World war 2

What did the Japanese do to the American naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 and how did President Roosevelt respond?

They attacked Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt responded by being determined to strike back and gathering people to do this

Why was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill not worried about the difficulties of the Allies fighting a global war after Pearl Harbor?

Because of the nations industrial power

What was the War Production Board?

The authority to set priority and production goals and to control the distribution of raw materials and supplies

What was the Selective Service and Training Act and when and why was it created?

A plan for the first peacetime draft in American history. It was created on September 6, 1940, to register men for potential military service

What were challenges for the U.S. as it mobilized for war after the Pearl Harbor attack? 

a lot of the army and their weapons their weapons got destroyed after the attack of Pearl Harbor, so they had to rebuild their military

What industry was uniquely suited to the mass production of military equipment, and why?

reconstruction finance corporation (rfc) it set up loans during the depression, which now helped make loans to companies to cover the cost of war production

In what ways was the U.S. military segregated at the beginning of the war?

segregation between African american people and white people

What was the “Double V” campaign?

african Americans did not want to support the military because they had always been mistreated, so to convince them, they brought up a double victory, a victory over Hitler’s racism abroad, and America’s racism at home

In what ways did President Roosevelt influence integration in the military?

Banned discrimination and increased black employment, recruited African Americans for war

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

the first African American army air force unit, fought in North America and italy and protected American bombers

What was the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)?

allowed women into the military

What was the Bataan Death March?

when the defenders of bataan surrendered, and 78,000 prisoners were forced to march to a Japanese prison camp

Why was the Battle of Midway considered a turning point battle in Europe?

it destroyed Japan naval power

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad considered a turning point battle?

the soviets defeated the germans even after loosing 1 million soldiers

What was rationing during World War II and why was it used?

limiting the availability of many products to make sure enough were available for military use

What was Japanese American Internment and what caused it?

the forced removal of 120,000 people of japanese descent (most American citizens) was caused by war

What was the significance of the 1944 Korematsu v. United States Supreme Court case?

force removal and incarceration of japanese Americans

Who was Dwight Eisenhower?

was placed in overall command of the bombing against germany

What was D-Day, also known as Operation Overlord?

the day planned for the allies tiattack Germany

What advantages did the Allies have on D-Day and why was Normandy selected?

they had over 1.2 million americans soldiers, 12,000 airplanes, and more than 5 million tons of equipment

Who became the new U.S. president with the death of FDR?

truman

What was V-E Day?

the day after Germany surrendered, may 8 1945 “victory in Europe”

What was the significance of the Battle of the Bulge?

the Germans tried to cut off the allies of supplies coming through Antwerp , Belgium which ended up failing and became hitler’s last major offense on the westernfront

What was the name of Japanese suicide pilots who targeted U.S. Navy ships during World War II?

kamakaza

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

to try to beat the Nazis into developing an atomic bomb

What were the two Japanese cities the atomic bombs were dropped on?

hiroshima (aug 6) and Nagasaki (aug 9)

Be prepared to explain THREE reasons to support President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

1) the war needed to end and the Japanese would not surrender

2) Truman as president was expected and supposed to save American lives no matter the conditions

3) 400,000 American lives had been lost and prisoners of war were being mistreated

Be prepared to explain THREE reasons opposing President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

1) it killed lives instantly + cities

2) there were very few survivors but they had to lived in the now terrible conditions

3) not just men were being killed, innocent women and children were as well

What were the Nuremberg Trials?

allies prosecuted Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace