The role of women in WWII
-when men went to the war, women started working in factories
-took jobs like nurses for the war.
Cause and Effect of Atomic Bomb
-when the United States called for a surrender, Japan refused. The first bomb was dropped in Hiroshima but Japanese still did not surrender.
-the second bomb was dropped in Nagasaki when they finally surrendered.
-it killed a massive amount of people and polluted the air.
US foreign policy before and after the war
-the US began to show concern in 1935 but we attempted to stay neutral.
-Roosevelt disagreed with his advisors in sending help to our Europe allies.
-we enter war in 1941.
-German U-boat sank 500 merchant ships in Europe in only one month.
-US supplied weapons and resources for allies.
Effects of WWII in Europe
-The borders of Europe changed.
-Many countries and cities were devastated.
-Reparations had to be paid.
-No money in Europe
-The Marshall Plan
Effects of Pearl Harbor Attack
-Spark the US needed to finally join the war.
-Japanese prison camps were established.
-4 ships were destroyed, over 2000 men were killed.
Japanese Internment
-Any american that looked, or had ancestors that were Japanese was sent to a prison camp for 3 years during the war.
-Japanese had to sell all their properties.
-Any Japanese could be a spy therefore they presented "clear and present danger to the US".
-20,000 dollars were paid 40 years later to the people that were still alive.
Neutrality Acts
-embargo of arms sales
-US battleships could not be armed
-Americans could not travel on ships of countries that were at war.
Purpose of Propaganda
-promoted patriotism
-got us into war
-encourage people to help the war
Rationing
-Countries tried to save as much as possible for the war effort.
-People starved to death and in some cases had to eat family members
-Ukrainian Famine was an example of Stalins attempt of rationing for the war.
Results of WWII
-NATO was formed with 12 nations in 1949.
-US economy grew
-European cities were destroyed.
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