The Early Days Of The War Flashcards
Why was American industry not prepared for the war?
They had to switch from a peacetime economy to a war time economy.
What effect did the war have on unemployment in America?
A massive increase in production ends the Great Depression and drops unemployment from 14.6% to 1.3%.
How many Americans were drafted into the war?
3/4 of 12 million is
How many women served?
300,000
What role did American farmers serve in the war?
They produced supplies for American troops and the Allies
Why were the US soldiers on the Philippines were so isolated, and why didn’t the US send them support?
The Japanese destroyed all the US planes defending the US naval fleet. Since it was after Pearl Harbor, the US couldn’t send any support cause their naval fleet was destroyed
Who was the commander of forces in the Philippines?
General MacArthur
Why did the president order MacArthur to escape the Philippines?
MacArthur was to valuable to get captured by the Japanese
What became of the soldiers left on the Philippine Island?
The soldiers soon surrendered to the Japanese
Why did Admiral Nimitz not see the attack on Pearl Harbor at a total loss?
The US can salvage and repair the sunken ships
What was the most valuable type of ship in the navy?
An air craft carrier
Why did Japan attack the Aleutian Islands in Alaska?
To try and draw most of the US forces away from Hawaii
How was Nimitz able to defeat the Japanese at Midway? What advantages did he have?
He was able to defeat the Japanese through the element of surprise. They were able to tell what the Japanese were gonna do because the US intercepted a transmission stating what they are going to do
How was the Battle of Midway especially costly to the Japanese?
The Japanese lost 4 Aircraft carriers and many planes.
