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chapter 27
Americans in wartime
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8th Grade
04/21/2010

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War Production Board
Definition
It helped factories shift from making consumer goods to making guns, ships, aircraft and other war materials.
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rationing
Definition
The government imposed limitations on the amounts of certain goods that people could buy.
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victory garden
Definition
During WW II vegetable garden planted to combat food shortages in lthe United States.
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Rosie the Riveter
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A fictional factory worker became a symbol of American women's contribution to the war effort.
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"Double V" campaign
Definition
Victory over the enemy abroard and victory over discrimination at home.
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Tuskegee Airmen
Definition
They were African American fighter pilots who trained at Tuskegee, Alabama.
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compensation
Definition
Repayment for losses
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bracero program
Definition
Many Mexicans moved north to work on farms and railroads.
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island hopping
Definition
During WW II, Allied strategy of capturing Japenese- held islands to gain control of the Pacific Ocean.
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kamikaze
Definition
Japanese suicide pilot
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How did American mobilize the economy in WW II?
Definition

1. War Production Board

2.Rationing

3. Victory Gardens

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What impact did the war have on African Americans?
Definition

FDR ordered employers that did business with the government to end discrimination in hiring.

 

Tuskegee Airmen were African Americans fighter pilots. They destroyed 400 enemy aircraft.

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Why did Japanese Americans and other groups face special problems during the war?
Definition

Forced relocation sell their homes and businesses and move to relocation camps.

In the service  were put in segregated units and sent to fight in Europe.

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What was the effect of Japan bombing Pearl Harbor?
Definition
The US declaring war on Japan.
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