The Battle of Britain
What was the name of Hitler's air force?
Luftwaffe
Congress passed a series of acts designed to keep Americans _______.
out of conflict
What year was the first peacetime draft?
1940
What FOUR goods did The War Production Board need to ration?
Gasoline, heating fuel, rubber, and metals.
How did Hitler want to reorganize Europe?
Along racial lines
What did they do to create a sense of terror in the British?
The Luftwaffe bombed London and other British.
The U.S has been drawn into WWI in part because Americans had been killed on ________ like the Lusitania.
Allied ships
How many draft boards were set up to oversee The Selective Service System?
Canned, frozen and processed foods were also rationed in order for what?
To ensure enough food for U.S soldiers.
In what book did he reveal this plan?
Mein Kampf
What new invention did The British use to detect German planes?
Radar
The _________ aimed at avoiding a repetition of this situation.
Neutrality Acts
What year was The Women's Army Corps (WAC) established?
1942
Each rationed item was given a ______ _____.
Point value
Define anti-Semitism
Prejudice against Jews
What traditional policy did Americans turn to after WWI?
Isolationism
These THREE items did the Neutrality Acts of 1935 prohibit America from sending.
1. Arms
2. Ammunition
3. Implements of war
How many African Americans served in WWII?
1 million
What was the purpose of Victory Gardens?
So more food would be available to troops.
What were all Jews required to wear in Germany after 1941?
Star of David
What were TWO exceptions to this trend?
World War I and World War II
Describe the "cash and carry" policy of The Neutrality Acts of 1937?
The buyer paid in cash and arranged their transportation.
What group of African American fighter pilots flew more than 1500 missions Europe?
Tuskegee Airmen
What TWO things was the Office of War Mobilization created to oversee?
Allocation of manpower and materials.
Where was the Wannsee Conference held in 1942?
Berlin