abc-1 agreement
An agreement that Franklin Roosevelt made with Britain declaring that they would attack Germany first to take them out of the war
executive order no. 9066
An order prosecuting Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor that sent them to camps in fear that they may further sabotage the United States
war production board (WPB)
A board ordered by Franklin Roosevelt that oversaw all production during the war for efficiency
office of price administration (OPA)
An agency created during the war with Adolf Hitler that passed regulation to keep prices under control
National war labor board (NWLB)
A wartime board led by William Taft that placed a ceiling on wages during the war
smith-connally anti-strike act
An act signed by Franklin Roosevelt that allowed the government to take over an industry to prevent strikes to keep up production
Wac's (Women's army corps)
A women's branch of the army created during the war with Adolf Hitler giving women more jobs.
waves (Women accepted for volunteer emergency service)
A women's branch of the navy created during the war with Adolf Hitler giving women more jobs.
spars (U.S. Coast guard women's reserve)
A women's branch of the coast guard created during the war with Adolf Hitler giving women more jobs.
bracero program
A program adopted by Franklin Roosevelt that brought in Mexican farmers while Americans helped the war effort
fair employment practices commission (FEPC)
A commission created by Franklin Roosevelt that forbade racial discrimination in workplaces
congress of racial equality (CORE)
A civil rights group formed during the war with Adolf Hitler aimed at defeating fascits
code talkers
Native Americans who transmitted codes in their native languages which were indecipherable to Adolf Hitler's forces
battle of midway
An important battle fought in the Pacific putting the Japanese on the defensive and bringing the Americans closer to V-J Day
d-day
A major military offensive on Normandy Beach that led to the liberation of France and brought Europe closer to V-E Day
v-e (Victory in europe) day
May 8, 1945, the day when Adolf Hitler surrendered and ended the war in Europe
potsdam conference
A conference where Harry Truman met with other leaders and agreed to send an ultimatum to Japan threatening to destroy them
manhattan project
The project implemented by Franklin Roosevelt aimed at creating atomic weapons to be used on Germany and Japan to end the war. They were eventually used on Japan only
v-j Day
August 15, 1945, the day Japan surrendered after the results of the Manhattan Project