Isolationism
the belief that one's nation should stay out of wars and conflicts that don't concern it
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
What is an embargo
Americans saving products like gasoline and cloth for use overseas
What is rationing
special unit that created a virtually unbreakable code that played a crucial role in military operations against the Japanese forces
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers
African Americans victory against fascism overseas and victory against racism at home within the United States
a policy implemented by the United States that allowed nations to purchase American goods, if they paid in cash upfront and transported the goods themselves on their own ships
What was Cash and Carry
the rate of increase in prices for good and services over a period of time
What is inflation
Jobs in the United States in the 1940s became available for these two groups when many workers enlisted in the armed forces
Who are women and minorities
The primary reason the U.S. joined WWII
What was Japan bombing Pearl Harbor killing 2,403 Americans
June 6, 1944 Allied forces invaded Normandy
What was D-Day or the Battle of D-Day
this policy let the U.S. transfer goods and services to Great Britain and the Soviet Union to aid in a common cause with payment made by a return of the original items
Lend Lease Act
this segregated group of pilots flew more than 15,000 sorties and completed 1,500 combat missions
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen
a series of violent attacks on Mexican American youth in Los Angeles, California in 1943 by white servicemen
What were the Zoot Suit Riots
Code name for the top secret project to create nuclear weapons in New Mexico
What was the Manhattan Project
A turning point in WWII when the U.S. destroyed four Japanese carriers, including those involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor
What is the Battle of Midway
he League of Nations let Hitler remilitarize Germany, sent troops into the Rhineland, unify with Austria, and invade Czechoslovakia. This is an example of
What is appeasement
a political movement that embraces far-right nationalism and the forceful suppression of any opposition, all overseen by an authoritarian government
What is Fascism
authorized military commanders to exclude civilians from military areas and placing them into camps during WWII
What was Executive Order 9066
The U.S. skipping over heavily fortified islands in order to seize lightly defended locations that could support the next advance on the Japanese
What is Island Hopping
a series of laws passed by the United States Congress between 1935 and 1939, designed to prevent the country from becoming involved in foreign conflicts by prohibiting the sale of arms and war materials to belligerent nations
What were the Neutrality Acts
ability to produce vast amounts of war material during World War II, particularly in support of Allied nations
What is an Arsenal of Democracy
The War Production Board, the War Manpower Commission, and the Office of Price Administration set production quotas, managed labor, and fixed prices is an example of
What is mobilization
These two nations became world superpowers at the end of WWII
Who are the United States and the Soviet Union
longest continuous military campaign of World War II that started with Germany sinking merchant ships to reduce supplies to the Allies
What was the Battle of the Atlantic