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