World War II Impact
What surprise air attack in WWII boosted American morale and hurt Japanese morale?
Doolittle Raid
Which SC base was the largest entry training center for soldiers?
Fort Jackson
What law gave veterans money for college, housing, and job training after WWII?
GI Bill
What type of protest avoids violence to create change?
Civil Disobedience
What court case challenged South Carolina’s all-white primaries?
Elmore v. Rice
What African American fighter pilot group helped push for desegregation in the U.S. military?
Tuskegee Airmen
Which SC military base trained Marine Corps recruits during WWII?
Parris Island
What major population growth occurred in the U.S. after WWII?
Baby Boom
What local group of young Black men were jailed for a sit-in without bail?
Friendship Nine
What Southern political group split from Democrats in 1948 to support segregation?
Dixiecrats
What campaign called for victory against fascism abroad and racism at home?
Double V Campaign
What SC base was used for Army Air Corps pilot training?
Shaw Field
What group was brought to SC to work during WWII and held in camps?
German POW camps
What was the name of the pro-segregation group formed to oppose civil rights efforts?
White Citizens Council
What political shift occurred as Southern whites began to support Republicans post-WWII?
Political Realignment
What U.S. board controlled wartime production and resources during WWII?
Wartime Industries Board
What base was used for air training and located near Columbia, SC?
Columbia Army Air Base
What group was unfairly relocated and imprisoned in camps during WWII?
Japanese Internment Camps
What are groups like the NAACP and CORE examples of?
Civil Rights Organizations
What campaign promise did Dixiecrats push during their split from the Democrats?
States’ Rights and Segregation
What term describes Americans moving from cities to suburbs after WWII?
White Flight
What SC location helped repair and build ships during WWII?
Charleston Naval Shipyard
What group fled Europe to escape the Holocaust and sought safety in the U.S.?
Jewish Refugees
What legal strategy helped fight for civil rights and end school segregation?
Briggs v. Elliott
What was the effect of Elmore v. Rice on voting rights in SC?
It ended the all-white primary and allowed Black citizens to vote in primaries