US history review - WW2

What years was the USA in WW2?

1941-1945

4 dictators that rose to power after WW1

Soviet Union (Russia) - Stalin Italy - Mussolini Germany - Hitler Japan - Tojo

Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII?

Winston Churchill

Who made up the Axis Powers? The Allies?

Axis powers Germany Italy Soviet Union (formerly) Japan Axis powers USA Great Britain Soviet Union France

What was the Holocaust?

Genocide of over 6 million Jews

What type of foreign policy did many Americans support after then end of WW1? Based on this policy, did americans want to be part of the war?

Isolationism, no

Which event brought the US into WW2? What was the full date it occurred? What had the US done to provoke this attack by Japan?

The attack of Pearl Habor, December 7th, 1941, stop sending oil to Japan; embargo

Who is Vernon Baker and why is he significant during the War?

first African American, single handily remove 3 machine gun

How did the Navajo Code Talkers help the US during the war? What was their significance?

keep our plans in secret from axis powers by using navajo language

Explain the role that women played in ww2, and the effect it had on how society viewed women in the workforce in general.

replaced men in work force, changed views on women's attitude

What is the purpose and effects of rationing, victory gardens, and scrap drives as they relate to the war effort? How does it help consumers during war time?

save and support troops, helps consumer to not have reduced storage

What was the purpose of the Lend-lease act? How was it not a "neutral" act?

sending supplies to the allies, side with one side

What was the purpose and effects of Executive Order 9066? Which constitutional amendment did the internment camps break?

started internment camps, 4th and 14th

Define genocide

the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

Define appeasement. How were the dictators appeased during the 1930's?

to avoid conflict, French and Britain letting them to do anything

Overall what were all of the causes of ww2? (for europe)

treaty of Versailles

What was the effect the war had on the US economy?

war bonds, stabilize wages and price