US enters war to europe quiz Flashcards
What was Japanese-American Internment?
A Prison camp where Japanese were taken
What was the name of the thing that validated the Japanese-American Internment camps?
Executive Order 9066
Who rounded the Japanese to the Internment camps?
General DeWitt
At home during the war, what did people buy to support the war?
War Bonds-Investments for war
What did Rosie the Riveter Represent?
Women who worked in the workforce, ammunition factories, propaganda
Name 3 wartime inventions
Radar-See Submarines
Penicillin
Computers-Decode German code
What were Rationing Coupons?
Coupons to make sure the army was supplied as well
Name 3 people that entertained the troupes
Bob Hope- talent shows
Glenn Miller- Music
Frank Sinatra
Why did we also send troops to Europe?
Hitler is a bigger threat
How did we help at home?
Rosie the Riveter War Bonds Inventions Rationing Coupons Entertaining troops
What did women do in the war
WAC-Women’s army core
Secretaries, Factories
Segregated troops
Able to Become Marines
Elenor Roosevelt proves They are capable of being more than bomber escorts.
African americans in war
PRIMARILY ITALY
Most Highly decorated unit in the Military
Japanese Americans in the war
Code Talkers
Unbreakable code
Navajo Indians
Name the people who helped volunteer in the war
Women, African Americans, Japanese Americans, Navajo Indians
what was the GI Bill of rights?
Provides low interest loans to vets to buy a house, start a business, go to college, for everyone who serves in war
Attack Germany at weakest point
Drive Italy out of N. Africa
Amphibious Invasion
Eisenhower (US) + Montgomery (GB) vs. Rommel (Germany)
Operation Torch
Continue striking soft under belly of the axis powers by invading Italy
People tired of Mussolini+more
Operation Avalanche
snow, boot, Italy
Who led rebellion against Mussolini
Badoglio
Who did Badoglio join?
allies
Atlantic wall
Think it’s dover to Calet (NOPE)
Operation Overlord
Lord get me over this wall
Convincing Germany it’s dover to calet
Operation Fortitude
Fooler
Surprise attack on Germany (Omaha Beach, heaviest Casualties)
Paratroopers
Clickers
Gliders (fake planes)
Paris Liberated and germans retreat after this
D-Day
Last major offensive move made by Germany
Afterwards, Push towards berlin, Find holocaust
Battle of the Buldge
Put bulge in the line
Who attended the Yalta Conference, what did they talk about? !!!!!!!!
Churchill, FDR, Stalin
End of war issues
5 Points of Yalta Conference
1) Agreed Soviets could take Berlin
2) Stalin joins war against Japan
3) Foundation of Cold war
- Bring Communism
4) Development of United Nations
5) Divide Germany into 4 zones
Who is sworn in after FDR Dies?
Harry S. Truman
How did we defeat Germany?
Sandwich Berlin-
Soviets from East, America from West
US Stop at Elbe River
When does Germany Surrender>
May 7, 1945 Victory in Europe Day (VE)
