The document discusses several key aspects of World War 2 in the United States, including common enemies with Germany and Japan, propaganda encouraging citizens to support the war effort through rationing and buying bonds, and the story of Doris "Dorie" Miller, an African American navy cook who was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor, becoming the first African American to receive this honor.
7. United against a common enemy Doris "Dorie" Miller ( October 12 , 1919 November 24 , 1943 ) was an African American cook in the United States Navy and a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 . He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy's second highest honor, the Navy Cross .