HIS 222W Final Exam Review
German American Bund - correct answer Group that promoted Nazi party in America
Pearl Harbor - correct answer Surprise attack by the Japanese on the main U.S. Pacific Fleet harbored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii destroyed 18 U.S. ships and 200 aircraft. American losses were 3000, Japanese losses less than 100. In response, the U.S. declared war on Japan and Germany, entering World War II.
Husband Kimmel - correct answer Admiral of US Navy of Pacific Fleet prior to Pearl Harbor; Many say his lack of preparedness was a large factor in the devastation at Pearl Harbor
William Halsey - correct answer US five star admiral; known as "Bull;" fought in the Pacific against the Japanese and sold war bonds; "kill Japs, kill Japs, kill more Japs"
Anti-Japanese Propaganda - correct answer A way of Americans to get others to help fight back and join the war against Japan. Billboards, Dr. Seuss cartoons, and television shows were used to promote Anti-
Japanese movement.
Seattle Black-Out Riot - correct answer A failed blackout drill in Seattle that occurred the night after Pearl
Harbor. Panic ensued when businesses wouldn't shut off their lights. The blackout and the riot caused many car accidents.
Ellwood Refinery - correct answer A disgruntled ex-employee attacked the refinery with a submarine, firing 16 torpedoes at it. Only one hit, and it caused did minimal damage.
"The Battle of Los Angeles" - correct answer A radio found an unidentifiable signal getting closer and closer to Los Angeles, so the military started firing anti-aircraft shells fearing an attack from the Japanese. It turned out to be nothing.
Battle of Midway - correct answer U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942, in which the Japanese lost four of their best aircraft carriers. It marked a turning point in World War II. George Dasch and Ernest Burger - correct answer German spies who arrived in Long Island, but decided to turn themselves in to the FBI, and exposed six other Nazi spies in the country. They still ended up serving six years in prison.
Sleepy Lagoon - correct answer A group of teenagers arrived at a party in Sleepy Lagoon. They wanted to
settle a dispute between partygoers earlier that day. A fight broke out resulting in some serious injuries. During the brawl, they discovered the body of Jose Diaz on the side of the road, who had clearly been run over by a car. However, the next day his death was said to have been the result of a Pachuco gang, a group of the boys who had been at party were put on trial for the death of Diaz, and 17 were convicted. This seemed unfair to much of the L.A. community, who came together to form the Sleepy Lagoon Defense committee, who worked to raise awareness and funding for an appeal. They used the narrative of racist fascism to explain the conviction of the boys
Japanese Internment Camps - correct answer The forcible relocation of approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans to housing facilities called "War Relocation Camps", in the wake of Imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
442nd Infantry Regiment - correct answer Fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of
Japanese ancestry who fought in WWII
Mission to Moscow - correct answer A rare pro-Soviet film after the Russians sided with the US against Germany
Rosie the Riveter - correct answer A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part. Allegedly based on Geraldine Doyle.
Isoroku Yamamoto - correct answer Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The US found Yamamoto's schedule and put together "Operation Vengeance", a successful mission to shoot down his plane.
D Day - correct answer June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II. Teddy Roosevelt
Jr. was the only general to land with his troops.
German American Bund - correct answer Group that promoted Nazi party in America
Pearl Harbor - correct answer Surprise attack by the Japanese on the main U.S. Pacific Fleet harbored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii destroyed 18 U.S. ships and 200 aircraft. American losses were 3000, Japanese losses less than 100. In response, the U.S. declared war on Japan and Germany, entering World War II.
Husband Kimmel - correct answer Admiral of US Navy of Pacific Fleet prior to Pearl Harbor; Many say his lack of preparedness was a large factor in the devastation at Pearl Harbor
William Halsey - correct answer US five star admiral; known as "Bull;" fought in the Pacific against the Japanese and sold war bonds; "kill Japs, kill Japs, kill more Japs"
Anti-Japanese Propaganda - correct answer A way of Americans to get others to help fight back and join the war against Japan. Billboards, Dr. Seuss cartoons, and television shows were used to promote Anti-
Japanese movement.
Seattle Black-Out Riot - correct answer A failed blackout drill in Seattle that occurred the night after Pearl
Harbor. Panic ensued when businesses wouldn't shut off their lights. The blackout and the riot caused many car accidents.
Ellwood Refinery - correct answer A disgruntled ex-employee attacked the refinery with a submarine, firing 16 torpedoes at it. Only one hit, and it caused did minimal damage.
"The Battle of Los Angeles" - correct answer A radio found an unidentifiable signal getting closer and closer to Los Angeles, so the military started firing anti-aircraft shells fearing an attack from the Japanese. It turned out to be nothing.
Battle of Midway - correct answer U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942, in which the Japanese lost four of their best aircraft carriers. It marked a turning point in World War II. George Dasch and Ernest Burger - correct answer German spies who arrived in Long Island, but decided to turn themselves in to the FBI, and exposed six other Nazi spies in the country. They still ended up serving six years in prison.
Sleepy Lagoon - correct answer A group of teenagers arrived at a party in Sleepy Lagoon. They wanted to
settle a dispute between partygoers earlier that day. A fight broke out resulting in some serious injuries. During the brawl, they discovered the body of Jose Diaz on the side of the road, who had clearly been run over by a car. However, the next day his death was said to have been the result of a Pachuco gang, a group of the boys who had been at party were put on trial for the death of Diaz, and 17 were convicted. This seemed unfair to much of the L.A. community, who came together to form the Sleepy Lagoon Defense committee, who worked to raise awareness and funding for an appeal. They used the narrative of racist fascism to explain the conviction of the boys
Japanese Internment Camps - correct answer The forcible relocation of approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans to housing facilities called "War Relocation Camps", in the wake of Imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
442nd Infantry Regiment - correct answer Fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of
Japanese ancestry who fought in WWII
Mission to Moscow - correct answer A rare pro-Soviet film after the Russians sided with the US against Germany
Rosie the Riveter - correct answer A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part. Allegedly based on Geraldine Doyle.
Isoroku Yamamoto - correct answer Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The US found Yamamoto's schedule and put together "Operation Vengeance", a successful mission to shoot down his plane.
D Day - correct answer June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II. Teddy Roosevelt
Jr. was the only general to land with his troops.
