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Women, Minorities, and Ethnic Groups in the Military during World War II, Quizzes of United States History

Definitions and information about the roles of women and various ethnic groups in the military during world war ii. It covers topics such as the wacs, jobs held by women, rosie the riveter, discrimination against minorities, and distinguished service by mexican americans, african americans, asian americans, and native americans. It also mentions executive order 9981 and various military operations.

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TERM 1
What is the WACS?
DEFINITION 1
Woman in Army Corp- They were paid salaries and benefits
TERM 2
What types of jobs did woman hold in the
military or Army?
DEFINITION 2
Non-combat- nurses, radio operators, electricians, pilots,
ambulance drivers
TERM 3
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
DEFINITION 3
It was a government campaign to lure women to work while
their husbands were away in the war fighting. They showed
that woman can work a mans job while he is gone. "Ideal
woman worker"
TERM 4
What was dilemma of many of the minority
workers?
DEFINITION 4
Many were treated poorly so why should they help a country
that does not given them basic citizen rights like the whites
TERM 5
Discrimination of Mexican American?
DEFINITION 5
Even though they were discriminated against they did join
the military to fight
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What is the WACS?

Woman in Army Corp- They were paid salaries and benefits TERM 2

What types of jobs did woman hold in the

military or Army?

DEFINITION 2 Non-combat- nurses, radio operators, electricians, pilots, ambulance drivers TERM 3

Who is Rosie the Riveter?

DEFINITION 3 It was a government campaign to lure women to work while their husbands were away in the war fighting. They showed that woman can work a mans job while he is gone. "Ideal woman worker" TERM 4

What was dilemma of many of the minority

workers?

DEFINITION 4 Many were treated poorly so why should they help a country that does not given them basic citizen rights like the whites TERM 5

Discrimination of Mexican American?

DEFINITION 5 Even though they were discriminated against they did join the military to fight

How many Mexican American in the

military?

TERM 7

Distinguished service of Mexican Americans?

DEFINITION 7 17 Mexican soldiers were awarded the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR- A unit from Chicago- MOST DECORATED OF THE WAR! TERM 8

Discrimination of African American?

DEFINITION 8 They lived and worked in segregated unites and held mosly non-combat positions in the military TERM 9

How many African Americans in the

military?

DEFINITION 9 1 million TERM 10

African AMericans in the labor force?

DEFINITION 10 Lots of prejudice against African Americans- before the war- 75% of defense contractors refused to hire African Americans- They could only work as janitors- Many companies had policies not to hire them

Native Americans in the

service?

They wanted to volunteer and many did- including woman TERM 17

How many Native Americans in the

military?

DEFINITION 17 25,000 & 800 women TERM 18

Navajo

Language?

DEFINITION 18 Code talkers-The government used native Americans to send secret messages TERM 19

What was Executive Order 9981?

DEFINITION 19 Harry Truman issued an order to abolish racial discrimination in the armed forces, which eventually led to the end of segregation in the services. TERM 20

What is OPA?

DEFINITION 20 Office of Price Administration- Created by Roosevelt to fight inflation by freezing prices on goods- Congress raised income tax which left less money to spend on goods

What is WPB?

War Production Board- This decided which companies would convert from peacetime to wartime production and allocate raw materials to key industries TERM 22

What contributions were made scientifically?

DEFINITION 22 Improvements on radar & sonar- technologies (submarines)Pesticides developed to get rid of lice & insectsPenicillin- "miracle drug" for illnessAtomic Bomb TERM 23

How long does it take to make an atomic

bomb?

DEFINITION 23 3-5 years TERM 24

Who was the first to make an atomic

bomb?

DEFINITION 24 German scientists figured out how to split uranium atoms releasing huge amounts of energy TERM 25

Albert Einstein

DEFINITION 25 wrote a letter to Roosevelt warning him that Germans could use the atomic bomb as a weapon to destroy AMerica

What was the invasion made of Operation

Torch?

They thought it would force Hitler to divert troops from the Soviet Union front. TERM 32

What country is Mussolini from?

DEFINITION 32 Italy TERM 33

What happened to Mussolini? Why?

DEFINITION 33 Italian government forced Dictator Benito Mussolini to resign. The King Victor Emmanuel II summoned Mussolini to his palace and stripped him of his power and had him arrested. The King told Mussolini he was the most hated man in Italy- everyone celebrated! TERM 34

What was Operation Overload?

DEFINITION 34 General Dwight D. Eisenhower's plan to invade France. He sent out fake orders they were going to invade Calais so Hitler sent huge number of troops to protect that area. TERM 35

What was the largest land-sea-air operation in

history?

DEFINITION 35 Operation Overload

As a result of D-Day Invasion- what did the

Allies manage to accomplish by Septermber

They Freed France, Belgium, & Luxemburg- which helped elect Roosevelt to a 4th term TERM 37

What was V-E Day?

DEFINITION 37 Victory in Europe Day TERM 38

What day is V-E

Day?

DEFINITION 38 May 8, 1945 TERM 39

What was the Doolittle Raid?

DEFINITION 39 A raid on Tokyo led by Colonel James Doolittle- He pulled off a Pearl Harbor style raid over Japan- It lifted America spirit TERM 40

What was the Battle of Midway?

DEFINITION 40 A turning point in the Pacific war. A strategic Island Northwest of Hawaii. Americans broke the Japanese code and figured out midway was the next target. and we attacked the Japanese Fleet with torpedo planes, dive bombers-

What was the Yalta Conference?

Allies pushed towards victory in Europe. A sick Roosevelt met Churchill and Stahlin at the Black Sea Resort of Yalta in the Soviet Union. They toasted defeat of Germany! For 8 days the 3 leaders discussed the fate of Germany. TERM 47

What were the 2 reasons?

DEFINITION 47 He hoped that the Soviet Union would stand by its commitments to join the war against Japan and Roosevelt wanted support for a new World Peace Organization. TERM 48

What was the New World Peace Organization

called?

DEFINITION 48 UNITED NATIONS