WW ll Flashcards

To help Ms. Francis study for the exam Monday

1
Q

What bill did FDR sign after Pearl Harbor?

A

Office of Price Adjustments (OPA)

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2
Q

Why were Americans encouraged to plant fruits and vegetables?

A

To compensate/more crops

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3
Q

What did the government use as propaganda?

A

Films, photographs and advertisements

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4
Q

What did the office of censorship ensure?

A

That the U.S would not be shown in a negative way

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5
Q

What did the German navy release in 1942?

A

U-Boat raids on Americas Eastern Seaboard

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6
Q

What did the Germans refer to this period?

A

Second Happy Time

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7
Q

When did FDR sign the bill into law?

A

September 16

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8
Q

How many men signed up for the draft in 1940?

A

More than 16 million people

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9
Q

How were men treated following the war?

A

Indefferent

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10
Q

What was the Veterans Administration (VA) do?

A

Carried out the main provisions of the GI bill

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11
Q

Did women enter the war? (T or F)

A

True

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12
Q

How much did the percentage of women increase during the war?

A

10 Percent

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13
Q

What year was the Lend-Lease Act passed?

A

1941

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14
Q

Which day will live in infamy?

A

Pearl Harbor

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15
Q

How many people died in this attack?

A

Nearly 2,400 servicemen

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16
Q

What cities did America bomb?

A

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

17
Q

What was the Manhattan Project?

A

Generate the first atom bomb

18
Q

Did they have limited funding for the bombing, yes or no?

A

No

19
Q

Were Japanese people living in America hated?

A

Yes

20
Q

How many Japanese people were uprooted from their homes?

A

120,000