US HISTORY CHAPTER 12

Government incentive to pay cost plus a percent in order to encourage business to produce more war materials

Goverment agency that gave money to business that made things for the war

Cargo Ships- made in Richmond Rosie the Riverters

Determined who got what for the war- controlled all military resources

First peace time draft in American History. Occurred after Germany took France.

Government Issued- nickname given to soldiers because they were all dressed the same

Double Victory. If African Americans helped beat Hitler and his racism then they would be able to beat racism in America

General when Japan took the Philippines. Lost it

Came up with the plan to ambush Japan in midway before they ambushed us (we decoded their message)

Led American attack on Morocco

Send warships with cargo ships to protect the cargo ships

Roosevelt and Churchill decided to step up the bombing of Germany and came up with a plan to take back France

Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to discuss how to double team Germany, attack Japan, and peace after war

Code named for invasion of France by the Allies

Day of the French invasion

Amphibious Tractor- used as tanks to get through swamps and coral reefs.

Taking islands to get closer and closer to Japan to attack easier

Japanese suicide bombers

German forces took Antwerp and then bulged their lines outwards to the west to catch Allies off-guard and secure German border

Victory in Europe!

Becomes President when Roosevelt dies

Island captured by USA to be closer to Japan/ refuel on the way to Japan from Marina islands

code name for atomic bomb

Trials after WWII. Tried Germans for their crimes

conserving food and supplies for the war effort

Victory over Japan

World organization that comes together to discuss world issues

Small group of the UN who delegates peace and security

Jellied gasoline to make bombs explode into firebombs