5th - SS Chap 14 WW2 Flashcards
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A period when a city had to be completely dark at night so that enemy planes could not locate it during an air raid.
Blackout
Deliberate damage or destruction
Sabotage
To limit the consumption of scarce resources or supplies
Ration
A garden planted by civilians during World War II to produce fresh vegetables
Victory garden
USOs; organization intended to provide a “home away from home” for those serving in the military
United Service Organization
An employment system where workers take tests for government jobs and cannot be fired for their political views or party affiliations
Civil service system
A law that allows workers to get and keep jobs without having to join a union
Right-to-work law
Term used to describe the strained relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II; this “war” was mainly fought with words and diplomacy
Cold War
Who was the German leader who tried to take over Europe?
Adolf Hitler
What caused the start of World War II in Europe?
Hitler attacking Poland in 1939
What were held in Louisiana to prepare for WWII?
Two major military training exercises or “mock wars” or maneuvers
Who were the two American Generals to direct these maneuvers?
General Dwight Eisenhower and General George Patton
By the end of the war, Louisiana was the site of what?
5 military training camps and 10 flying fields
What happened on December 7, 1941?
The Japanese made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
How did the United States react to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
On December 8th, the United States declared war on Japan and entered into WWII.
What happened a few days after the U. S. entered WWII?
Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.
What Louisiana pilot and war hero led the “Flying Tigers”?
General Claire Lee Chennault
