The U.S. Before WWII
Who was elected President (again) in 1940?
FDR
Hawai'i
What savings program did the U.S. government start to raise funds for the war?
War Bonds
What was the name of the first regiment of Black American soldiers allowed to fly planes?
Tuskegee Airmen
"Loose lips sink ships" is an example of what?
U.S. WWII Propaganda
What act in 1940 made it so that men ages 21-35 had to register for a potential draft?
Selective Service Act
Who made the statement "a day which will live in infamy?"
FDR
What could you obtain in order to slowly purchase a war bond?
War Bond Stamp Booklet
What was the job of the Navajo Code Talkers?
Send and receive secret message sent in their native language
Internment Camps
What policy did Herbert Hoover practice that made the U.S. stay away from European affairs?
Isolationism
What was the date of the Pearl Harbor Attack?
December 7, 1941
What public policy was put into place to limit citizens buying large quantities of necessary goods?
What was the main job of the Tuskegee Airmen?
To escort other pilots on their missions
What was the Rosy the Riveter propaganda trying to promote?
Women working in factories
What policy did FDR put in place initially that opened up trade with Latin American countries but required the U.S. to stay out of their affairs?
Good Neighbor Policy
What was the U.S. response to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Waging war on Japan/ Entering WWII
What was given to citizens to take with them to the grocery store in order to purchase certain goods?
Ration Booklet
When did congress finally approve the Women's Army Corps?
After the attack on Pearl Harbor
How much money was awarded to 80,000 Japanese Americans in 1988 as reparation for interment camps?
$20,000
What was the second FDR policy that banned the sale and transport of weapons and loaning money to countries activily in war?
Neutrality Act
Hong Kong, Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam
What was the U.S. government's reasoning for War Bonds?
To combat inflation
In what important WWII battle did the Navajo Code Talkers successfully send 800 messages?
Iwo Jima
What was the legal action called that put camps for Japanese Americans in place?
Executive order 9066