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Interwar Foreign Policy
The United States shifted its foreign policy drastically in the years that led up to WWII. -
The Neutrality Act of 1935
The Neutrality Act imposed an embargo on selling arms to warring countries and declared a "cash and carry" policy. -
Rural to Urban Migration - Opportunities/Economy
In response to the booming urban areas, citizens were drawn to these locations and thrived with the growing industry. Millions of rural civilians transferred to urban areas, finding jobs which led to high rates of population and economic growth. -
Pearl Harbor Attack - American Motivation for War
The sudden attack of Japanese forces on Pearl Harbor was a key factor in why America entered World War II. Destroying many American military establishments and killing more than 2,000 civilians, action needed to be taken to ensure American safety in the near future. -
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Military
The military effort of the United States grew rapidly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, with the process of mobilization preparing and setting the stage for the American military personnel and the defensive methods used during WWII. -
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Mobilization
To fight the war, the government mobilized tens of millions of soldiers, civilians, and workers - coordinated on a massive scale. -
Lend-Lease Act
The legislation authorized the president to "lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of" arms and equipment to Britain or any other defense that was considered vital to the security of the United States. *Military Intervention -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese bombing in Hawaii which killed more than 2,400 Americans. It destroyed eight battleships, three cruisers, three destroyers, and almost two hundred airplanes. This was the initial event that sparked tensions between Japan and the United States. -
Rationing - Government Program
Federal agencies subjected almost everything Americans used under rationing and regulation. This occurred due to an ongoing shortage of consumer goods within America. -
Island Hopping
American forces advanced slowly toward Japan, taking one island after another in the face of determined Japanese resistance. -
Executive Order 9066
Nearly 100,000 Japanese Americans were forced into military zones in cold, dry, barren lands due to irrational and racist views that they were secret spies for Japan and a threat to the country. -
Manhattan Project
A top-secret project which was on the verge of creating a new weapon: the atomic bomb. This project cost $2 billion and was spread out over nineteen states. -
Rosie the Riveter - Propaganda
Form of national propaganda bringing about the expression that women were now working as airplane rivets, ship welders, drill press operators, and other jobs society associated with men only being able to complete. -
D-Day
American, British, and Canadian soldiers moved across the English Channel under the command of General Eisenhower and invaded the beaches of Normandy in Northern France. More than 1.5 million soldiers and thousands of tons of military supplies flowed into France.