US Perspective: WWII

Endo case

The ________ challenged the internment of Japanese Americans after they passed the loyalty test.

Bracero Program

The ________ relocated Mexicans to work in American agriculture.

Tuskegee Airmen

________: the first African American pilots served as escorts for bombers.

Double V campaign

The ________: African Americans fought for democracy and equality both overseas and at home.

D-Day

________ turned the tide of WWII, leading to the liberation of France and other countries.

8802

Executive Order ________ banned discrimination in war industries.

Second Great Migration

During the ________, many moved north and west in search for better pay and treatment

Bataan Death March

Japan marched prisoners of war in the Philippines and beat/bayoneted 7000+ to death

Leapfrogging

skipping a strong island, taking a weaker one, then using that weak one as an airbase to attack the stronger one

Battle of the Coral Sea

This battle was important to Allied efforts because it blocked Japanese expansion to Australia

Battle of Midway

USA victory here put Japan on defense

Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa

The impact of these two battles was US victory, major losses on both sides, and Americans rethinking an invasion of Japan to avoid further losses

Pearl Harbor

What event led to the US joining WWII?

Treaty of Versailles

This was an underlying cause of WWII because it severely punished Germany, which raised tensions.

WPB

guided switch in production from consumer to military

NWLB

ensured labor rights to avoid disruptions

OPA

controlled prices to avoid inflation

OWI

created propaganda

rationed

Many Americans contributed to war efforts by reducing the amount of resources they used. In other words, Americans ________.

draft

In order to fill military needs, the US government issued a ________.

masculine

To account for the loss in the workforce, women took on ________ jobs, but quickly lost them after the war.

Zoot Suit Riots

This was a series of attacks on Mexican Americans due to high racial tensions and fashion issues with rationing.

Executive Order 9906

authorized the internment of Japanese Americans.

Truman

This president decided to drop the atomic bombs because he wanted to end the war quickly, avoid deaths on both sides, and prevent the Soviets from getting involved in the Pacific war.