WWII

Why did the US form Japanese Internment Camps?

• Because they were poor and hurting the economy.

• To try and prevent Japanese attacks on America.

• Because FDR has always hated the Japanese culture.

Who was Fred Korematsu?

• a Japanese American who did not want to go the Internment Camps so he brought his case to the Supreme Court.

• Prime Minister of Japan.

• Chinese army officiak.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was....

• A great event that led to the US Surrender.

• A main reason why the US joined the war.

• Americans attacking the Japanese.

Why did Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor?

• Japan wanted to keep attacking the Chinese and the US hated Japan.

• The US actually attacked Japan.

• The US put a ban on the sale of oil and steel in Japan, and Japan did not want to become a weak nation.

What were women's role during WWII?

• They worked jobs that the men at war could not. They worked in factories, and made war weapons.

• They all stayed at home and took care of the children while the men were at war.

• There is no documentation regarding their involvement.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

• Germany leased war cars and tanks during WWII.

• The United States Lent out/Leased war materials to their allies.

• The Japanese car companies stopped leasing out cars in America.

This was the symbol for women in WWII.

• Rosie the Riveter

• Wendy the Whipper

• Rosie the Rock

The Treaty of Versailles is harsh on Germany and bad for their pride. What did this lead to?

• WWI

• The assassination of FDR.

• The rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany.

After WWI, many countries are in a Depression, and are poor and struggling. Leaders promise help. What does this lead to?

• The rise of dictators in the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan.

• WWI

• The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• A group of African Americans who fought in the war.

• This is one thing that leads to the rise of Hitler

• Women who worked male jobs while the men were at war.