"History Alive The United States" Chapter 29 World War II 29.7-29.12
why were Japanese Americans placed in interment camps?
Whites thought that they caused pear harbor and and suspected that they were planning another attack.
what did Sergeant Jose Lopez do?
he held off dozens of attacking germans so others could retreat to safety by himself, we was awarded the highest military decoration.
what was the Tuskegee flyers decorated for?
their daring aerial combat against Germany.
what did the War Production Board do?
It switched factories over to making machines for war, it also organized nation wide drives for the soldiers.
what were bonds?
Bonds were a government certificate that pays interest. Many Americans bought war bonds to lend the government money for war.
what were victory gardens and pocketless pants?
People plated victory gardens to grow their own food, these gardens produced over a third of US produce. Pocketless pants were when suits were made without cuff and pants and skirts were made without pleats to save fabric for was uniforms.
What happened when women began working normal jobs and working in the military?
Women showed they could do a job just as well as men, but women only received 60 percent of what men got paid. in the military women worked in noncombat jobs, over 200 women died in war, mostly as nurses.
what happened after 1942 with jews and US immigration?
after learning about the nazi death camps Americans rescued 200,000 jews from nazis but for most people it was too late.
how did Roosevelt respond to peoples comments about Japanese Americans and their fear towards them.
he places Japanese Americans in interment camps where they remained for three years, they were placed in bleak desserts.
Who was Dorie Miller and what did he do?
he was an African american kitchen worker who shot down four japanese planes with no training (since African Americans didn't get much training) and he was praised as a hero. he opened peoples mind to let African Americans learn more.
what did the War Labor Board do?
it helped prevent worker strikes and settle labor issues without disrupting production.
by 1944 what did African Americans accomplish?
more than 2 million African Americans worked in defense plants across the nation, they all fought for their rights.
How many jews were accepted into the US between 1933 and 1941?
only 100,000 refugees, the immigration limits were strict because of anti semitism.
what did the African division the Buffalos win?
over 200 medals for courage under fire.
why was there price control and rationing and who controlled them?
there was price control to prevent inflation and ration prevented civilian from buying too much of the things soldiers need. both of these things were controlled by the Office of Price and Admissions.
how did Japanese Americans overcome this injustice?
they fought in the military and the japanese American 442 regiment earned more medals than any other brigade in US history.
how did Mex Americans train?
they trained in non segregated camps but experienced prejudice.
what were Braceros?
they were labores hired to do cheap labor, like pick crops, the lived in neighborhoods called barrios which housed the poor.
how much were Japanese Americans in interment camps paid from congress and when?
they were paid $20,000 in 1988.
what were Zoot Suits?
this was a style developed by young Mex american men who wore a long jacket and baggy trousers.