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HISTORY 17
SOPHOMORE VOCAB: ONE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nisei ( Japanese ) who lived on the West Coast were subjected to __________ during the war. | Internment |
| With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __ for African Americans. | Advance |
| When forced to abandon the Philippines, __ | Made the vow, “I shall return” |
| In the Battle of Stalingrad, what didn't contribute to the Soviet victory? | A massive Allied invasion |
| The Bill of Rights made it possible.. | For veterans to attend college for free |
| Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to ___________ | End the war and save American lives |
| Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to | Strong anti-Japanese sentiment |
| The Allied invasion of ___ was given the code name D-Day | Nazi occupied Europe |
| The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| An example of racial tensions during the war years is. | the "zoot-suit" riots in Los Angeles |
| General ___ led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation | Douglas MacAurthur |
| V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when ___. | George Patton |
| The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the ___ | The Germans surrendered |
| the dictators of the 1930s and 1940s fundamentally changed world history, making… | Last German offensive |
| Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to? | Have made modern world leaders, highly vigilant regarding the rise of similar authoritarian behaviors |
| To combat wartime inflation, the U.S. government did all of the following except.. | To keep food and water supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union |
| To protest discrimination, __________ organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941. | Increased production of consumer goods |
| The problem of ___________ was targeted by the Office of Price Administration. | Philip Randolph |
| During the war, women in the WAACs served as..? | Inflation |
| nurses and radio operators |