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