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The "what" of American society helped end the great depression, and the country’s strong industrial base played a pivotal role in winning the war by equipping and provisioning allies and millions of U.S. troops.
What is mass mobilization?
Americans viewed the war as a fight for the survival of
What is freedom and democracy?
this is what america was called after the Allies victory in WW2.
What is a superpower?
Wartime experiences also generated challenges to civil liberties, such as internment of
What are Japanese Americans?
this hastened the end of the war and sparked debates about the morality of using them
What are atomic bombs?
this group played a large role in the peace settlements after WW2
What is the United Nations?
during the war, basic consumer goods (meat, rubber, and gas) were?
What is rationed?
Because the war was primarily fought on the european continent, they said the war was fought in the "what"
What is the european theater?
This group was an Ally during WW2 but turned nemesis during the cold war
What is the USSR?
this was the name given as women obtained both economic (jobs in industries) and social opportunities; it was a symbol of patriotism for the war effort
What is Rosie the Riveter?
this was the Allies' tactic of fighting on different islands in the pacific theater, what was it called?
What is island hopping?
regarding U.S. foreign policy after ww2, it could be argued that this was their main focus.
what is communism?
other than Japanese americans, what 2 other groups of people were considered a concern in America.
FDR’s Four Freedoms were?
What are Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship,
Freedom from want, Freedom from fear?
The U.S. wanted to limit the USSR's role in this country after WW2..
What is China?