WW2 names Flashcards

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place for women in the army ; non combat duties

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Women army corp

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2
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now women are apart of army with its values

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Womens Auxiliary Army Corps in 1942

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3
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Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service; Naval Program similar to WAC

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WAVES

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4
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Women Airfare Service Pilots Non combat duties Freed male pilots

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WASPs

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5
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the “we can do it” stand for women; symbol for working women; Rose Will Monroe

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Rosie the Riveter

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recruited women, sold war to people, propaganda abroad, patriotism, coordinated new, 1942

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Office of War Info (USOWI)

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7
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Movies did what

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Stereotypical depiction of foreigners; charlie chaplin patriotism

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8
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made military had what it needed; directed industrial output; prohibited nonessential business activities; advocated raw materials organized scrap drives

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War Productions board

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9
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best way to get natural resources in factories again; collect tires aluminum and paper RECYCLED

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Scrap Drives

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10
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Created in 1943 by FDR; headed by James Brynes; became mobilization agency

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Office of War Mobilization

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11
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was to expose and waste fraud in defense industry; inspected factories; saved tax payers Millions

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Truman Committee

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12
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Headed by former Indiana governor Paul McNutt; Balanced Military’s recruiting needs with requirements of agriculture and industry

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War man power commission

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13
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How much did US spend for war?

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321$ billion

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14
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helped financed war; doubles money in like 10 years; 185$ billions sold; bought by business, bond, and civilians; celebrities helped; high interest rates

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War Bonds

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15
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designed to limit wartime inflation; stopped profit from war; rationed scarce goods; rationing at end of war stopped

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Office of Price Administration

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16
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what was rationed in war?

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Gas, foods

17
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comprised of management labor; no strikes; need to produce for war

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National War Labor Board

18
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FDR issued executive order 9066; removed more than 110000 Lsei

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Japanese American Internet

19
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Relocation camp for Japs in cali

20
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did not obey camp captive laws; brought argument to supreme court

21
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what did Supreme court say to Korematsu about the Japs situation

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it was appropriate during war timeq

22
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was made up of Lsei; fought at europe theatre; most decorated combat unit in US history; 93% died

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442 reg combat team

23
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sponsored by simpson and Mineta; apologized for japs situation

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Civil Liberties Act of 1988

24
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25 blacks died in this city due to race riots

25
were there mixed army groups?
no
26
what did blacks do in army
cocks drivers, waiters
27
Started by pittsburgh Courier; attempt to get equality
double v campaign
28
hero of Pearl Harbor; saved people, shot a machine gun, was never recognized, year later was recognized by Navy corps Killed by kamikaze in gilbert islands
Dorie Miller (GUY)
29
proposed march on washington; largest AA support group; Roose influenced to cancel march
A. Phillip Randolph
30
How did FDR stop the march
enacted Fair Employment act
31
decoded stuff in pacific theatre; BASED ON NAVAJO LANGUAGE; thought they would betray americans; didn't trust, some accidentally killed
navajo code talkers
32
Mexican labor in California then in US; agriculture and railroad work; enacted due to human rights abuse
Bracero Program
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took place in LA 1943; bright baggy suits latinos wore in 1940s; conflicts between sailors and young mexicans
Zoot Suits Riots