WWII and Foreign Policy
The US military base bombed by the Japanese
Pearl Harbor
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on
war bonds
At the end of WWII, two countries emerged as superpowers
USA & Soviet Union
What was happening in many countries that made it easy for a totalitarian leader to arise
economic depression
Appeasement
A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was what
internment of Japanese Americans
During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
A shortage of labor created new opportunities for them
The genocide of 6 million Jews
The Holocaust
What are the 4 different types of totalitarian governments
Fascism, Nazism, Communism, Militarism
What was the purpose of rationing
provide more resources for the military
President Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was based on his belief that
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties
The US military strategy used in the Pacific to fight the Japanese
island hopping
The United States followed an isolationist policy in the 1930’s because of what
The Great Depression and the threat of being involved in another war in Europe.
The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following WWII established what
"following orders" is not a reasonable defense to the crimes committed
Who are the 4 totalitarian leaders and the country they ruled
Hitler - Germany, Stalin - Soviet Union, Mussolini - Italy, Tojo - Japan
What was the lend-lease act
provided war supplies to the British, French and Soviet Union
What was a key challenge faced by the United States during World War II?
Fighting the war on several fronts (Europe and the Pacific)
How did totalitarian leaders stay in power and prevent their opponents from rising up
use of secret police, fear, propoganda
What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of WWII?
to provide economic aid to veterans
The experiences of African Americans during WWII influenced their postwar decision to what
increase efforts to end racial discrimination
What did the US Congress pass that illustrates isolationism followed by the US before it entered WWII?
passage of neutrality laws forbidding weapons sales
As World War II was ending, the United States decided to join the United Nations, why
Recognized that efforts to achieve world peace required United States involvement
Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?
The US provided weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.
The treaties signed at the Washington Conference (1921–1922) and the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) were efforts to do what
To maintain peace through international agreements that promoted disarmament and outlawing war
The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) supported the actions of the US government during wartime to do what
Force Japanese Americans into internment camps due to national security