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Unit 8: WWII
World War II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At first, what was the U.S. stance with regard to World War II? | The U.S. wanted to remain neutral (Herbert Hoover-policy of "isolationism"; Roosevelt-"Good Neighbor Policy"-stay out of Latin America's affairs) |
| "Neutrality Acts" | Push to remain neutral; prevented the sale of weapons, loans, and extensions of credit to nations at war. Also, prohibited U.S. citizens from traveling on ships of nations at war. "We (the U.S.) are not getting involved." |
| Dictators: Italy, Germany, Russia | Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Stalin |
| "Neutrality Acts of 1935"/"Neutrality Acts of 1936" | No weapons to nations at war OR travel on ships of those at war/No loans or credit to those at war |
| "Neutrality Acts of 1937"/"Neutrality Acts of 1939" | Arms could not be shipped to opposing sides in the civil war in Spain/U.S. ships could not carry goods or passengers to ports that were at war. However, the U.S. could sell mutions on a 'cash-and-carry basis.' Created a shortage of arms (weapons) for US |
| The Sides of WWII: Allied Powers versus Axis Powers | Allied Powers: Great Britain and France (and China, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Ethiopia, Phillipines, and Mongolia); Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan (and Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia). |
| "Cash and Carry" | a nation at war could buy weapons from the U.S. with cash, but they had to transport the weapons |
| "Lend-Lease Act" | While America was still neutral, the U.S. started to help allies by supplying war materials as an 'arsenal of democracy.'The U.S. lended military equipment/supples to any nation that the president deemed was vital to the defense of the U.S. |
| After Japan invaded China, what did the U.S. stop supplying Japan with? | Oil |
| "Attack on Pearl Harbor" | Because the U.S. went against Japan's expansion, Japan (surprise) attacked a Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. *This is what forced the U.S. to enter WWII to fight against Japan (and Germany and Italy)**2,400 killed/1200 hurt |
| Describe the U.S. Involvement in WWII initially and how this gradually changed. Also, why did the U.S. get involved in WWII? | The U.S. wanted to stay out of WWII initially (isolationism/Good Neighbor Policy). Gradually, the U.S. starts supplying their allies with weapons and other supplies to ensure that the U.S. is safe. the U.S. then becomes involved w/ Bombing of Pearl Harbor |
| December 7th, 1941 | Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which led the U.S. to declare war on Japan, and in turn, Italy and Germany declare war on the U.S. *This is when the U.S. got involved in WWII. (FDR was president during this time) |
| "War Production Board" | helped transition peacetime industries to war materials production and to conserve and ration scare resources. |
| "Office of War Information" | used media like radio, film, newspapers, and images to inform the public (American and abroad) about the war |
| Roles during the war at home: Women, African Americans, People at Home | Women-work in factories; African Americans-fought in the war but were segregated/also, helped in production jobs at home; People at home-grew 'Victory Gardens,' bought 'war bonds,' and rationed so that there would be enough goods for the war. |
| "Rationing" | Food items like meats, sugar, cheese,and butte, as well as non- food items like metal, paper, rubber, gasoline, and even shoes were rationed during the war • Ration books were distributed to help manage the distribution of the limited items |
| What were "Victory Gardens," "War Bonds, " and "propaganda" | Describe these |
| Fighting in the War: Men, Women, African Americans | All were involved in the war, but separated; Hispanics were also involved in the war. ("Women's Auxilliary Army Corps") |
| "Pacific Theater"/"Battle of Midway" | This was the part of WWII with Japan. The Battle of Midway was the first major American victory in the Pacific, when four Japanese aircraft carriers sunk (A turning point in the war against Japan, as the U.S. started to capture islands from Japan |
| "island hopping" | This is when the U.S. went from island to island to capture islands from Japan. |
| "Manhattan Project" | In Los Alamos, New Mexico, this is the code name for the building of the atomic bomb (in the U.S.) Truman decided to use the bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, which caused Japan to surrender in 1945. *Russians quickly created their own atomic bomb. |
| "European Theater"/"D-Day"-'Troops Stormed Normandy' | This is the part of WWII with Germany/June 6, 1944: this was the day when allies invaded Nazi-occupied France. This allowed the Allies to maintain a permanent beach in Europe which enabled an easier supply of troops across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| "Battle of Berlin" | the last major battle of WWII, fought in the capital of Germany against the Russian and U.S. troops. |
| A. Phillip Randolph | he protested discrimination in the military and the war industry; proposed a march of African Americans on Washington, D.C. |
| What did FDR do to help with discrimination? | Roosevelt issued an executive order that called on employers and labor unions to cease discrimination in hiring practices in industries related to defense (Randolph canceled the march" |
| "Executive Order 9066" | this placed Japanese Americans and some Italian and German citizens in internment camps (that were in the U.S.). This was a massive violation of civil rights. |
| What TWO events occurred to get the U.S. involved in the U.S.? | *The bombing of Pearl Harbor AND Germany was in control of most of Europe. This is what let to there being a 'Pacific Theater AND a European Theater. |
| Holocaust: Describe what was happening and why | Who, What, When, Where, How, Why? |
| Significance of: December 7, 1941; June 6, 1944 | Bombing of Pearl Harbor-Caused the U.S. to get involved in WWII; D-Day-U.S. invades the beaches in Normandy, France (which was being controlled by Germany); U.S. allies with France |
| Two Fronts (or theaters) during WWII | Pacific Front-against Japan; European Front-against Germany and the other Axis Powers |
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