WWII

What was the importance of the Neutrality Acts?

• Sell food to countries at war

• Keep the U.S. out of the war in Europe

• Declare war against Japan

• Prepare for war against the Axis powers

A. Phillip Randolph's proposed March on Washington caused FDR to:

• Send the National Guard to arrest protesters for violating

• Prevent hiring discrimination under government contracts

  
  

• Give Women equal pay as men

The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulting in:

• Prolonged War with Japan

• The unconditional surrender of Japan

• The creation of a dead Radation zone in the western Pacific

• A third unnamed bomb to be dropped on the Japanese capital of Tokyo.

  
  

Why was the Cash and Carry provision of the Neutrality Acts important to FDR?

• It raised tariffs against German goods thereby hurting the German economy

  
  

• U.S could supply France + Great Britian while staying neutral

  
  

• It drew Japanese investments in U.S. industry

Why did the U.S. not join WWII in 1939 alongside Great Britain and France?

• Many Americans and Congressional leaders were isolationists.

  
  

• Many Americans supported the Nazi Regime and Hitlers

• Germany had successfully allied with Mexico

How did the American people feel about Cash and Carry and Lend Lease?

• They supported selling but not lending

• They felt it got American involved in the war in Europe

• They were supportive of both

• They felt it was the only way to be neutral

What was the purpose of the rationing propaganda?

• Raise money for the military

• Provide enough resources for civilians and the military

• Kick start the economy with consumerism

• Allow people to join the Army

How did women work on the Homefront during WWII?

• In the frontlines and expected to get jobs after the war.

• In the workforce but expected to resume traditional roles after the war.

• On the battle fields

• Only as nurses in the Army Corp of Nurses. Never in direct combat.

What did the Rosie the Riveter cartoon signify?

• Women can work in the factories (defense industries)

• Women are capable of some jobs but only if needed

• Women can do some jobs during war

• Women will only work if they get paid

Why did America support the Double V campaign?

• It segregated troops in WWII

• Equality for African Americans who were crucial to the war effort

• It allowed women to fight in the front lines