section 3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
what was the US’s first task to do to mobilize for war?
train it’s forces for combat
who controlled the economy during the war?
the government
what helped factories shift from producing consumer goods to producing war materials?
war production board
what did the government impose as consumer goods became scarcer?
rationing or limitations
how did many Americans combat food shortages?
victory gardens
to pay for the war, the government raised taxes and borrowed money from citizens by selling _______
war bonds
how did the Great Depression end?
the war
who replaced men who joined the armed forces?
women
fictional factory worker, Rosie the Riveter, was a symbol of ______
American women’s contribution to the war effort
what 3 things did the work change for the women?
better pay
better working conditions
new fashions
what did women gain during WW2?
a new sense of confidence
what was the “double V” campaign?
victory over the enemy abroad and victory over discrimination at home
to gain equality for Africans Americans, what did Randolph do?
called for a protest march on Washington
did FDR agree to end segregation of the races in the military?
no.
who were the Tuskegee airmen?
African American fighter pilots who trained at Tuskegee, Alabama.
the war brought ____ to Japanese Americans
suffering
after the attack on Pearl Harbor, what did some people question?
the loyalty of Japanese Americans
although there was no evidence of disloyalty by Japanese Americans, what did FDR do?
signed an order allowing the army to move Japanese Americans from their homes to relocation camps
even Japanese Americans who were citizens by ___ were relocated
birth
when congress apologized to the Japanese Americans who were driven from their homes, what did he give them?
a compensation of $20,000 to every survivor
what was the bracero program?
in which recruiters found Mexican laborer a to work in the US
where did many Mexicans move to work?
on farms and railroads
who else were help in government camps?
German Americans and Italian Americans
