World War II Flashcards
(29 cards)
Treaty of Versailles
Officially ended WWI while imposing harsh terms upon Germany
What did Germany lose as a result of the Treaty of Versailles
Valuable lands, overseas possessions, $33 billion, and most of their military power
Lend Lease Act (March 1941)
US lended arms/ supplies to countries whose defense was vital to the US, in return the US obtained military bases
What were the Allies in WWII
United States, Soviet Union, and Britain
What was the Axis in WWII
Germany, Japan, and Italy
What was the Nye Committee, 1934-1936
A committee that investigated if the munitions industry and bankers had pressured Woodrow Wilson into WWI (allegations never proved despite evidence)
Neutrality Acts (1935-1941)
Prohibited arms sales to nations at war, prevented US ships from entering war zones, tried preventing US from entering WWII
What was the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
Japanese concept of a unified and self-sufficient bloc in the Asia-Pacific region under Japanese control
Why did Japan want to launch an attack across Asia
To get control of oil (which at the time they had little of)
Why did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur
Intended to wreck US pacific naval fleet (while shattering moral), and protect Japan as it launches it’s attack against Asia
Where did Japan attack in Asia
From Hong Kong, to Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines
Executive Order 9066
The order that sent Japanese immigrants to internment camps
What happened to Japanese immigrants as a result of Pearl Harbor
Japanese immigrants were sent to internment camps
The Double-V Campaign
Double Victory for United States - Victory over Axis powers and victory over segregation
Tuskegee Airmen
First African American military aviators that were trained in Tuskegee Army Airfield
Who’s A. Philip Randolph
American labor unionist and civil rights activist (president of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters)
What was the March on Washington
A. Philip Randolph used his influence to threaten a march (up to a million people) down Washington DC to demand access to high paying jobs that were denied to black men and women
What were the results of the March on Washington
Advanced African American economic opportunities
Executive Order 8802
Banned discrimination in the federal government and defense industry.
Fair Employment Practice Commission
Temporary US government agency established in 1941 to address employment discrimination
Smith v. Alwright (1944)
A supreme court case where African Americans fought for the right to vote in Texas
Smith v. Alwright results
A small amount of African Americans were now allowed to vote
What caused Smith v. Alwright (1944)
Texas democrats excluding African Americans from voting or running for office
What caused Detroit Race Riot
A group of blacks got into a fight with some whites
