World War II Flashcards
How did the US support isolationism after WWII?
With the Washington Naval conference
The Kellogg braind peace pact
And the good neighbor policy
What dictators Rose after World War I
Stalin with the Soviet union
Hitler in Germany
Mussolini in Italy
Hideki in Japan
What caused the start of World War II?
The rise of dictators
The failure of the league of Nations
The failure of appeasement
Germany invading Poland
What is appeasement
Giving into the demands of Hitler
Who were the flying tigers?
US volunteer fighter pilots who were African-American trying to bring supplies to China which was invaded by Japan.
What was the lend lease act?
An act stating US can sell, loan, or lease materials to allies.
What’s the Atlantic charter?
Laid the foundation for the United Nations
How did tensions increase with Japan?
The US cut off trade with Japan and froze Japan’s and assets in the US
What was Pearl Harbor?
A surprise attack launched by Japan on a US naval base in Hawaii.
How did Germany and Italy respond to the US declared war on Japan?
They declared war against the US.
What affected World War II have in the US economy?
It ended the Great Depression
What are war bonds
Pays for the war
What are victory Gardens?
Grow food to help the war effort
What is rationing?
Conserving supplies through ration coupons
What did the office of war information do?
They spread propaganda and started the voice of America
World War II was the first war that did what?
First war in which women were in the army
Who are the Tuskegee airmen?
An African American fighter group
Who are the Navajo code talker’s
They were a group of Navajo Indians who use the Navajo language to pass messages that couldn’t be deciphered
What is executive order 9066?
It allowed for Japanese internment camps in the US
Who are 3 important leaders for the US Army
General George Patton
General Dwight D Eisenhower
And Omar Bradley
Who is Albert Einstein?
He warned FDR that Germany was developing an atomic bomb
What did President Truman do during World War II?
He decided to drop an atomic form on Japan
What’s the bataan death march
Forced US prisoners of war to march in the Philippines 60 miles
5000 American soldiers died
What is island hopping?
Liberating Pacific Islands one at a time
