Vocab. for February 23rd Flashcards

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Selective training and service act

A

First peacetime draft (Meant men ages 21-35 were required to register in the military)

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WAC (Women’s Army Corps)

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The first time women were officially serve in the military. They were NOT involved in fighting

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3
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WAVES (Navy)

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Women Appointed for Volunteer Emergency Services. In the Navy

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4
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War Production Board

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Guided automakers to shift from making cars to producing trucks and tanks to help the war effort.

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5
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War Bond

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A bond sold by the government to support the war.

Bond-Citizens loan money to the government or to a company.

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6
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Revenue act of 1942

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The first time Americans were required to pay income tax. Created to help the war effort

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7
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Tuskegee Airmen

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The first African American Military pilots fighting in WW2

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Rosie the Riveter

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An advertisement campaign character. Encouraged women to work outside of the home during war.

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9
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Code talkers

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Navajo Native Americans created special codes that Japan could not read to help in the war.

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10
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Ration

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People could only buy limited amount of resources per person or household during WW2

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11
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Internment Camps

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Japanese Americans were relocated to camps out of fear after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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12
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D-Day

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*Beginning of the end in WW2

Battle of Normandy: On the beaches of France, Germany had been defeated.

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13
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Kami Kazes

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Japan attempting to destroy America by suicide pilot planes.

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14
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Manhattan Project

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Albert Einstein warned President Roosevelt that Germany might be making a powerful bomb. U.S. created a top secret operation to develop a powerful weapon.

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Potsdam declaration

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U.S warned Japan that they would be destroyed if they didn’t surrender.

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16
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Atomic bomb

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Nuclear weapons made to use against Germany. Dropped on Japan instead, killing 10,000 people in Hiroshima

17
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VJ day

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(Victory over Japan)

August 15th, 1945- Japan agreed to surrender

18
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Hiroshima

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An industrial and military city in Japan. The main Atomic bomb target

19
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Naquosaki

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Largest sea port in Japan. Bombed by U.S due to military supply system.

20
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Declaration of War

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A formal act when one nation goes to war with another nation

21
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Adolf Hitler

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Led by taking advantage of peoples anger and suffering by promising a better life.
Led Germany.

22
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Benito Mussolini

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Led by appealing resentment of Italians who felt they had not won enough in the Treaty of Versailles
Led Italy

23
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Hideki Tojo (Prime minister)

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Led others by his sharp decision making qualities which allowed him to rise in the military
Led Japan

24
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Josef Stalin

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Gained his followers through force and killed anyone who refused to follow him.
Led Soviet Union

25
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What countries were part of the Allied Powers???

A

United States of America
Britain
France
Soviet Union

26
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What countries where part of the Axis Powers???

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Germany
Italy
Japan

27
Q

When and how long did WW2 last???

A

6 years from 1939-1945

28
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How long was the U.S in WW2 for???

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4 years

29
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Is Pearl Harbor a national park???

A

No, it’s a military base

30
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Where is Pearl Harbor located???

A

Hawaii

31
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The USS Memorial commemorates what???

A

Over the years, it has come to commemorate ALL the military personnel that died in the bombing of Pearl Harbor

32
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When was Pearl Harbor Attacked???

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December 7th, 1942 at 7:55 AM.