Battles
What was the event that officially caused the United States to enter the war?
Pearl Harbor December 7,1941
Name the three major Allied Powers.
Great Britain, France, Russia, the US/MEX
Explain Wartime Conversion
When companies that normally made goods for consumers changed to make goods for the military during World War II.
What were the Neutrality Acts and why did the US pass this act?
Laws passed in late 1930s stating how the US would remain isolated / neutral. The US did not want to get involved in another war similar to World War 1.
The United States dropped 2 bombs during World War- II.
Provide the country and the 2 cities for where each bomb was dropped.
Country: Japan
Cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Name the three major Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What was the program that allowed Mexican laborers to travel to the US to work / participate in the war?
Bracero program
Explain the Lend Lease Act and provide the slogan.
The US could provide money or supplies to Allied powers.
"Send guns, not sons."
The turning point battle that took place in the European Theater? Provide the name of the battle, the location and the goal.
Name of battle: D-Day
Location:France
Goal: Gain France from Germany. Gaining France was the first step in invading Germany.
What does V-E day stand for?
Victory over Europe Day
What was the name of the major propaganda female who promoted women towards having factory and war jobs?
Rosie the Riveter
What was the Manhattan Project?
The US secret code name for developing the Atomic Bomb.
The turning point battle that took place in the Pacific Theater? Provide the name of the battle, the location and the goal.
Name of battle: Battle of Midway
Location: Pacific Ocean/Theater
Goal: To capture the Midway Islands because it was located in the middle of both Japan & US
What does V-J Day stand for?
Who threatened a march on Washington DC to protest for equal pay / fair treatment for African Americans and other minorities?
A. Philip Randolph
Where was the first Atomic Bomb first tested?
Los Alamos New Mexico
What Theater did the US Army practice a war strategy known as Island Hopping? Provide the Theater this took place in as well as the reasoning for why the US Island Hopped.
Theater: Pacific Theater
Reasoning: Distance across the Pacific Ocean was too far. US wanted airfields in order to re-fuel / re-supply planes.
After what event did the US Government capture specific ethnicities? Provide the event, the ethnic group, and the reason why.
Event: Japanese attack on US Naval base Pearl Harbor
Ethnic Group targeted: Japanese-Americans
Why: US Government thought they were potential spies for Japan.
Explain rationing and how it was important towards the Allies success during World War II.
Rationing was when Americans had to limit their use of key resources. (Sugar, rubber, metal, wheat)
It was important because it allowed Allied troops who participated in the war to have war supplies.
What roles major roles did women play throughout World War II? Provide at least 3 examples
Women took over in factory jobs, agricultural jobs as well as joined the armed forces.