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large government agency that coordinated ALL wartime agencies
Office of War Mobilization
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The internment of Japanese Americans, heavily violated the Constitution
Executive Order 9066
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volunteer American pilots that fought the Japanese in China and Burma during WWII
The Flying Tigers
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December 7, 1941-suprise Japanese attack on naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Why? We cut off trade with the Japanese (especially oil). Result? U.S. entered WW2
Pear Harbor
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Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
We cut off trade with them (especially oil).
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their job was to freeze prices
Office of Price Administration
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to please/to give in. The British and French heavily appeased the Germans leading up to the Invasion of Poland. They kept saying "don't do that", but then not doing much when the Germans started mobilizing
Appeasement
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An African-American team of Airmen that helped escort bombers during WWII. They had some of the lowest loss records.
Tuskegee Airmen
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Turning point in the Pacific Theater
Battle of Midway
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What is a gasoline ration card?
Rationing of important resources was used to limit the use of them. The card helped to keep track of how much gas you had purchased that month.
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their job was to create the propaganda posters seen around America to demonize the enemy, encourage people to enlist, and encourage people to support the war
Office of War Information
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The U.S. lent military supplies to our friends (The British, French, Soviets) to help them fight the Germans
Lend-Lease Act
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this WW2 hero was the only African American in his troop. He took down multiple German machine gun nests, and showed true bravery. Unfortunately, his heroism wasn't rewarded until 50 years later
Vernon Baker
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Deadliest battle in the history of warfare. The Germans surrendered to the Soviets.
Battle of Stalingrad
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Why is the Holocaust important?
A whole generation of Jews were destroyed
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their job was to switch the U.S. economy to a war-time economy. They chose which industries switched their products (ex: from automobiles to planes and tanks)
War Production Board
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this project developed the atomic bomb which was used to end WW2 in Japan. They were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Manhattan Project
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The Blitz. This battle was mainly fought in the air by the Luftwaffe and RAF
Battle of Britain
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American and Filipino forces surrendered and 75,000 people were taken as prisoners of war. They were forced to march, and in doing so many lost their lives
Bataan Death March
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Why are the Allied Expeditionary Forces important?
They were the group that fought against the Germans, and invaded the beaches of Normandy in the D-Day Invasion
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What years are associated with WW2?
1939-1945
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the use of this language helped the U.S. send coded messages around the world during wartime so our enemies would not know our next move
Navajo Code Talkers
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June 6, 1944--invaded the beaches of Normandy. This broke the German lines, and helped the Allies liberate France, Belgium, and others. Turning point in the European theater
D-Day Invasion/Invasion of Normandy
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What was the U.N.'s response post war?
The UN was created as a peace-keeping group following WW2. Their job was to help Europe rebuild, to babysit Germany, and to make sure a war to this magnitude never happens again.
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How did WW2 get the U.S. out of the Great Depression?
War time economy gave people jobs