APUSH WW2 Notes

Flashcard Outline:

Set 1: FDR's Foreign Policy & Pre-War Tensions

  • Front: Good Neighbor Policy

    • Back: FDR's policy to improve relations with Latin America by renouncing armed intervention.

  • Front: Reciprocal Trade Agreements (1934)

    • Back: US policy to reduce tariffs if other nations reciprocated, aiming to boost international trade.

  • Front: Nye Commission (1934)

    • Back: Congressional committee that concluded American bankers and arms manufacturers were a major cause of US involvement in WWI.

  • Front: Neutrality Acts (1935-37)

    • Back: Series of laws designed to keep the US neutral by prohibiting trade and travel with belligerent nations.

  • Front: Appeasement

    • Back: Policy of making concessions to an aggressor (like Hitler at the Munich Conference) to avoid war.

  • Front: Lend-Lease Act (1941)

    • Back: US policy allowing the lending or leasing of war materials to Allied nations, effectively ending US neutrality.

  • Front: Atlantic Charter (1941)

    • Back: Agreement between FDR and Churchill outlining post-war goals, including self-determination and free trade.

  • Front: Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

    • Back: Japanese surprise attack on the US naval base in Hawaii, leading to US entry into WWII.

Set 2: US Involvement & Home Front

  • Front: War Production Board

    • Back: US agency that oversaw the mobilization of industry for war production.

  • Front: Office of Price Administration

    • Back: US agency that controlled prices and rationed goods during WWII.

  • Front: Manhattan Project (1942)

    • Back: Secret US project to develop the atomic bomb.

  • Front: Executive Order 8802

    • Back: FDR's order prohibiting racial discrimination in defense industries.

  • Front: Double Victory Campaign

    • Back: African American campaign for victory against fascism abroad and racism at home.

  • Front: Bracero Program (1942)

    • Back: Agreement allowing Mexican farm workers to work in the US during WWII.

  • Front: Zoot Suit Riots (1943)

    • Back: Racial clashes in Los Angeles between white soldiers and Mexican American youths.

  • Front: Rosie the Riveter

    • Back: Cultural icon representing the women who worked in factories during WWII.

  • Front: Executive Order 9066

    • Back: FDR's order authorizing the internment of Japanese Americans.

  • Front: Korematsu v. US (1944)

    • Back: Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of Japanese American internment.

Set 3: War's End

  • Front: D-Day (June 6, 1944)

    • Back: Allied invasion of Normandy, France, opening a second front in Europe.

  • Front: Yalta Conference (1945)

    • Back: Meeting of the Big Three (FDR, Churchill, Stalin) to discuss post-war Europe, including the division of Germany.

  • Front: Potsdam Conference (1945)

    • Back: Meeting where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill discussed the end of WWII and demanded Japan's unconditional surrender.

  • Front: Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 1945)

    • Back: Japanese cities where the US dropped atomic bombs, leading to Japan's surrender.

Absolutely. Here's a set of flashcards summarizing the key information from your notes, designed for APUSH review:

Flashcard 1: Front

  • Term: Fascism

Flashcard 1: Back

  • Definition: Anti-democratic movement of the 1920s, fueled by post-WWI grievances and expansionist desires.1

  • Examples: Mussolini (Italy), Hitler (Germany), Tojo (Japan).2

Flashcard 2: Front

  • Term: Nye Committee

Flashcard 2: Back

  • Definition: Congressional committee that investigated WWI arms manufacturers and bankers.3

  • Significance: Contributed to isolationist sentiment by suggesting US involvement was driven by profit.4

Flashcard 3: Front

  • Term: Neutrality Acts (1935-1937)5

Flashcard 3: Back

  • Definition: Series of laws designed to keep the US neutral.6

  • Provisions: Embargo on arms sales, restrictions on travel, "cash-and-carry" policy.7

Flashcard 4: Front

  • Term: America First Committee

Flashcard 4: Back

  • Definition: Isolationist group opposing US intervention in WWII.

  • Members: Charles Lindbergh, Senator Nye.8

  • Controversy: Some members held anti-semitic views.

Flashcard 5: Front

  • Term: Lend-Lease Act (1941)9

Flashcard 5: Back

  • Definition: Allowed the US to lend or lease war materials to Allied nations.

  • Significance: Marked a shift away from strict neutrality.

Flashcard 6: Front

  • Term: Atlantic Charter (1941)10

Flashcard 6: Back

  • Definition: Agreement between FDR and Churchill outlining post-war goals.

  • Principles: Self-determination, free trade, international cooperation.

Flashcard 7: Front

  • Term: Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)11

Flashcard 7: Back

  • Event: Japanese attack on US naval base in Hawaii.12

  • Significance: Led to US entry into WWII.

Flashcard 8: Front

  • Term: War Production Board (WPB)

Flashcard 8: Back

  • Definition: Federal agency that managed wartime production.

  • Role: Allocated resources, oversaw manufacturing.13

Flashcard 9: Front

  • Term: Executive Order 8802

Flashcard 9: Back

  • Definition: FDR's order prohibiting discrimination in defense industries.14

  • Action: established Fair Employment Practices Commission.

  • Significance: First federal action to prevent job discrimination.

Flashcard 10: Front

  • Term: "Rosie the Riveter"

Flashcard 10: Back

  • Definition: Cultural icon representing women in the wartime workforce.

  • Significance: Symbolized women's contributions to the war effort.

Flashcard 11: Front

  • Term: Japanese American Internment

Flashcard 11: Back

  • Event: Forced relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps.15

  • Justification: Executive Order 9066, upheld by Korematsu v. US.16

  • Numbers: Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were interned.17

Flashcard 12: Front

  • Term: D-Day (June 6, 1944)18

Flashcard 12: Back

  • Event: Allied invasion of Normandy, France.19

  • Significance: Turning point in the European theater.

Flashcard 13: Front

  • Term: Manhattan Project

Flashcard 13: Back

  • Definition: Secret US project to develop the atomic bomb.20

  • Result: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 1945).21

Flashcard 14: Front

  • Term: Second Great Migration

Flashcard 14: Back

  • Definition: The large scale movement of African Americans from the south to the North and west for jobs in war industries.

  • Numbers: Over a million people.

Flashcard 15: Front

  • Term: Zoot Suit Riots

Flashcard 15: Back

  • Definition: Riots in Los Angeles in 1943 between white soldiers and sailors and young Mexican American men.22

  • Significance: example of racial tensions during wartime.

These flashcards cover the core concepts and should be helpful for your APUSH review.