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Interwar Foreign Policy
The United States shifted its foreign policy drastically in the years that led up to World War II. -
Neutrality Act of 1935
The Neutrality Act imposed an embargo on selling arms to warring countries and declared a "cash and carry" policy. -
Tripartite Pact
A pact signed by Japan, Italy, and Germany to deter the United States from entering the war. It only encouraged us more. -
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Mobilization
The U.S. began mobilization during the years surrounding the war. This included making more tanks, ships, and planes. Mobilization around this time was also in the form of rationing and gathering supplies from civilians. -
War Powers Act
A new act that gave Roosevelt unprecedented control over all aspects of the war effort. -
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Military
Around this time is when America began gearing up for war. After the attack on pearl harbor, we were forced to use military intervention. -
War With Japan
The U.S. entered the war with Japan after they launched a surprise military attack on our military base in Hawaii. -
Island Hopping
Island hopping was a military strategy used to gain better access to places we were trying to take over. It involved skipping from island to island and taking over the less defended ones. These new islands helped support te next advance we were going to make -
Executive Order 9066
Authorized the government to force Japanese Americans out of their homes and into relocation camps for the duration of the war. This was passed because people thought that Japanese Americans were spies for the enemy. -
The Office of War Information
Disseminated news and promoted patriotism. Urged advertising agencies to link their clients’ products to the war effort. -
Manhattan Project
The manhattan project was a group of engineers that were working on the atomic bomb. None of the scientists knew what they were working on and the project was top secret. -
Opportunities for Women
While men were off at war women were able to take factory jobs as well as enter the workforce more than they had ever before. -
Rosie the Riveter
A symbol that encouraged women to join the workforce as men left their jobs to join the war. She was an important symbol of a strong woman who was able to do the same work as a man. -
D-Day
The day of the Allied invasion of northern France. It moved the allies a lot closer to victory in Europe.
