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World War II
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U.S. Isolationism
The American First Committee (AFC) urged the nation to stay out of the war. They went as far to hold rallies across the country to gain support for isolationism. -
American Motivations for War
The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies often advocated for American support of the war. This group thought that by supporting the allies in the war, America would also benefit. -
International Investment
The Lend Lease Act allowed America to stay out of the beginning of WWII while still helping its allies by authorizing the president to "lease or lend" guns and military weapons to Britain -
Government Programs
Executive Order 8802 banned discrimination employment practices. -
War with Japan (Pearl Harbor)
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor forced America to enter World War II. -
Opportunities / Economy
The Revenue Act expanded the number of people paying income taxes. This Act was made to help America pay for the costs of the war. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the American effort of testing and developing the atomic bomb. This creation of the atomic bomb led to the bombing of Hiroshima and the end of World War II. -
Executive Order 9066
Authorized the evacuation of all people deemed a threat to national security. People on the west coast (especially Japanese Americans) were taken from their homes and forced inland where they would be put into internment camps. -
Island Hopping
The American Navy used Island Hopping as a way to quickly get to Japan and have control over the Pacific Ocean during the war. -
Propaganda
Rosie the Riveter was an example of propaganda to rally support for the war effort. She was used in order to encourage women to work while men were away fighting the war. -
Select Military Intervention
The Serviceman's Readjustment Act which was also known as the GI Bill of Rights, provided education, medical care, and job training, for people who joined the armed forces. -
D-Day
D-Day was the invasion of France. When British, Canadian, and American soldiers reached the beach of Normandy, there was a huge amount of people who died.