Chapter 34 the American Pageant: America in World War II

The United States was plunged into WWII following the _________ attack on __________ on December 7th, 1941

Japanese; Pearl Harbor

The events at Pearl Harbor created vengeance in the Pacific towards the __________

Japanese

The _____________Agreement with _____ adopted the strategy to defeat _____ before concentrating on _____

ABC-1; Britain; Germany; Japan

Unlike World War I, World War II speeded the ________ of many ethnic groups into American society

assimilation

In growing Japanese hysteria, American's of Japanese dissent were sent to internment camps under ___________ despite ______ being citizens!

Executive Order No. 9066; two-thirds

The wartime Supreme Court in 1944 upheld the constitutionality of Japanese relocation in_________

Korematsu vs. U.S.

During WWII, FDR established the __________ to ______ _____materials, limited or stopped the production of _______, and distributed contracts among competing manufacturers

War Production Board; scarce; civilian goods

WWII __________ that installs __________on essential items to prevent _______

Office of Price Administration; price controls; inflation

The ___________ negotiated _____ disputes and gave ______ what they wanted to _________war disruptions. However, faced backlash for imposing _____ on wage increases.

National War Labor Board; labor; workers; prevent; ceilings

__________ American industrialist won a ________ _____ to build "________", which were cargo ships used in WWII. He made records 1 ship every 14 days and became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. He established the Kaiser Shipyard after which he formed Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Steel.

Henry Kaiser; government contract; Liberty Ships

the ____________ allowed the government to be able to _____ and ____plants threatened by ________. It also criminalized strike action against government-run companies.

Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act; seize; operate; labor disputes

the ______ was a plan that brought laborers from ________ to work on American ________

Bracero program; Mexico; farms

__________was a __________character designed to increase production of ______workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.

Rosie the Riveter; propaganda; female

______ was a black leader who in 1941 demanded equal opportunities for blacks in ________ jobs and the __________ forces and threatened a __________

A. Philip Randolph; war; armed; (Black) March on Washington

In response to A. Philip Randolph, FDR established the _________ where blacks were assigned in the armed forces but only in _________ branches rathe than combat units.

Fair Employment Practices Commission; service

Blacks called for a ______ victory against racism over the ____ abroad and over ____ at home

Double V; dictators; racism

Non violent direct action _________ founded in 1942

Congress of Racial Equality

_____ and _______ became synonyms when the mechanical cotton picker was invented in 1944.

black; cities

________ were ______ Indians recruited by the U.S. Marine Corps to _____ radio _______ in the Navajo language

Code Talkers; Navajo; transmit; messages

What were the two theaters in WWII?

Pacific and European

Which U.S. general commanded forces in the Philippines and promised "I shall return"?

General Douglas MacArthur

During WWII, __________ increased significantly, boosting U.S. GNP and incomes.

War production

During WWII, the federal government __________ its role in citizens' lives.

expanded it's role

Most WWII expenses were __________, causing the national debt to rise sharply.

borrowed

The brutal forced march of American POWs in the Philippines was the __________.

Bataan Death March

The first naval battle fought entirely by aircraft carriers was the __________.

Battle of the Coral Sea

The major turning point in the Pacific where Japan lost four carriers was the __________.

Battle of Midway

The U.S. admiral who commanded American naval forces at Midway was __________.

Chester W. Nimitz

The U.S. strategy of bypassing heavily fortified islands was called __________.

leapfrogging

The first major U.S. offensive campaign in the Pacific was __________.

Guadalcanal

Capturing the __________ allowed the U.S. to launch B-29 bombing raids on Japan.

Mariana Islands

German submarines used to attack Allied shipping were called __________.

U-Boats

The Allied victory in North Africa that was a turning point was __________.

Battle of El Alamein

The Soviet victory that marked the turning point on the Eastern Front was __________.

Battle of Stalingrad

The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe was __________.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

At the __________, Allied leaders agreed to demand unconditional surrender.

Casablanca Conference

Italy surrendered in __________, though Germany continued fighting there.

1943

The Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France was known as __________.

D-Day (June 6, 1944)

D-Day took place in __________, France.

Normandy

The Allies liberated __________ in August 1944.

Paris

__________ was reelected in 1944 due to wartime leadership.

FDR

__________ was Roosevelt's vice president and became president in 1945.

Harry S. Truman

The last major German offensive in Western Europe was __________.

Battle of the Bulge

__________ committed suicide in 1945 as Allied forces advanced.

Hitler

Victory in Europe was declared on __________. (same day as APUSH exam lol)

V-E Day (May 8th, 1945)

The largest naval battle that destroyed Japanese naval power was __________.

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Japanese suicide pilots were called __________.

Kamikaze

The tiny island captured for emergency bomber landings was __________.

Iwo Jima

The final major Pacific battle with heavy casualties was __________.

Okinawa

The U.S. program that developed the atomic bomb was __________.

Manhattan Project

The first atomic bomb was dropped on __________.

Hiroshima

The second atomic bomb was dropped on __________.

Nagasaki

In 1945, the __________ entered the war against Japan, accelerating surrender.

Soviet Union

Victory over Japan was declared on __________.

V-J Day (Sept 2, 1945)

The __________ Conference, held in January ____, was attended by _____ and _____ (Stalin did not attend) to plan Allied strategy, including the invasion of _____, and to demand __________ from Axis powers

Casablanca; 1943; FDR; Churchill; Sicily; unconditional surrender

The ________ Conference, held November 28-December 1, ______, included ____, _______, and ______, where the Allies agreed to open a ____ ______against Nazi Germany and coordinate the future invasion of ______

Tehran; 1943; FDR; Churchill; Stalin; second front; France

The _______ Conference, held July 17-August 2, ______, included ____, ______, and ________ where they decided on German __________zones, borders of _____, and issued an ultimatum to _____ demanding unconditional surrender.

Potsdam; 1945; Truman; Churchill; Stalin; occupation; Poland; Japan