The US + WW2 / US WW2 Mobilization Effort

Tuesday - April 8, 2025

During which specific years of the 1930s did US Aggression toward Japanese, Italian, and German immigrants become increasingly apparent? What came of those years?

1935, 1936, 1937, & 1939 + 4 Neutrality Acts

In WW1, Allies fought against the Central Powers. Who did the Allies (Britain, France, & Russians (?)) fight against at the beginning of the war?

The Triple Axis (Japan, Italy, and Germany)

In 1941, why does the US loan money to the Allies?

to “protect national security”

In Summer 1941, what’s FDR considering?

A potential attack

When did Pearl Harbor happen, bringing America into WW2?

December 7, 1941

How many US deaths and injuries occurred at Pearl Harbor?

2,400 deaths & 1,178 injuries

The Navy had 3 different kinds of boats. What were they called?

Battleships, Cruisers,& Destroyers

How many Battleships did the Japanese sink at Pearl Harbor?

4/8

How many Cruisers did the Japanese sink at Pearl Harbor?

3/8

How many Destroyers did the Japanese sink at Pearl Harbor?

3/30

Despite losing so many boats, was the US Navy still intact?

Yes

After Pearl Harbor, how did FDR feel about declaring war?

It was easy

In the WW1 Mobilization Effort, what four strategies did the US government use?

War Industries Board (WIB), Liberty Bonds, Draft, Inflation

In the WW2 Mobilization Effort, what four strategies did the US government use?

War Production Board (WPB), War Bonds, Bigger Draft (10,000,000), and Office of Price Administration (OPA)

What is the Work Industries Board (WIB)?

A federal agency that coordinated industrial production to ensure the efficient & timely supply of war materials

What is the War Production Board (WPB)?

A federal agency that oversaw the conversion of the peace-time economy to wartime production, allocating materials/sources, & coordinating industrial war efforts

What did the Office of Price Administration (OPA) do for WW2 Mobilization in the US?

It fixed prices (inflation) from WW1

How did Native Americans help with WW2 Mobilization in the US?

The Navajo Code Talkers deciphered languages over radio

Which African American(s) help with WW2 Mobilization in the US?

Jackie Robinson & The Tuskegee Airmen

How did women help with WW2 Mobilization in the US?

Around 6,000,000 Rosies (women) took jobs and helped/worked in factories

How were Japanese Americans treated during the mobilization of WW2?

Around 120,000 were relocated into 1 of 10 internment camps

What did Executive Order 9066, signed February 19, 1942, authorize/mean for Japanese Americans?

The US government could forcefully remove Japanese Americans from the West Coast and put them into internment camps

The US’ first offensive move was called? How long did it last?

Operation Torch (1.5 years)

Which part of Africa did Italy attack offensively?

North Africa

What did the US Fifth Army do on June 4, 1944?

They entered Rome & liberated it from Nazi control

What was D-Day’s operation called?

Operation Overlord

What was FDR’s plan for Operation Overlord? What new piece of technology did FDR use?

The US, Britain, & Canadians would start on the offensive for WW2. FDR used the radio.