#8 Flashcards
What was the Manhattan Project and when did it begin?
1941: to build an atomic bomb before before Germany
–ushered in the age of atomic energy
How did scientific laboratories contribute to the war effort?
1) developed new drugs
2) blood transfusion procedures
3) weapon systems
4) radar
5) sonar
Migration caused by the war caused what 3 different boundaries?
1) traditional
2) regional
3) racial
What did tensions between Anglos + Mexican Americans lead to?
(White vs Hispanics)
Zoot suit riots in LA in 1943
What did president Roosevelt order the removal of in 1943?
“p0tential threats” (aka the Japs)
What were the 4 main states with the potential threat?
California
Washington
Oregon
Arizona
Where were Japanese Americans moved to?
Western location and placed in barracks
How many German-Americans an Italian Americans were interned?
- 11k GAs
- less than 2k IAs
What happened my 1938?
New deal lost momentum
What occurred in 1943?
FDR declared end of New Deal
What did FDR and Churchhill demand in 1943?
Unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who met with the British and American leaders at Tehran?
Stalin
What was Stalin’s promise?
To invade France in 6 months
What did operation TORCH signal?
The US entry into the European ground war
What did allied troops invade 1943?
Cicily and the Italy
