WWII

Isolationism & why it was enacted in late 1930s (2)

• Avoid all conflicts & affairs of other countries.

• US didn’t want to spend money due to Great Depression.

Neutrality Acts & how they evolved in the 1930s (2)

• Banned US from providing weapons, loans to Nations At War. Permitted trade with fighting nations of non-military goods as long as countries brought own ships. (Cash & Carry System)

• When Hitler invaded Poland, Cash & Carry system was modified: send arms to allies if pay in cash & bring own ships. Lend & Lease Act: US lease & lend arms & supplies.

Why Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps

Influenced by racism. Main idea was to prevent spies from leaking American information to sabotage US.

Where Japanese camps were located and why

• Inland away from coastlines & military bases.

• Wanted to keep potential spies away from areas that could sabotage war efforts.

Event that brought US into WWII.

Pearl Harbor attack from Japanese.

Two events that led to Pearl Harbor (2)

• Japan expands into French Indochina. (Cambodia)

• US creates oil embargo with Japan (cuts off all trade)

Event that began WWII in Europe

Germany invades Poland.

Three major countries of Axis Powers (3)

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

Axis Power Leaders (3)

• Adolf Hitler - Germany

• Emperor Hirohito - Japan

• Benito Mussolini - Italy

What was life like in Axis Powers countries?

Oppressive, persecution of minorities, indoctrination of young ones, economic hardship, cultish loyalty to leader.

Military strategy of US in the Pacific & rationale behind it. (2)

• Island hopping: Taking over islands to get closer to Japan.

• Allows them to gain accesses to resources and build military bases to fight Japanese.

Why were Japanese difficult to fight & defeat? (2)

• Believed it was honorable to choose death over surrender.

• Kamikaze: Suicide pilots. Took out American soldiers before they died.

Why Soviet Union/Stalin changed alliances

Germany broke Non-Agression Pact with Soviet Union, thus betraying Stalin.

Country that fell to Germany & was then liberated by Allies after D-Day

France

Cash & Carry system

First permit trade with fighting nations of non-military goods as long as countries bring own ships

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send arms to allies if pay in cash & bring own ships.

Lend & Lease Act & why created (2)

• US lend & lease arms & supplies.

• Created to support Allies after Hitler invaded Poland.

Why Cash & Carry System Was Created

Allows US to sell materials to NAW but maintain a sense of neutrality.

Selective Service Act

Have males register to be drafted into war so US could expand military.

Role of Women in WWII & their name.

• Support Homefront: Fill labor shortages, support war efforts & even serve in uniform to aid Nation.

• Called the “Rosies” for “Rosie the Riveter”

Battle of Bataan & outcome. (3)

• US surrender of Bataan Peninsula.

• 75,000 Filipino & American troops forced to do 65 mile Death March. Many were tortured & died.

• US LOST: thousands died.

Why It’s Called Battle of the Bulge

Nazis unable to break past Allied forces, creates bulge in military lines.

What it means for US to be in Total War in WWII.

Making all economic & societal efforts go to war efforts. All resources, military & Civilian labor go to helping US win war.

What War Productions Board Was Responsible For

Control production of war materials in timely manner.

Office of Price Administration & role in WWII

U.S. government agency tasked with controlling inflation & managing distribution of goods by rationing during World War II to save for soldiers on front line.

The Two Cities Attacked With Nuclear Bomb

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

Name given to program that created nuclear bomb

Manhattan Project

What Leaflet Said To The People On The Day of Hiroshima & Japanese Response

• To petition Emperor to stop war or else US would prompt utter destruction if not surrender immediately.

• Japanese were wary but ultimately ignored it.

How arts connected to WWII (3)

• Pushed for pro-war propaganda

• Pro allies, pro patriotic.

• Encouraged people to join War Effort

VE Day & why it happened (2)

• Victory in Europe

• Germany officially surrendered.

VJ Day & Why it Happened (2)

Victory in Japan

After bomb dropped, Japan formally surrendered on Sept. 2nd 1945.

African Americans in Military (3)

• Couldn’t have big roles in the war.

• Fought discrimination & racism.

• Tuskegee Airmen downed 108 enemy aircrafts & received 744 air medals.

Japanese Americans in Military

• Weren’t allowed to enter Navy before 442nd regiment was created.

• 442nd regiment: Rescued Amer. soldiers from Germans.

• Had mindset of “go for broke,” willing to die for America.

Mexican Americans in Military (2)

• Even after participation in war, Mex. Amer weren’t given good treatment or citizenship.

• Zoot Suit Riots: Sailors claim Mexican boys attack them, 2 days, many Marines attack latino communities. Marines were considered heroes.

Native Americans in Military (2)

• Navajo Code Talkers: Used encoded tribal languages to secure radio communications.

• Critical to win of Iwo Jima, not given recognition until later.

Minorities experience in military

Lots of discrimination & weren’t given many important jobs.