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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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Woman in Army Corp- They were paid salaries and benefits TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Non-combat- nurses, radio operators, electricians, pilots, ambulance drivers TERM 3
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
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
DEFINITION 5 Even though they were discriminated against they did join the military to fight
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DEFINITION 7 17 Mexican soldiers were awarded the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR- A unit from Chicago- MOST DECORATED OF THE WAR! TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 They lived and worked in segregated unites and held mosly non-combat positions in the military TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 1 million TERM 10
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
They wanted to volunteer and many did- including woman TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 25,000 & 800 women TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 Code talkers-The government used native Americans to send secret messages TERM 19
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
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
War Production Board- This decided which companies would convert from peacetime to wartime production and allocate raw materials to key industries TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 Improvements on radar & sonar- technologies (submarines)Pesticides developed to get rid of lice & insectsPenicillin- "miracle drug" for illnessAtomic Bomb TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 3-5 years TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 German scientists figured out how to split uranium atoms releasing huge amounts of energy TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 wrote a letter to Roosevelt warning him that Germans could use the atomic bomb as a weapon to destroy AMerica
They thought it would force Hitler to divert troops from the Soviet Union front. TERM 32
DEFINITION 32 Italy TERM 33
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
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
DEFINITION 35 Operation Overload
They Freed France, Belgium, & Luxemburg- which helped elect Roosevelt to a 4th term TERM 37
DEFINITION 37 Victory in Europe Day TERM 38
DEFINITION 38 May 8, 1945 TERM 39
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
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-
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
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
DEFINITION 48 UNITED NATIONS