Key Terms
gardens planted by citizens during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more for the troops
Did Roosevelt issue legislation banning discrimination on the basis of race, color, or religion?
Yes, he did. Order 8802.
What is the name of the peninsula in the Philippines where the American army and General MacArthur held out for 3 months?
the Bataan Peninsula
What did cities in the East Coast do to help American cargo ships evade detection from German U-boats?
East Coast cities had blackouts to prevent city lights from giving away the location of American cargo ships.
What are two ways Americans at home participated in the war effort?
1) War bonds
2) Rationing
3) Victory Gardens
deficit spending
the government practice of spending borrowed money rather than raising taxes, usually in an attempt to boost the economy
How much did American citizens purchase in war bonds?
50 million dollars
What US General commanded US troops in the Pacific?
General Douglas MacArthur
What US General was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Western Europe during WW2?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
What famous female figure became a symbol of feminine strength in wartime America?
Rosie the Riveter
binding arbitration
a process in which a neutral party hears arguments from two opposing sides and makes a decision both sides must accept
Who were the Code-Talkers?
Navajo Marines who created an unbreakable encrypted code based on their native language to transmit messages across the Pacific.
What was the first military operation in response to Pearl Harbor named?
The Doolittle Raid on Tokyo
What are the two purposes of the North African campaign?
1) It gave the US Army experience fighting
2) It helped the British protect its oil source, the Suez Canal
Name two of FDR's executive orders and explain their effects.
Executive Order 8802: prohibited racial descrimination
Executive Order 9066: Permitted the relocation and incarceration of people in military zones
internationalism
a national policy of actively trading with foreign counties to foster peace and prosperity
What is the Double V Campaign?
The Double V Campaign emphasized a double victory over Hitler’s racism abroad and racism at home.
How did the US plan to defeat Japan?
A two-pronged attack: island-hopping campaign to attack mainland Japan and an attack from New Guinea to the Philippines to cut off their supplies.
Which battle on the Eastern Front forced Germany to be on the defensive for the rest of the war?
The Battle of Stalingrad
What is the name of the pact formed between Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler which resulted in Germany's annexation of Sudetenland?
amphtrac
an amphibious tractor used to move troops to the beaches
What group of people was enlisted for the first time in WW2, but barred from combat?
Women (WAC)
Name two battles that took place in the Pacific: one in New Guinea, and the other which took down four of Japan's aircraft carriers.
New Guinea: Battle of the Coral Sea
Aircraft carriers: The Battle of Midway
How many Jews were murdered at Auschwitz?
Of the 1.6 million murdered at Auschwitz, 1.3 million were Jews.
WW2 began with what event on what day? (month, day, and year)
Germany invaded Poland: September 1, 1939