Converting the Economy
Building an Army
Holding the Line Against Japan
Turning Back the German Army
100
This is when the government agreed to pay a company whatever it cost to make a product plus a guarantee to a percentage of the costs as profit.
What are cost-plus contracts.
100
During World War II, the Army enlisted women for the first time, although they were still barred from
What is combat.
100
Who was the commander of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific?
Who was Chester Nimitz
100
The German "Afrika Korps" were commanded by Rommel also known as his nickname -
What is the Desert Fox
200
Basic Cargo Ship during the war
What is a Liberty Ship
200
First regular army corps for women
What is the Women's Army Corp
200
When 78,000 P.O.W.'s were forces to march 65 miles to a Japanese prison camp
What is the Bataan Death March
200
FDR and Churchill agreed to attack the edges of the German army, also known as the
What is the periphery
300
the automobile industry was uniquely suited for the mass production of what?
What is military equipment
300
What was the biggest complaint about American soldiers in the outbreak of W.W.II
What is they were inexperienced
300
The Battle in the Atlantic slowly turned in favor of the Allies, in part due to new technology, including depth charges, sonar, and this
What is radar
300
This commander in the Philippines was forced to withdraw to Australia after the Japanese invaded
Who is Douglas MacArthur
400
After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940, two members of Congress introduced this
What is the Selective Service Act
400
This African American unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, played an important role during the Battle of Anzio
What are the Tuskegee Airmen
400
On April 18, 1942, American bombs fell on Japan for the first time when the carriers' usual short-range bombers were replaced with long range what?
What are B-25 bombers
400
American forces first fought German soldiers at the battle of
What is Kasserine Pass
500
What did FDR establish in 1943 to settle arguments between different agencies concerning production of goods for the war?
What is the War Production Board
500
One way FDR influenced integration into the military was by appointing this man as the first African American Brigadier General of the military
What is Bejamin O. Davis Jr.
500
This was the turning point that stopped the Japanese advance in the Pacific.
What is the Battle of Midway
500
What was the turning point in Europe during World War 2
What is Battle of Stalingrad
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