The Great Depression
What economic crisis affected America before WWll?
The Great Depression
What country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
What did factories begin producing instead of cars?
Military Vehicals
What is the name of the woman in the "We can do it" image
Rosie the riveter
Victory Gardens
What helped bring the Great Depression to an end?
WWll production
Who was the presendent at the time of the Attack
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What were the cargo ships mass produced during WWll called?
Liberty ships
Why did more woman enter the work force?
Millions of men had entered into the military
What were the two important wartime resources consevred by a limit on driving?
Rubber and Fuel
What specific thing allowed multiple populations in the U.S to gain a plus, speaking finacially wise?
Factories Jobs
How many days did it take for FDR to declar war on Japan?
1 day
Who helped speed up Libery ship productions?
Henry J. Kaiser
What two major problems did woman face despite gaining financial independence?
Lower pay and discriminations
What was the purpose of ration stamp books druing WWll?
What did the government heavily invest in during WWll
Military equipment
What direction is Pearl Harbor located on in Oahu, Hawaii
South or Southern
How many hours a day did many wartime factories operate?
24 hours
How many Americans purchased war bonds to help the war effort?
85 million
How many Japanese Americans were put in remote interior camps during WWll?
120000
In December 13th, 1941, what was the unemplyment rate of the year.
9.9%
How many people were wounded in the bombing Pearl Harbor
1178 wounded
What was America's role as the "Arsenal of Democracy"?
Producing weapons and supplies for the war
How much was a woman during WWll making compared to a man at the same job, in fraction form?
3/5 of what men made at the time
What specific executive order authorized the forced removal of Japanese Americans during WWII, and what year did the federal government officially acknowledge this wrong doing through an apology?
Executive Order 9066 and the year 1988.