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Unit 6 Flashcards

1
Q

What laws represent America’s attitude toward war at the start of world war 2

A

Neutrality acts (laws past to limit involvement in future wars)

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2
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What are the causes in world war 2

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Treaty of Versailles (ended world war 1 and harshly punished Germany)

Rise of dictators

Failure of the League of nations(settle international conflicts)

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3
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What government actions/laws allowed the us to provide aid to European allies

A

Lend lease act

Cash and carry

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4
Q

What event occurred on December 7th 1941

A

Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

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5
Q

Who is the nazi Germany leader

A

Hitler

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6
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Who was the leader of Italy

A

Mussolini

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7
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Who was the leader or Japan

A

Tojo/Hirohito

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8
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union

A

Joseph Stalin

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9
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What is a fascist

A

A leader who preaches an extreme form of nationalism and racism

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10
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What is appeasement

A

Meeting the demands of an aggressor to avoid conflict

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11
Q

How did women help the war effort

A

They worked in factories

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12
Q

What was Rosie the riveter

A

The women’s symbol of strength

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13
Q

How did the federal government deal with the issue of shortages during the war?

A

Rationing goods

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14
Q

How did Americans deal with food shortages

A

Victory gardens

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15
Q

What goods were rationed during the war

A

Sugar
Meat
Gas

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16
Q

How was gas rationed

A

Stickers were placed on cars to regulate how much gas you get

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17
Q

What happened to good like rubber and metal during the war

A

They were recycled

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18
Q

What items did American factories produce during the war

A

Military supplies

19
Q

How did world war 2 start

A

Germany invaded Poland

20
Q

What was Germany’s biggest mistake in world war 2

A

Fighting a two front war

21
Q

What Supreme Court case said it’s legal to keep people interned as a wartime measure

A

Korematsu vs us

22
Q

Why did korematsu vs us happen

A

Concerned that Japanese Americans were spies for japan

23
Q

What happened in 1988

A

And apology was given for Korematsu vs us

24
Q

What did Ny states contribution to the war effort most closely associated with

A 
Brooklyn navy yard 
Save haven (refugee)
25
Q

What was the turning point for the European front

A

D-Day / Normandy

26
Q

What was the turning point of the Asian front

A

Battle of midway (us)

27
Q

What happened to Adolf Hitler

A

He committed suicide

28
Q

What is the allied strategy to defeat the Japanese known as

A

Island hopping

29
Q

Who were black pilots who overcame discrimination during the war

A

Tuskegee airmen

30
Q

What was the name given to Navajo Indians who transmitted information in their native language

A

Code talkers

31
Q

What was the systematic murder of Jews and others by the Nazis.

A

The holocost

32
Q

How were large numbers of people killed in concentration camps

A

Point gas

33
Q

After world war 2 how were individuals held responsible for their acts during the war

A

Nuremberg war crime trials

34
Q

What did Americans do before dropping the atomic bombs on Japan

A

Dropped letters telling them to leave bc the bomb would cause utter destruction

35
Q

What was the name of the plane that dropped the dust bomb

A

Enola Gay

36
Q

Why did harry Truman drop the atomic bomb

A

He wanted to end the war quickly and save Americans lives

37
Q

Where was the second bomb dropped

A

Nagasaki

38
Q

What organization was created after the war to promote world peace

A

United Nations

39
Q

How were the presidencies of Wilson, FDR, and Truman all similar

A

All were presidents during a world war

40
Q

What was the name of Hitlers book

A

Mein Kempf

41
Q

Where women paid as much as men were during the war

A

No men were expected to be the “earner”

42
Q

What happened to the women in the work place after the war

A

Women were expected to go back home and be mothers

43
Q

How did America help pay for the war

A

Selling war bonds

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