Misc.
World War II is largely known to begin on
September 1, 1939
With messages like “If you ride alone, you ride with Hitler,” or “Save your cans to support the troops,” U.S. propaganda urged for...
What is
rationing
According to the Black community, America needed to work on the war abroad and
What is
democracy and an end to segregation at home
The document that started Japanese internment came from
What is
the President’s Exective Order 9066
The United States was a part of this War power
What is
Allies
By helping the British and Allied powers without actually going to war, the U.S. tried to maintain __________ at the beginning of the war
What is
neutrality
The U.S. called to this country with the Bracero Program propaganda
What is
Mexico
Using tactics like “island hopping,” the U.S. and the Allied powers slowly began winning war in what Ocean?
What is
the Pacific
Most Japanse Americans lived along this region of the United States
What is
West Coast
Joseph Stalin was a leader of this War power
What is the Soviet Union
The goal for the United Nations (U.N.) was to
What is
maintain international peace
Women were largely called to do what?
What is
work and take on war jobs/roles
By passing the Lend Lease Act, the U.S. began to increase support for what War War II powers?
What is
Allies
With the justification of Japanese Americans living near ports, bases, and airplane hangers,
the U.S. government incarcerated the Japanese for being a threat to...
What is
national security
Germany fought for this War power
What is
Axis
What were the Axis powers charged with in the Nuremberg Trials (even though very few were given just punishment)?
What is
crimes against humanity
Using images of beasts coming onto American soil, or showing pictures of people working for Hitler, the U.S. proganda used this tactic to recruit support
What is
fear
By starting “wartime rationing,” the U.S. hoped to share supplies at home and
What is
the American soldiers fighting abroad
Korematsu v. United States decided that Japanese Americans should be
What is
left in internment camps, just as the government and military ordered
The leader of Japan during World War II was
Hirohito
Although the United States was still very racist and prejudiced, there was a large national push to ________ with people of color (especially Black and Latinx people)
What is
unite
This figure is known for wearing an American-themed tophat and suit in war propaganda
What is
Uncle Sam
The goal of the Yalta Conference was
What is
to create a plan for dealing with Germany
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to create what?
What is
an atomic bomb
Italy was led by this racist leader
What is
Mussolini