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| The cost-plus system sped up war production by doing what? |
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Definition
| Increase money and profits |
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Term
| During WW2 women were recruited into the military to do what? |
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| Clerical Jobs, Nursing, Manufacturing |
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| Japans goal in attacking Midway Island was to do what? |
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| Lure in American fleet into battle, and destroy them |
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Term
| Fair Employment Practices Commission |
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Definition
| Ensures equal treatment and eliminates discrimination |
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Term
| What happened to the Japanese Americans? |
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Definition
| Sent to concentration camps |
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Term
| The Allies placed inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft along the coast of Britain to convince the Germans of what? |
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Definition
| To make them think we'll attack Pas-de-Calais |
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| Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because? |
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| The United States caused massive fires in Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with what material? |
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Definition
| Napalm (Jellied gasoline) |
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Term
| Over a thrid of all military equipment made during the war was manufactured by which industry? |
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Definition
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| What did the Double V campaign mean? |
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| Double victory: African American campaign to end racism abroad (Holocaust) and at home. |
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| Where did the Bataan Death March take place? |
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Definition
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| The capture of Stalingrad was key to the success of Hitler's strategy to |
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| Destroy the Soviet economy |
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Term
| Migrant farmworkers are important to the Southwest due to what program? |
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| Korematsu v. United States, The Supreme court ruled what? |
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| That relocation of Japanese was constitutional not because of race but "military urgency" |
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| Victory in Europe/Germany |
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Term
| US battleship that lost most lives at Pearl Harbor on "Battleship Row"? |
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Definition
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Term
| The atomic bomb was tested where? |
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Definition
| Alamagordo OR Los Alamos Mexico |
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Term
| THe Japanese signed the peace treaty on what US ship? |
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Definition
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Term
| The cost-plus system sped up war production by doing what? |
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Definition
| Increase money and profits |
|
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Term
| During WW2 women were recruited into the military to do what? |
|
Definition
| Clerical Jobs, Nursing, Manufacturing |
|
|
Term
| Japans goal in attacking Midway Island was to do what? |
|
Definition
| Lure in American fleet into battle, and destroy them |
|
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Term
| Fair Employment Practices Commission |
|
Definition
| Ensures equal treatment and eliminates discrimination |
|
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Term
| What happened to the Japanese Americans? |
|
Definition
| Sent to concentration camps |
|
|
Term
| The Allies placed inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft along the coast of Britain to convince the Germans of what? |
|
Definition
| To make them think we'll attack Pas-de-Calais |
|
|
Term
| Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The United States caused massive fires in Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with what material? |
|
Definition
| Napalm (Jellied gasoline) |
|
|
Term
| Over a thrid of all military equipment made during the war was manufactured by which industry? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What did the Double V campaign mean? |
|
Definition
| Double victory: African American campaign to end racism abroad (Holocaust) and at home. |
|
|
Term
| Where did the Bataan Death March take place? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The capture of Stalingrad was key to the success of Hitler's strategy to |
|
Definition
| Destroy the Soviet economy |
|
|
Term
| Migrant farmworkers are important to the Southwest due to what program? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Korematsu v. United States, The Supreme court ruled what? |
|
Definition
| That relocation of Japanese was constitutional not because of race but "military urgency" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Victory in Europe/Germany |
|
|
Term
| US battleship that lost most lives at Pearl Harbor on "Battleship Row"? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The atomic bomb was tested where? |
|
Definition
| Alamagordo OR Los Alamos Mexico |
|
|
Term
| THe Japanese signed the peace treaty on what US ship? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The cost-plus system sped up war production by doing what? |
|
Definition
| Increase money and profits |
|
|
Term
| During WW2 women were recruited into the military to do what? |
|
Definition
| Clerical Jobs, Nursing, Manufacturing |
|
|
Term
| Japans goal in attacking Midway Island was to do what? |
|
Definition
| Lure in American fleet into battle, and destroy them |
|
|
Term
| Fair Employment Practices Commission |
|
Definition
| Ensures equal treatment and eliminates discrimination |
|
|
Term
| What happened to the Japanese Americans? |
|
Definition
| Sent to concentration camps |
|
|
Term
| The Allies placed inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft along the coast of Britain to convince the Germans of what? |
|
Definition
| To make them think we'll attack Pas-de-Calais |
|
|
Term
| Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The United States caused massive fires in Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with what material? |
|
Definition
| Napalm (Jellied gasoline) |
|
|
Term
| Over a thrid of all military equipment made during the war was manufactured by which industry? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What did the Double V campaign mean? |
|
Definition
| Double victory: African American campaign to end racism abroad (Holocaust) and at home. |
|
|
Term
| Where did the Bataan Death March take place? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The capture of Stalingrad was key to the success of Hitler's strategy to |
|
Definition
| Destroy the Soviet economy |
|
|
Term
| Migrant farmworkers are important to the Southwest due to what program? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Korematsu v. United States, The Supreme court ruled what? |
|
Definition
| That relocation of Japanese was constitutional not because of race but "military urgency" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Victory in Europe/Germany |
|
|
Term
| US battleship that lost most lives at Pearl Harbor on "Battleship Row"? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The atomic bomb was tested where? |
|
Definition
| Alamagordo OR Los Alamos Mexico |
|
|
Term
| THe Japanese signed the peace treaty on what US ship? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The cost-plus system sped up war production by doing what? |
|
Definition
| Increase money and profits |
|
|
Term
| During WW2 women were recruited into the military to do what? |
|
Definition
| Clerical Jobs, Nursing, Manufacturing |
|
|
Term
| Japans goal in attacking Midway Island was to do what? |
|
Definition
| Lure in American fleet into battle, and destroy them |
|
|
Term
| Fair Employment Practices Commission |
|
Definition
| Ensures equal treatment and eliminates discrimination |
|
|
Term
| What happened to the Japanese Americans? |
|
Definition
| Sent to concentration camps |
|
|
Term
| The Allies placed inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft along the coast of Britain to convince the Germans of what? |
|
Definition
| To make them think we'll attack Pas-de-Calais |
|
|
Term
| Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The United States caused massive fires in Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with what material? |
|
Definition
| Napalm (Jellied gasoline) |
|
|
Term
| Over a thrid of all military equipment made during the war was manufactured by which industry? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What did the Double V campaign mean? |
|
Definition
| Double victory: African American campaign to end racism abroad (Holocaust) and at home. |
|
|
Term
| Where did the Bataan Death March take place? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The capture of Stalingrad was key to the success of Hitler's strategy to |
|
Definition
| Destroy the Soviet economy |
|
|
Term
| Migrant farmworkers are important to the Southwest due to what program? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Korematsu v. United States, The Supreme court ruled what? |
|
Definition
| That relocation of Japanese was constitutional not because of race but "military urgency" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Victory in Europe/Germany |
|
|
Term
| US battleship that lost most lives at Pearl Harbor on "Battleship Row"? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The atomic bomb was tested where? |
|
Definition
| Alamagordo OR Los Alamos Mexico |
|
|
Term
| THe Japanese signed the peace treaty on what US ship? |
|
Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Nave warships would escort groups of cargo ships. |
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| By putting the Germans on the defensive, the Soviet forces created a turning point in the war in Europe at the Battle of |
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Term
| The growth of Southern California and the expansion of cities in the Deep South created a new industrial region called |
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| Code name for invasion of France |
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Definition
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Term
| The Allies landed their invasion of forces in the area of France called |
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| Program to build atomic bomb |
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Definition
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| The atomic bomb was first bombed on what Japanese city |
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| Commander of the invasion of France |
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| "I felt like the mooon, stars, and all the planets had fallen on me" |
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Definition
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| Commander of US Navy in Pacific |
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Definition
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| Led the team of engineers and scientists building the atomic bomb |
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| Signed a letter to Roosevelt about the atomic bomb |
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| Upon evacuating Philippines, "I shall return" |
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| led the troops that rescued Americans trapped at Battle of Bulge |
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| first time the Japanese used kamikaze attacks |
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| beginning of Operation Overload |
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Definition
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Term
| Hitlers last effort to defeat the Allies |
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| limit the availability of consumer products |
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| Bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb |
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| Hitler's plan to take over Russia |
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| Roosevelt and Harry Truman |
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| Attack on World Trade Center |
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| United States, France beach invasion |
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| What did the Allies do to punish Axis leaders after war? |
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Definition
| Nurembourg trials, trialed for war crimes, prison, executed |
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| Purpose of United Nations |
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Definition
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Term
| Why was Iwo Jima and Okinawa important |
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Definition
| Provided a landing area and was close to Tokyo |
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Term
| Why was United States able to succesfully fight a war on two fronts? |
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Definition
| Best Available, Felt a need to help, overall will of citizens |
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| Describe the debate over using the atomic bomb and explain why Truman used it. |
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Definition
Reasons not: Would kill thousands of citizens, could just use block aid, or just warn the Japanese that we'll bomb them if they don't surrender
Truman's reason: To save American lives |
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