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WW1- Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Why didn’t we want to be involved in the war

A

We were still haunted by WW1

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2
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What are the neutrality acts

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A series of acts to ensure neutrality and isolationism

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3
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The first neutrality act (1935) did what

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Banned the sale of weapons to nations at war

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4
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The second neutrality act (1936) did what

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No loans to warring nations

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The third neutrality act (1937) did what

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Trading with fighting nations was ok as long as it is non military goods and the nation transports it themselves ( cash and carry )

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6
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What happened after the invasion of Poland

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Britain and France declared war

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7
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What did FDR ask for after the invasion of Poland

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Relaxed neutrality acts. Congress allowed him to sell arms abroad (France and Great Britain)

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After France was defeated, what did we give to Britain

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50 old destroyers in exchange for permission to build American military bases on British territory

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9
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Who was not in favor of helping Britain

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America First Committee (isolationist)

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10
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What was the act the authorized the president to aid any nation whose defense he believed was vital to American security?

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Lend-Lease Act (Mar 1941)

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Who took power as the Army officer who took power in Japan

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Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

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12
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When was Pearl Harbor attacked

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Dec 7th, 1941

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13
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What December 7th, 1941 known as

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“A date which will live in infamy”

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14
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How many were killed by Pearl Harbor

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2,403 dead

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15
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Who was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross?

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Doris Miller

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16
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What happens right after Pearl Harbor

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FDR declared war on Japan

17
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What happens December 11th

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Germany and Italy declared war on the US

18
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What is the act the required all makes from ages 21-36 to register for military service (draft)

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Selective Training and Service Act

19
Q

What did the Americans who were involved in the war call themselves

A

Government Issues

20
Q

What did the Navajos come up with during the war

A

A secret code based off their language

21
Q

What was the all women Air Force group called

A

WASP- Women’s Airforce Service Pilots

22
Q

What halted the production of hundreds of consumer items and set priorities for defense production

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WPB- War Production Board

23
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Who introduced mass production techniques into shipbuilding the cut the time needed to built one

A

Henry J. Kaiser

24
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What were the ships being mass produced called

A

Liberty Ships

25
Q

How much did the government spend

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8.9 billion a year in 1939

26
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Where did the money come from

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41% came from taxes

27
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How did the government borrow money from the public

A

Bonds- War bonds

28
Q

What are victory gardens

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A home vegetable garden to add to the home supply and replace farm produce sent to feed the soldiers

29
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What happened at the Doolittle raids

A

Load bombers on aircraft carriers and attack Japan

30
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What did Japan do in retaliation to the Doolittle raids

A

Attacked midway

31
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What is carpet bombing

A

Planes scatter large numbers of bombs over a wide area

32
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What were fire storms

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Intense flames and fierce heat winds. It would burn so hot that it would suck up a lot of air to burn

33
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What was a B-17 nicknamed

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The Flying Fortress

34
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What did B-17 target

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Aircraft factories, railways, ball-bearing, plants, bridges, cities

35
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Who was George Marshall

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One of the top generals in 1943. Said we need to attack German forces in France.

36
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What did the Allies call the invasion of German forces

A

Operation overload

37
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Who was the leader of operation overload

A

General Dwight Eisenhower

38
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What happend on June 6, 1944

A

4,600 invasion ships and warships left England to head to Normandy. D-Day

39
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What was the plan to trick the Germans

A

Operation Fortitude- tricked Germans into believing we were going to attack in Calais

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