Unit 6 Flashcards
What laws represent America’s attitude toward war at the start of world war 2
Neutrality acts (laws past to limit involvement in future wars)
What are the causes in world war 2
Treaty of Versailles (ended world war 1 and harshly punished Germany)
Rise of dictators
Failure of the League of nations(settle international conflicts)
What government actions/laws allowed the us to provide aid to European allies
Lend lease act
Cash and carry
What event occurred on December 7th 1941
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
Who is the nazi Germany leader
Hitler
Who was the leader of Italy
Mussolini
Who was the leader or Japan
Tojo/Hirohito
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
What is a fascist
A leader who preaches an extreme form of nationalism and racism
What is appeasement
Meeting the demands of an aggressor to avoid conflict
How did women help the war effort
They worked in factories
What was Rosie the riveter
The women’s symbol of strength
How did the federal government deal with the issue of shortages during the war?
Rationing goods
How did Americans deal with food shortages
Victory gardens
What goods were rationed during the war
Sugar
Meat
Gas
How was gas rationed
Stickers were placed on cars to regulate how much gas you get
What happened to good like rubber and metal during the war
They were recycled
What items did American factories produce during the war
Military supplies
How did world war 2 start
Germany invaded Poland
What was Germany’s biggest mistake in world war 2
Fighting a two front war
What Supreme Court case said it’s legal to keep people interned as a wartime measure
Korematsu vs us
Why did korematsu vs us happen
Concerned that Japanese Americans were spies for japan
What happened in 1988
And apology was given for Korematsu vs us
What did Ny states contribution to the war effort most closely associated with
Brooklyn navy yard Save haven (refugee)
What was the turning point for the European front
D-Day / Normandy
What was the turning point of the Asian front
Battle of midway (us)
What happened to Adolf Hitler
He committed suicide
What is the allied strategy to defeat the Japanese known as
Island hopping
Who were black pilots who overcame discrimination during the war
Tuskegee airmen
What was the name given to Navajo Indians who transmitted information in their native language
Code talkers
What was the systematic murder of Jews and others by the Nazis.
The holocost
How were large numbers of people killed in concentration camps
Point gas
After world war 2 how were individuals held responsible for their acts during the war
Nuremberg war crime trials
What did Americans do before dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
Dropped letters telling them to leave bc the bomb would cause utter destruction
What was the name of the plane that dropped the dust bomb
Enola Gay
Why did harry Truman drop the atomic bomb
He wanted to end the war quickly and save Americans lives
Where was the second bomb dropped
Nagasaki
What organization was created after the war to promote world peace
United Nations
How were the presidencies of Wilson, FDR, and Truman all similar
All were presidents during a world war
What was the name of Hitlers book
Mein Kempf
Where women paid as much as men were during the war
No men were expected to be the “earner”
What happened to the women in the work place after the war
Women were expected to go back home and be mothers
How did America help pay for the war
Selling war bonds
