ww2 Flashcards
why did Americans not want to enter World War 2?
they wanted to focus on their own problems (GD)
what caused america to enter world war 2?
pearl harbor
why did japan want to go to wat against america?
japan wanted an empire
what was japans goal in attacking pearl harbor?
their goal was to wipe america out of the pacific to build their empire
why was pearl harbor on a sunday
bc church was on a sunday
- it would be understaffed and unable to defend themselves
what technology did america ignore on the morning or pearl harbor ?
the radar
what was the atlanatic charter?
The atlantic charter was a meeting between FDR and Churchill to discuss and sign mutual aims of the war
how did roosevelt feel about world war 2?
He wanted to get into World War . And many Americans wanted to avoid it.
He makes a secret deal with Churchill regardless of american attitude if england is to fall.
what acts did america pass before entering world war 2
Lend- Lease act
Cash and carry act
Selective service act
Destroyers for bases deal
what made the lend lease act important
The lend-lease act shows that America is not neutral.
List all of the Battles of WWII that the US fought in?
Battle of the Atlantic, D- Day, Battle of the Bulge, Midway, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Italian campaign
battle of atlantic signififcance
German submarines are attacking american ships throughout the Atlantic to stop supplies from getting to Europe
D- Day
It is the day we take the offensive against Germany; the beaches of Normandy; largest infamous invasion of all of history
battle of the bulge
Germany attacks American troops in the last ditch offensive
Midway
The turning point for the war in the Pacific 6 month after pearl harbor
Iwo Jima
It is the battle where the men are planting the flag takes place
It was them attacking a place where it could put american in place to put a bomb
Okinawa
American attack an island in order to invade japan
Because casualties were so high it made up reconsidering invading japan and possibly returning the bomb
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
the navajo
Why was rationing goods and food during WWII necessary for America?
In order to have enough supplies for war and soldiers because not enough was produced
Why were Victory Gardens encouraged?
To help save for rationing foods because americans farms were not producing enough
What were Kamikaze bombers?
crash them into the American ships in suicide runs.
What was the strategy of “island hopping”?
For fighting the japanese in which we would attack certain island and hop over to others
What was the Manhattan Project?
Building the atomic bomb
What day marks the end of WWII?
Atomic bomb day
