A.P. U.S. History Mrs. Sanchez Chapter 38-America in World War II Chapter 38 Due by Friday, March 30, 2001 I. The Allies Trade Space for Time a. What was the ABC-1 agreement? b. What was the rationale behind the "get Germany first" strategy? c. What was the task that the Americans were faced with? II. The Shock of War a. What was the attitude toward immigrants during World War II, who was the exception? b. Describe the situation for Japanese Americans and what was the outcome of the treatment of the Japanese-Americans? III. Building the War Machine a. Discuss the efforts to prepare the country for war. i. Preparation ii. War Production Board iii. Rationing iv. Farmers b. What was contained in the Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act and what was the rationale behind its passing? IV. Manpower and Womanpower a. What roles did women play in the war effort? b. What was the bracero program? c. How did the war foreshadow the eventual revolution of the roles of women in society? d. How did most women respond and the end of the war? V. Wartime Migrations a. How did the countries population patterns change with the war, particularly in the south? b. Who was A. Philip Randolph and what did he support? c. What was the role of African-Americans during and after the war what changes were implemented? d. How did the mechanical cotton picker change the south? e. What changes and new roles appeared for the Native-Americans? VI. Holding the Home Front a. How did America benefit from the war? b. During the war how did the hand of Uncle Sam touch many Americans? c. How did war cure the depression? d. What happened to the US debt as a result of the war? VII. The Rising Sun in the Pacific a. Describe the Japanese assault on the Pacific. b. What happened in the Philippines and at Bataan specifically? VIII. Japan's High Tide at Midway a. What happened at the Battle of the Coral Sea? b. Describe events at the Battle of Midway. c. What was the significance of the victory at Midway? IX. American Leapfrogging Toward Tokyo a. Describe the US situation at Guadalcanal. b. What was involved in the island-hopping strategy? c. Describe American gains in the Pacific. X. The Allied Halting of Hitler a. What was Hitler's submarine strategy and how did the Allies combat it? b. What land victories were containing Hitler? XI. The North African Second Front a. Why did the Allies decide to attack the "soft-underbelly" of Europe? b. Discuss the invasion of Africa XII. The Rough Road to Rome a. Describe the invasion of Italy and the results. b. How did Hitler respond to the defeat of Italy? c. What were the benefits of the invasion of Italy? XIII. Eisenhower's D-Day Invasion of France a. What took place at the Teheran Conference? b. Discuss the events of D-Day. XIV. FDR: The Fourth-Termite of 1944 a. Who were the candidates and why was FDR chosen again? XV. Roosevelt Defeats Dewey a. Discuss events in relation to FDR's re-election. b. Why did FDR win again? XVI. The Last Days of Hitler a. What took place at the Battle of the Bulge? b. Discuss the last days of the war in Europe? XVII. Japan Dies Hard a. What was winning the war in the Pacific? b. What happened at... i. Leyete Gulf? ii. Luzon? iii. Iwo Jima? iv. Okinawa? XVIII. Atomic Awfulness a. What happened at the Potsdam Conference? b. Why was the atomic bomb dropped on Japan? c. What was the effect of the dropping of the bomb? XXIV. The Allies Triumphant a. What was America's condition at the end of the war?