Ch. 17 The United States in World War II

With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of ___ for African Americans.

The Allied invasion of which region was given the code name D-Day?

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the

When forced to abandon the Philippines, who made the vow, "I shall return"?

Women entered the workforce in record numbers, and many in the defense industries took on traditionally male jobs.

Congress passed the GI Bill of Rights to pay for veterans' education and provide loan guarantees to help them buy homes.

Victory in which region boosted Allied morale for a successful invasion into southern Europe?

What was Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb?

African Americans and other minorities also found more work opportunities and had more access to skilled jobs.

Who organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941, to protest discrimination?

Which battle was a turning point in the war, marking the farthest extent of Axis control in the Soviet Union?

During the war years, jobs were plentiful as industry mobilized to support the war effort.

After Pearl Harbor, suspicions about the loyalty of Mexican Americans led to their confinement in prison camps.

What were Nisei who lived on the West Coast subjected to during the war?

For many Americans, paychecks dropped and people had no money to spend or save for the future.

What problem did the Office of Price Administration target?

Adjustments during the war included wives raising children alone and working outside the home.

Which general led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation?

V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when