WW2 quiz

facism

a political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and often racism and no tolerance of opposition

appeasement

giving in to the unjust demands of a belligerent leader in order to avoid war

internationalism

a national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity

lend lease act

allowed US to sell or loan war materials to any country the president deems vital to the defense of the US

the atlantic charter

FDR and churchill meet to set goals for the world after the war saying they wont seek territory, give self determination, and FDR says hes looking to join the war

embargo

a government ban on trade with other countries

strategic materials

materials needed for fighting a war

rationing

restricting the amount of an item an individual can have due to a limited supply

victory garden

a garden planted by civilians during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more of other foods for the troops

cost plus

a government contract to pay a manufacturer the cost to produce an item plus a guaranteed percentage

bracero program

a U.S.-Mexico agreement allowing millions of Mexican men to work temporarily in America, primarily in agriculture and railroads, to fill labor gaps left by American men serving in the war

sunbelt

a new industrial region in southern California and the Deep South, developing during World War II

zoot suit riot

violent clashes in Los Angeles (June 1943) where U.S. servicemen attacked Mexican American youths and other minorities wearing "zoot suits"

executive order

signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, authorized the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese descent, most of whom were U.S. citizens, from the West Coast to inland "relocation centers"

korematsu v US

Supreme Court of the United States that upheld the exclusion of people of Japanese descent from the West Coast Military Area during World War II, an exclusion that led to the internment of Japanese Americans

tuskegee airmen

America's first Black military pilots and their support personnel

bataan death march

the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of around Filipino and American prisoners of war

island hopping

traveling between multiple islands in a region, often skipping heavily fortified ones in military strategy

napalm

a jellied gasoline used for bombs

the manhattan project

US top secret war affort to develop the first atomic bombs

reasons for american isolationism

loss of american life in WW1 seemed pointless, war loans not paid, geographic distance, NYE committee report

1935 and 1936 neutrality acts

banned the US from selling weapons or giving loans to countries at war and warned americans not to travel on ships owned by countries at war

what did the good neighbor policy do

FDR helped strengthen US relationships with latin american countries and abandoned policy of interventionism in latin america

why did did fdr ask congress to repeal neutrality acts

after the invasion of poland, fdr wanted to help the allies

cash and carry

the comproise that the US could sell non military goods to the allies if they paid cash and carried them away of their own ships

in 1939, cash and carry was adapted for what

to allow the sale of weapons

destroyers for bases:

trade destroyers for ownership of military bases theough the war

how many terms did FDR have

3

1940

FDR 3rd term, first peacetime draft, britian was running out of cash

lend lease act

allowed US to sell or loan war materials to any country the president deems vital to the defense of the US

what did US ships do to protect brititsh ships

patroll westerm hemisphere to reveal german U boats

atlantic charter

FDR and churchill met and set goals for the world

atlantic charter agreements

neither country would seek territory after the war, asserted the right of all people to choose the kind og government they wanted to live under, FDR told chrchill he was looking for an inceident to join the war

what did the US do to stop Japans aggression

US refused to sell any scrap metal or oil (embargo)

what day was pearl harbor

December 7, 1941

two mistakes japenese made in pearl harbor

they assumed the attack would make the US beg for peace and they did not bomb the aircraft carriers or oil tanks

when FDR addresses congress the next day, he adresses it as what

a date which will live in infamy

after pearl harbor, FDR asks congress to do what

join the war on japan (dec 8, then germany and italy declared war on US)

how did women at home contribute to the war

madatory rationing, victory gardens, blackout drills

how did FDR want the gov to prepare for war

government and busness had to work together

national defence advisory committee

oversee transition to war production, gave loans to c opanies converting to war produsction, cost plus contrasts, automobile industry ready for mass production

how did women at work contribute to the war effort

women move into jobs to free up men to fight like office work and war material production

women land army

3 million women work on farms to provide food

how did women infiltrate sports

all american girls pro baseball leauge

rosie the reiveter

propaganda charecter showing women at work

WACs and WAVES

women serving in non combat positions in the army and navy. at first, werent given any benefits until 1943 the wacs officially part of the US army

WASPs

ferried planes, people, supplies, check flights for new planes, pulled targets, instructed male pilort caddets

famous wasp

cornelia fort

army nurse corps

served near front lines, 16 killed and 68 captured

propaganda aimed at childern

walt disney animated shorts and captain america

what can kids do

plates, encoraged to buy war bonds, collecting scrap ( including cooking greese)

how did playtime change bc of the war

toys that used mefal or rubber were scarce and many kids donated their metal toy scraps, common toys were made of wood, cardboard, or plastic

Kids jobs

US gov printed info sheets to help ID planes ad older kids could volenteer to help during air raids

older teens jobs

they could volenteer with the US crop corps, working on farm or in war production