Executive Order 9066
order of president FDR authorizing the war department to remove Japanese "enemy aliens" to isolated internment camps
WPB (War production board)
established to allocate scarce materials, limited or stop the production of civilian goods, and distribute contracts among competing manufacturers
OPA (Office of Price Administration)
1942, this agency was in charge of stabilizing prices and rents and preventing price gouging and the black market. important part of rationing
Bracero Program
program established by agreement with the mexican gov to recruit temporary mexican agricultural workers to Us to make up for wartime labor shortages in the far west
WAC's
:Auxiliary units of women doing tasks for the military
midway
US naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942, in which the Japanese lost four of their best aircraft carriers. It marked a turning point in World War II in the pacific
D-Day:
June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
Potsdam Conference:
The final wartime meeting of the leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union was held at *****, in July, 1945. Truman, Churchill, and Stalin discussed the future of Europe but their failure to reach meaningful agreements soon led to the on
Yalta Conference
This conference discussed the reorganization of europe for after the war and ultimately started the cold war before potsdam.
Manhattan Project
code name for the secret United States project to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower:
leader of the Allied forces in Europe during WWII, leader of troops in Africa and commander in D'Day invasion, later elected president
Harry Truman
elected Vice President in Roosevelt's 4th term, became president when Roosevelt died and later was elected again in 1948
ABC-1 Agreement
An agreement between britain and US developed at a conference in wash d.c. that should the Us enter ww2 two nations and allies would coordinate their military planning, making a priority of protecting the british commonwealth. "getting germany first in at
CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
non violent civil rights organization founded in 1942 and committed to double v- victory over fascism abroad and racism at home
Thomas Dewey
Republican candidate for presidency in '44 and '48, lost both times
V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)
The source of frenzied rejoicing, May 8 1945 marked official end to war in europe following the surrender of what remained of the german government
V-J Day (Victory in Japan Day)
Aug 15, 1945: heralded the surrender of Japan and then final end to WW2