US 4-12-2+3 The Early Battles and Life on the Home Front

Douglas MacArthur

American general, who commanded allied troops in the Pacific during World War II.

Convoy System

The protection of merchant ships from U-boat-German submarine-attacks by having the ships travel in large groups escorted by warships.

Sunbelt

A region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest that saw substantial population during WWII.

Zoot Suit

Clothing worn by Mexican-Americans which used lots of material.

Victory Gardens

Backyard gardens; Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort.

E bonds

Savings bonds that Americans bought during WWII.

Aircraft carriers

In addition to the fuel depot and the submarine base, what else managed to be saved during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

No respect for surrender

Why were the Japanese so brutal to their captives?

Doolittle raid

The event that raised American morale on April 18th, 1942.

Purple

Name for the Japanese cipher machine the Americans had cracked at the start of the war.

Braceros

Name for the group of Mexican farmworkers that were instrumental in bringing in American harvests during WWII.

Executive order 9066

Executive Order issued by FDR that called for the detention of all Japanese-Americans.