America and World War II
Summary: In the 1930’s, global economic problems brought dictators to power in Europe and Japan, and another world war erupted. Many Americans, disillusioned by World War I, wanted to remain neutral, but when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States was forced to join to war.
During World War II, millions of Americans enlisted in the armed forces, risking lives in the struggle. On the home front, Americans also helped the war effort by giving up goods needed by the military and buying war bonds
Key Terms: people places, events, and ideas: World War II Quizlet
Neutrality Acts
Cash-and-carry
Appeasement
Arsenal of Democracy
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Battle of Midway
Executive Order 9066
Internment Camps
Korematsu v. US
Rosie the Riveter
Rationing
D-Day
Harry S. Truman
Manhattan Project
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
United Nations
Nuremberg Trials
GI Bill of Rights