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December 7, 1941

Date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, marking the U.S. entry into WWII.

War Production Board (WPB)

Agency that converted factories to military production and stopped civilian car production.

Office of Price Administration (OPA)

Controlled inflation during WWII by setting price ceilings and rationing goods.

Office of War Information (OWI)

Agency responsible for propaganda to mobilize public support for the war effort.

Great Depression

Economic downturn that ended due to the economic transformation from WWII.

Double V Campaign

Civil rights campaign by African Americans for victory abroad and at home.

Executive Order 8802

Banned discrimination in defense jobs, promoting equal employment opportunities during WWII.

Zoot Suit Riots

Racial conflicts involving Mexican Americans during WWII, highlighting discrimination.

Minersville School District v. Gobitis

Supreme Court case that upheld forced flag salute in schools.

Korematsu v. United States

Supreme Court case that upheld Japanese internment during WWII.

Executive Order 9066

Order that led to the internment of over 110,000 Japanese Americans during WWII.

Civil Liberties

Rights and freedoms that were restricted during wartime despite the war's goals for freedom.

Hirabayashi v. United States

Supreme Court case that upheld restrictions placed on Japanese Americans during WWII.

Federal Government Power Expansion

The significant increase in federal authority to manage wartime efforts and the economy during WWII.

Workforce Demographic Shifts

Changes in the U.S. workforce during WWII, including increased participation of women and minorities.