WWIIWWII USH 19: The student will identify the origins, major developments and the domestic impact of WWII, especially the growth of the federal government.

African Americans African Americans were denied government and defense jobs A. Phillip Randolph - wanted FDR to desegregate military and discrimination with government contracts “March on Washington” FDR concedes to end discrimination of government contracts

Japanese aggression Japan had been expanding her borders to gain resources France, Great Britain and the Netherlands had territory in the Pacific and were fighting Germany Japan sensed an opening to take over territory

Japan Attacks US was lending money to China to fight Japan US cut Japan off specifically oil Japan was expanding and scared of counter-attack, so… they attack December 7, 1941 the “day that will live in infamy”

Japanese Internment the US is made up of many Italians, Germans and Japanese heritage forced to register as Enemy Aliens Due to numbers Japanese were targeted and forced to be removed from homes to high desert - Executive Order 9066 over 110,000 Korematsu v. US

Lend - Lease US lent military equipment to nations vital to the defense of the US Great Britain, France, Soviet Union and China

Major Battles Significance Battle of Midway 6 months after Pearl Harbor, considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific - US wins mostly naval battle D Day aka Operation Overlord, invasion of Normandy, France - over 156,000 men crossed the English Channel - marks the beginning of victory for the Allies The Fall of Berlin One of the final battles in Europe - Soviets attacked from east and south - over 500,000 dead, Germany surrenders on V-E Day

Mobilization War Production Board - regulated the allocation and production of materials people forced to ration companies told what to make Ford forced to make airplanes

Rationing Food rationing begins in 1942 sugar, meat, butter, canned vegetables and fruits required Ration Stamps Most Americans wanted to Ration a black market did occur

Role of Women Women could work in the factory “Rosie the Riveter” Some could work in the service

Manhattan Project Name of the project to develop the Atomic Bomb Los Alamos, New Mexico Science used for development of weapons becomes the norm and finds its way into homes Atomic energy for electricity

Dropping of the Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki an estimated 1,000,000 people could have died if a full scale invasion of Japan would have happened So, drop the bomb instead to persuade Japan to surrender

Supply Transport Europe German Subs would routinely sink American ships supplies took a long time to transport Japan the Pacific Ocean is vast and climate made perishable spoil US policy of Island Hopping

Consumer rationing was used during World War II as a way to A. increase exploration for natural resources B. limit supplies of weapons to American allies C. draft men into the armed forces D. ensure that the military had essential materials

In World War II, D−Day refers to A. Hitler’s invasion of France. B. the Allied invasion of France. C. the end of World War II in Europe. D. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Partly because Japanese Americans living on the West Coast during World War II were considered security risks, they were A. forced to give up their U.S. citizenship. B. barred from military service throughout the war. C. moved from their homes to internment camps. D. prohibited by law from seeking employment with the federal government.

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to A. provide economic aid to Latin American countries. B. develop atomic weapons for the U.S. military. C. bring about an end to poverty in U.S. urban areas. D. offer assistance to relocated European refugees.

Many Americans opposed the 1941 Lend- Lease Act because they feared it would A. draw the United States into the war in Europe. B. cause the country to fall into an economic recession. C. be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. D. place the United States in violation of the Versailles Treaty.