🇺🇸 WWII & Postwar America Flashcards
(10 cards)
What was Executive Order 9066?
Authorized Japanese American internment during WWII.
Who were the 442nd Regimental Combat Team?
All-Japanese American unit; most decorated in U.S. military history.
What was the Bracero Program?
Allowed Mexican laborers to work in the U.S. during WWII.
What was the Wannsee Conference?
Nazi meeting that formalized the plan for the Holocaust (“Final Solution”).
What medical advancement occurred in 1954?
First successful polio vaccine by Dr. Jonas Salk.
What was the Interstate Highway Act (1956)?
Funded nationwide highway construction for defense and commerce
How did television impact society in the 1950s–60s?
Shaped public opinion and became a major political/entertainment tool.
What was the Massive Retaliation policy?
U.S. Cold War doctrine promising full nuclear response to aggression.
What was McCarthyism?
Anti-communist witch hunts led by Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.
What apology was made for Japanese internment?
1988 Civil Liberties Act – official U.S. apology and reparations.
