U.S. HISTORY WW2 TEST
many scientists involved in the Manhattan project opposed the bombing of Japan, and argued for a test bombing first. What were the arguments against a test bombing ?
If Japan knee there was an atomic bomb, they would fight harder to try & get ahold of the bomb
what was the purpose of the War Production Board (WPB) during World War II ?
to regulate the production and allocation of goods and raw materials for war
what was the goal of the Cash and Carry Act of 1939 ?
to sell US arms without getting involved in the war
what was the main reason for the United States oil embargo on Japan ?
to stop Japanese expansion
what contribution was made by the Navajo Ode Talkers to the war effort ?
uncoded codes from Midway to Iwo Jima
why was the battle of Iwo Jima important to US and allied air power in the Pacific ?
use Iwo Jima as a base for an attack on Japan
how did the roles of both married and single woman change in the years of 1941 to 1945 ?
while men were fighting in war, woman had to work in non-combat roles
why was the Battle of the Atlantic so important for both sides in World War II ?
Germany sank US ships to prevent food and war supplies from reaching the USSR and developed sonar to track U-boats
to carry out the final solution, Germans moved many Jews from the Germany to Poland. What was the name given to the holding areas where Jews were housed in Warsaw ?
Ghettos
what was the Lend-Lease-Act ?
A law that allowed the US to ship arms and other supplies, without immediate payment, to nations fighting the axis powers
how did the US government combat wartime inflation ?
ALL except increase the production of consumer goods
how did the World War II expansion of the domestic manufacturing and supply industries increased racial tensions in the northern United States ?
African Americans moved to the North for job opportunities
what was significant about the Battle of the Bulge ?
Americans captured their first German town - Aachen // last German offensive
what battle was a major turning point in the war against the Japanese in the Pacific due to the destruction of four irreplaceable Japanese aircraft carriers ?
Battle of Midway
what was the significance of the Battle of Midway during World War II ?
Chester Nimitz had moved to defend Midway Island & key turning point
how did the Atlantic charter furthers lend support to Great Britain without bringing the United States into World War II ?
FDR & Churchill secretly met up an agreed on a seres of goals for the war: collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas
what was the significance of the Casablanca meeting ?
FDR & churchill decided their next move: plan amphibious invasions of France and Italy & only allow unconditional surrenders
Who led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from Germany occupation ?
George Patton
early in World War II, which enemy did Allied leaders decide that they had to defend first ?
Germans
what was the MAIN reason for President Truman authorizing the use of newly developed atomic weapons against Japan ?
Japan had a huge army that would defend every inch of the Japanese mainland & save many American lives
what were the major reasons for Japan's attack on the United States in the twentieth century ?
Japan wanted to expand even more, so the US cut off supplies to Japan to stop their expansion
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy...." - President Franklin Roosevelt, December 8, 1941 what was President Roosevelt referring to in his speech ?
The surprise raid on Pearl Harbor
what made the 99th Pursuit Squadron, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, a unique combat unit in World War II ?
all black // won 2 distinguished unit citations
in pursuing racial purity, the Nazis proclaimed the Nuremberg Laws in 1935. what were the provisions of these laws ?
all germans were forbidden to marry jews
what accomplishment or feature of the 442nd regimental combat team made it one of the most unique units during World War II ?
all of the above
what was the purpose of the cash-and-carry policy between the United States, Britain, and France in Europe ?
buy U.S. arms if they transported them in their own ships so the U.S. would not have to be involved in the war
what were the effects of the migration of African-Americans during World War II ?
caused racial tension and violence in the North
what effects did the use of the atomic bomb have of the Japanese city of Hiroshima ?
completely destroyed // 200,00 people were killed
Hitler took the Final Solution to the next level with concentration camps and extermination camps. What was the difference between a concentration camp and an extermination camp ?
concentration camps made Jews starve and do slave work & extermination camps were death camps
what was the significance of the Battle of Coral Sea ?
first naval battle that featured all air-craft carrier launched airplanes
what were the results of the efforts of the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) during World War II ?
focus was on radar and sonar to locate submarines
what effect did the economic mobilization of the United States for WWII have on the population of United States ?
increased the population of the US
in 1944, the Supreme Court case Korematsu vs. United States determined that wartime conditions allowed the ______
internment of the Japanese
how did Japanese kamikaze or suicide missions, influenced the American decision on whether to invade Japan ?
it could cause many casualties
why did many Americans oppose the Lend Lease Act in 1941 ?
it went against their isolationist beliefs to stay out of the war
The final solution was implemented by the Nazi regimen to achieve what ultimate goal ?
killing anyone who wasnt Aryans
why was the invasion of Normandy so important to the Allies during World War II ?
largest land-sea-air operation // turning point
for what reasons were Japanese nationals and Japanese American citizens often denied their due process rights and sent to internment camps in the western United States ?
many people were suspicious of possible spy activity
what was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad ?
more than 1 million deaths // major turning point
what was the impact of the GI Bill, or Serviceman's Readjustment Act ?
provides financial and educational benefits
what was the significance of Operation Torch ?
the first significant action of inexperienced american troop against the germans in north africa
what was the unique contribution that Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall made to United States war effort during World War II ?
the formation of the Womens Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)
what was the significance of Kristallnacht ?
the physical persecution of Jews
what were the terms of the agreement reached at the Yalta Conference ?
they agreed to divide Germany into 4 occupied zones // Stalin agreed to free elections in Eastern Europe // Stalin agreed to help the US in the war against Japan and to join the United Nations
how were Japanese attempts to create an empire prior to World War II in direct conflict with US goals ?
they were taking American territories
what was the purpose of the Manhattan Project ?
to develop an atomic bomb for WW2
why was rationing used during World War II by the federal government ?
to ensure adequate supplies for the military
what specific economic leverage did President Roosevelt attempt to exploit doing his foreign-policy dealings with Japan ?
to exploit the iron and oil supplies
Hitler's concept of the ghetto, or segregated Jewish city, was created with what intention ?
to force Jews to work
why did the US Congress pass a series of neutrality acts beginning in August 1935 ?
to keep the US out of the war