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FDR
32nd President of USA, central figure during 1950s, led USA during world wide depression and total war. Was president for three terms Significance: Strong leader that pushed for America's involvement in the war and the creation of new deals. -
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Adolf Hitler
Facist dictator and leader of Nazi Party and chancellar of Germany. Discriminated, reconquered land, and blamed Jews for Germany's terrible state. Significance: Began World War 2 with the invasion of Poland and created the Holacaust. -
Executive Order 8802
Created the FEBC and directing government agences, job-training programs, and contractors to avoid racial and religious discrimination Significance: FDR created this order because he feared the political consequences of the March on Washington Demonstration. Civil Rights and labor rights had become indistinguishable. -
Atlantic charter
Policy statement defining Allied goals post World War 2. Ideal goals: no territorial enhancement, no territory change against people's wishes, restore self gov., reduce trade resolutions, and global cooperation for mor security. Significance: Defines the Goals of the Allies for World War 2. -
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Manhattan Project
research and development by U.S, U.K, and Canada that produced the first atomic bomb. Significance: First to create and use the atomic bomb -
Argentina breaks relations with axis powers
Argentina stayed mainly neutral throughout majority of the war, but the U.S eventually pressured Argentina to cut ties with the Axis. Significance; Shows how influential the U.S is, and how much power the U.S government has. -
Executive Order 9066
Order allowing the secretary of war to assign military zones if necessary. Significance: this was used to target the Japanese people living on the Pacific Coast. -
Fireside Chat on the Home Front
Discusses with the citizens about the need for more workers in the homefront to help the war, but some don't hire others because of racist or sexist beliefs. Significance: Shows how the President tries to connect to his people and use propaganda to persuade more people to work and create material for the war. -
Smith Connally War Labor Disputes Act
Gave the President the Power to seize mines and factores closed by strikes. Significance: Increased the power of the president. Applies some of the Keynesian ideas of government intervening in industries. -
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Harry Truman
33rd President of the U.S, and successor of FDR. Led the country when the war was nearing its end. Significance: Decided to use nuclear weapons against Japan for a speedy end to war and intimidate the Soviets.