Monday, March 21, 2011

Topic 9

Role of Women during WWII:
-Womens role was a main factor in the outcome of both wars
-women had more job opporutnities:
Building ships
Nurses
working in factories
Cause and Effect of the Atomic Bomb
-Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
-Tried to end the war quickly
-persuade japan to surrender
-send a warning
-Japan refused to surrender
-Japan finally surrendered
U.S Foreign Policy Before, During and After War:
-Isolationism
-weapons and other resources to there allies
-US had stayed Neutral for a while
-Sank Merchant ships
Effects of War on Europe:
-Hitler came into power
-Europe was seperated
-Many siolders lives were lost
Effects of Pearl Harbor attack:
-US ships destroyed
-Soilders killed
-Bombing of the Military Base in Hawaii
Japanese Internment:
-Japanese Americans sent to camps
-Japanese could no longer be trusted
--Japanese rights were taken away
Neutrality Acts:
-Limiting arms sales to nations
-Keep citizens from traveling
-Battleships could not be armed
Purpose of Propaganda:
-Used by certain groups to persuade or scare people into adopting their belief to get them on your side.
Rationing:
-Controlled distribution of resources and good or service. Controls how much people are allowed to buy and consume.