US enters war to europe quiz Flashcards

1
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What was Japanese-American Internment?

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A Prison camp where Japanese were taken

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2
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What was the name of the thing that validated the Japanese-American Internment camps?

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Executive Order 9066

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3
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Who rounded the Japanese to the Internment camps?

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General DeWitt

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4
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At home during the war, what did people buy to support the war?

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War Bonds-Investments for war

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5
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What did Rosie the Riveter Represent?

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Women who worked in the workforce, ammunition factories, propaganda

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6
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Name 3 wartime inventions

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Radar-See Submarines
Penicillin
Computers-Decode German code

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7
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What were Rationing Coupons?

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Coupons to make sure the army was supplied as well

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8
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Name 3 people that entertained the troupes

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Bob Hope- talent shows
Glenn Miller- Music
Frank Sinatra

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9
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Why did we also send troops to Europe?

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Hitler is a bigger threat

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10
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How did we help at home?

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Rosie the Riveter
War Bonds
Inventions
Rationing Coupons
Entertaining troops
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11
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What did women do in the war

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WAC-Women’s army core

Secretaries, Factories

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12
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Segregated troops
Able to Become Marines
Elenor Roosevelt proves They are capable of being more than bomber escorts.

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African americans in war

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13
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PRIMARILY ITALY

Most Highly decorated unit in the Military

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Japanese Americans in the war

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14
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Code Talkers

Unbreakable code

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Navajo Indians

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15
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Name the people who helped volunteer in the war

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Women, African Americans, Japanese Americans, Navajo Indians

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16
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what was the GI Bill of rights?

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Provides low interest loans to vets to buy a house, start a business, go to college, for everyone who serves in war

17
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Attack Germany at weakest point
Drive Italy out of N. Africa
Amphibious Invasion
Eisenhower (US) + Montgomery (GB) vs. Rommel (Germany)

A

Operation Torch

18
Q

Continue striking soft under belly of the axis powers by invading Italy
People tired of Mussolini+more

A

Operation Avalanche

snow, boot, Italy

19
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Who led rebellion against Mussolini

A

Badoglio

20
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Who did Badoglio join?

A

allies

21
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Atlantic wall

Think it’s dover to Calet (NOPE)

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Operation Overlord

Lord get me over this wall

22
Q

Convincing Germany it’s dover to calet

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Operation Fortitude

Fooler

23
Q

Surprise attack on Germany (Omaha Beach, heaviest Casualties)
Paratroopers
Clickers
Gliders (fake planes)

Paris Liberated and germans retreat after this

A

D-Day

24
Q

Last major offensive move made by Germany

Afterwards, Push towards berlin, Find holocaust

A

Battle of the Buldge

Put bulge in the line

25
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Who attended the Yalta Conference, what did they talk about? !!!!!!!!

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Churchill, FDR, Stalin

End of war issues

26
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5 Points of Yalta Conference

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1) Agreed Soviets could take Berlin
2) Stalin joins war against Japan
3) Foundation of Cold war
- Bring Communism
4) Development of United Nations
5) Divide Germany into 4 zones

27
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Who is sworn in after FDR Dies?

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Harry S. Truman

28
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How did we defeat Germany?

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Sandwich Berlin-
Soviets from East, America from West
US Stop at Elbe River

29
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When does Germany Surrender>

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May 7, 1945 Victory in Europe Day (VE)