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Chapter 25 The United States in World War II – (1941-1945)

Homework Guide

Section 25-1 Mobilizing for Defense

1.  Read Section.

2.  Identify: (Define and explain the significance/IMPACT of)

WAAC:

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Hull 440:

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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“Why We Fight” Film Series:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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OSRD:

O - ______S - ______R - ______D - ______

When: ______

Who: ______

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Manhattan Project:

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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3.  Answer:

A.  Why did the textbook writers include the quote from Mrs. Swanson on p. 768?

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B.  How did minority groups respond to the call for American support for the war effort?

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C.  What difficulties did women and minorities face in the wartime work force?

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D.  Describe the purpose of the OPA, WPB, and WLB, three organizations created to increase the role of the federal government in the economy during WWII?

OPA: O - ______P - ______A - ______

WPB: W - ______P - ______B - ______

WLB: W - ______L - ______B - ______

OPA: ______

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WPB: ______

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OPA: ______

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People to Know:

George Marshall:

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A. Philip Randolph – Ex. Order 8802:

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 25-2 The War for Europe and North Africa

1.  Read Section.

2.  Identify

·  Why was each battle important

·  What decisions were made at each meeting

Battle of the Atlantic: (1941 – 1943)

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of Stalingrad: (spring ’42 – Feb. ’43)

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Operation Torch: (November ’42 – May. ’43)

Where: ______

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Casablanca Conference: (’43)

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why Important?

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Tuskegee Airmen:

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Purple Heart Battalion:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why Important?

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Operation Overlord: (June 1944)

Where: ______

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of the Bulge: (December ‘44)

Where: ______

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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V-E Day: (5/8/45)

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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3.  Answer. (you will need to read the entire section to answer thoroughly)

A.  Why did the Allies decided to defeat Germany first, instead of Japan?

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B.  Do Geography Skills builder p. 781 - #1 & 2?

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2. ______

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C. Do Section 2 - Assessment #4 on p. 783?

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People to Know:

Dwight Eisenhower:

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George Patton:

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Harry S. Truman:

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 25-3 The War in the Pacific

1.  Read Section.

2.  Identify: (why was each battle important/what decisions were made at each meeting)

Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo: (April ’42)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of the Coral Sea: (May ’42)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of Midway: (May ’42)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of Guadalcanal: (Aug. ’42 – Feb. ’43)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Kamikaze:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Battle of Leyte Gulf: (Oct. ’44 – March ’45)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of Iwo Jima: (Feb. ’45)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Battle of Okinawa: (April ’45)

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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Hiroshima: (8/6/45)

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Nagasaki: (8/9/45)

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Yalta Conference: (Feb. ’45)

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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V-J Day: (8/15/45)

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Nuremberg Trials:

Where: ______

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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3.  Answer.

A. Why did the textbook writers include the quote from William Manchester on page 784?

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B. Do History Through Photojournalism skillbuilders page 788 # 1 & #2?

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2. ______

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C.  Why is Douglas Mac Arthur, one of the victorious US generals considered a hero in Japan the nation which his military defeated?

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People to Know:

Douglas MacArthur:

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Chester Nimitz:

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J. Robert Oppenheimer:

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 25-4 The War for Europe and North Africa

1. Read Section.

2. Identify (Define and explain the significance/IMPACT of)

Gi Bill of Rights:

What: ______

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Why Important?

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CORE:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why Important?

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Zoot Suit Riot:

Where: ______

Who: ______

What happened? ______

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Why Important?

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3. Answer. (you will need to read the entire section to answer thoroughly)

A.  What were the social and economic impacts of World War II?

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B.  Why did FDR issue Executive Order 9066, which interned thousands of Japanese Americans? Do you think the action was justified? Why or Why not?

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People to Know:

James Farmer:

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