIVII One of the smaller eountrles of bute much to the war effort, it does z1dd unity to the South hmerlean front against f' the Axls ' . . . . . . O U ' 1 e . A 0 I . U H F - , L -C . . O- o ' ' l . o . ,e-- S a ' . - ' ' s s - . il L. ' . ' , f ' I . C C ' slavia is in London,headed by nineteen-year-old Peterll. I ' f . i ' 'V T' . . . PILL U' fl C ' ' ' - fi Ti' ' 3 L ' ' ' r, 1 . . - xge.w.'f1fy fi -M f , I -. V ' yi . C