Domain 4 Flashcard 2: WW2

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Franklin Roosevelt’s policies of "Cash and Carry" and "Lend-Lease" (SSUSH19a)

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were designed to supply Great Britain and other Allied nations with supplies to keep fighting.

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.a.

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What was the main goal of the Japanese in their attacks against the United States in December 1941?

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To cripple the US Pacific fleet.

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.a.

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What naval strategy did Allied commanders use to defeat Japanese forces in the Pacific Theatre of World War II?

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Island Hopping

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.b.

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What was one major challenge with getting supplies to troops that the U.S. faced in the Pacific Theater during WWII?

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Long distances between islands

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.b.

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What was the "Manhattan Project"?

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U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.b.

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What key factor led to the fall of Berlin in World War II?

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Soviet encirclement of the city and brutal street-to-street fighting

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.c.

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What was the primary objective of the D-Day invasion during World War II?

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To establish a foothold in Europe and second front against Nazi Germany

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.c.

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How did the use of railroads improve the movement of supplies for U.S. troops in the European Theater?

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Facilitating quick transport of large quantities of equipment

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.c.

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What was the purpose of the "Rosie the Riveter" poster with the slogan "We Can Do It!" during World War II?

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to encourage women to work in making material for the war

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.d.

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How did Philip Randolph's activism influence the creation of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) during World War II?

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He organized protests against discriminatory hiring in defense industries.

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GA.SSUSH19

GA.SSUSH19.d.