History Chapter 22 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What are the Four Freedoms?

Freedom from fear (correct)

Freedom of worship (correct)

Freedom from want (correct)

Freedom of speech (correct)

What was the Good Neighbor Policy?

It sought improved diplomatic relations between the United States and its Latin American neighbors.

What does isolationism refer to in the context of the 1930s?

A desire to avoid foreign entanglements.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

To permit the United States to lend or lease arms and other supplies to the Allies. Signup and view all the answers

What is D-Day?

June 6, 1944, when Allied forces landed on the Normandy coast. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Holocaust?

The mass extermination of undesirable peoples by Hitler. Signup and view all the answers

Who is Rosie the Riveter?

A depiction of a female industrial laborer symbolizing women's contributions during the war. Signup and view all the answers

What benefits did the GI Bill of Rights provide?

Money for education and other benefits to returning military personnel. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'patriotic assimilation' refer to?

The melting pot experience during World War II for immigrants and their children. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Bracero Program?

An agreement for Mexicans to work temporarily in agricultural jobs in the U.S. Signup and view all the answers

What were the Zoot Suit Riots?

Clashes in 1943 between sailors and Mexican-American youths over clothing. Signup and view all the answers

What was Executive Order 9066?

An order for the expulsion of all persons of Japanese descent from the West Coast. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Second Great Migration?

The movement of black migrants from the rural South to Northern and Western cities. Signup and view all the answers

What did Executive Order 8802 achieve?

Banned discrimination in defense jobs and established the Fair Employment Practices Commission. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'double-V' symbolize?

Victory over Germany and Japan, and victory over segregation at home. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Manhattan Project?

A secret program to develop an atomic bomb during World War II. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Bretton Woods Conference?

An agreement in 1944 to establish the American dollar as the main international currency. Signup and view all the answers

What is the United Nations?

An organization established in 1945 to maintain world peace. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Four Freedoms

Encompasses four fundamental rights: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

Good Neighbor Policy

Initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 to enhance diplomatic relations with Latin American countries.

Isolationism

Dominated U.S. Congress in the 1930s, reflecting Americans' desire to avoid foreign conflicts.
Neutrality Acts, beginning in 1935, restricted American travel on belligerents' ships and sales of arms to warring nations.

Lend-Lease Act

Allowed the U.S. to lend or lease military supplies to Allies, indicating a shift towards greater U.S. involvement in World War II.

D-Day

Took place on June 6, 1944, marking a crucial Allied assault on Normandy, leading to the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

Holocaust

Refers to Hitler's "final solution," resulting in the mass extermination of approximately 6 million Jews and other groups deemed undesirable by the Nazis by 1945.

Rosie the Riveter

Celebrated symbol of female industrial workers during WWII, depicted as strong and self-sufficient in iconic imagery.

GI Bill of Rights

Provided educational benefits and financial assistance to veterans returning from World War II, greatly impacting American society.

Patriotic Assimilation

WWII facilitated a merging of diverse backgrounds, as millions left ethnic neighborhoods to work in the military and industry, fostering unity.

Bracero Program

A 1942 agreement enabling Mexican workers to enter the U.S. for temporary agricultural jobs, lasting until 1964, affecting labor organization.

Zoot Suit Riots

1943 racial tensions in Los Angeles where sailors and police targeted Mexican-American youths for their distinctive clothing, revealing wartime intolerance.

Executive Order 9066

Issued in February 1942, mandated the internment of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during WWII.

Second Great Migration

Significant migration of Black Americans from the rural South to urban centers in the North and West during WWII, surpassing previous movements.

Executive Order 8802

Enacted to prohibit discrimination in defense jobs and create the Fair Employment Practices Commission to enforce this policy.

Double-V Campaign

Concept launched by the Pittsburgh Courier in 1942 advocating for dual victories over fascism abroad and segregation at home.

Manhattan Project

Secret initiative to develop the atomic bomb, overseen by J. Robert Oppenheimer at Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Bretton Woods Conference

Held in 1944 to establish an international monetary framework, resulting in the U.S. dollar becoming the dominant currency and the creation of the World Bank and IMF.

United Nations

Founded in 1945 to uphold international peace, headquartered in New York, and aimed at collective global cooperation.

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