Sheldon High School A.P. U.S. History
Ch. 38 "America in WW II"

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Ch. 38 "America in WW II"
Ch. 39 "The Cold War Begins"
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Ch. 42 "Stalemated 70's

FLASH CARD I.D.S Define and give the causes and effects of the following

  1. War Production Board
  2. D-Day
  3. Office of Price Administration
  4. Potsdam Conference
  5. War Labor Board
  6. Korematsu v. U.S.
  7. Casablanca Conference
  8. Double "V" Campaign
  9. Teheran Conference
  10. Rosie the Riveter

1. Analyze the American strategy for winning World War II.

2. Describe the impact of World War II on Japanese Americans.  Do you think American policy towards the Japanese Americans was justified?  Explain.

3. How did America mobilize for war and analyze the effects of this mobilization on Ameircan society and the economy.

4. What was the positive and negative effect of World War II on women?

5. What was the positve and negative effect of World War II on African Americans?

6. What were the key turning points in winning World War II in the European theater? Justify your selections.

7. What were the key turning points in winning World War II in the Pacific theater? Justify your selections.

8. Explain the decision to use atomic weapons in Japan during World War II.  Do you think America's action was justified?

9. In what ways did the United States emerge from World War II fundamentally changed? Consider national power, economic health and the home front.