Thursday, March 17, 2011

My topic 9 study concept

ROLE OF WOMEN DURING WWII:

  •  Some worked while the war was going on, and when it was time for the soldiers to come back, they lost their job and went back to taking care of the house.
  • Other women either took care of the kids, or was nurses in the war.
C/E OF ATOMIC BOMB:

  • United States bombed Japan under any circumstances (twice).
  • This caused death to millions of people.
  • Also, the U.S. hoped to end the war, but it didn't worked out as planned.
US FOREIGN POLICY BEFORE/DURING/AFTER THE WAR:

  • Before the U.S. was isolationist.
  • During, US basically joined the war in the middle, we didn't want to get involved until the US got attacked.
  • After the war, the US got involved in foreign affairs, and joined the United Nations.
EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON EUROPE:

  • There was an Economic change (a bad change).
  • Many, many casualties.
  • Imperialism was put to an end.
EFFECT OF PEARL HARBOR:

  • it caused another dropping of the Atomic bomb.
  • Military started to believe in the radar systems.
  • Immediate U.S. declaration of war against Japan.
  • Any person that was Japanese or Japanese decent were sent to relocation camps, isolated.
JAPANESE INTERNMENT:

  • Japanese Americans were put in relocation camps because they were considered a threat after the attack of Pearl Harbor. Also, anyone who was Japanese decent had to be out in these camps too.
  • Korematsu v. United States, this was the order to put Japanese Americans into camps.
  • Many of them were released many years later & got money as an apology if they were still alive.
NEUTRALITY ACTS:

  • 1935-1937
  • Cannot sell weapons to countries at war. - Embargo
  • US battle ships could not be armed.
  • Americans could on travel on ships to countries at war.
PURPOSE OF PROPAGANDA?:

  • Propaganda was deceitful. It would get people to believe in things that aren't true. 
  • For example, it was used to make Hitler seem like he's running things smoothly, and what he is doing is for the sake of their lives.
  • People who saw propaganda around would believe it, and they would get all "pumped up" about it.
RATIONING:
  • American's were asked to conserve on everything for the sake of our soldiers in war.
  • Families would ration food, gas and even clothing to help out.
  • Sacrifices for all.
RESULTS OF WWII?:
  • United Nations.
  • Poverty.
  • Baby BOOM.
  • Birth of Atomic Bombs.
  • Start of the Cold War.

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