wwii-answer the questions below about wwii
1. at the beginning of wwii, the us was neutral. how did the lend-lease act help the us stay
eutral\?
2. what caused the us to join wwii officially? in what year did this take place?
3. what were 3 ways us citizens contributed to the war effort? be sure to list them and explain what they are!
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4. what were the opportunities and obstacles for women during ww2?
5. what was the result of executive order 9066?
era order
put the following eras in order 1-7.
great depression/new deal, gilded age/westward expansion, roaring 20’s, wwi, progressive era, spanish-american war, wwii
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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The Lend - Lease Act (1941) allowed the US to provide military aid (like weapons, ships) to Allied nations (e.g., UK, USSR) without directly entering the war. It maintained the “neutral” facade as the US wasn't officially at war but still supported the Allies, helping them fight Axis powers while the US stayed out of combat initially.
# Answer:
The Lend - Lease Act let the US supply military aid (weapons, etc.) to Allies (e.g., UK, USSR) without direct combat, so it could claim neutrality while aiding anti - Axis forces.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) caused the US to join WWII officially. Japan's surprise bombing of the US naval base in Hawaii led to the US declaring war on Japan, and then Germany and Italy declared war on the US, fully involving it in WWII.
# Answer:
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (Dec 7, 1941) caused the US to join WWII officially, in 1941.

### Question 3
1. **Military Service**
# Brief Explanations:
US citizens (men, and some women in non - combat roles) joined the armed forces. Men fought on battlefronts (e.g., in Europe, Pacific), women served in the military as nurses, WACs (Women's Army Corps) etc., helping with medical care, administrative tasks to support the war effort.
# Answer:
1. Military Service: Citizens (men, some women) joined armed forces. Men fought in combat; women (e.g., nurses, WACs) supported via medical/administrative work.

2. **War Production (Working in Factories)**
# Brief Explanations:
With men at war, women (like “Rosie the Riveter”) and other citizens worked in factories. They produced war materials (planes, tanks, guns, ammunition), ensuring the military had enough supplies. This boosted industrial output for the war.
# Answer:
2. War Production: Citizens (women, others) worked in factories, making war goods (planes, tanks, ammo) to supply the military.

3. **Rationing and Recycling**
# Brief Explanations:
Citizens rationed goods (food like sugar, meat; materials like rubber, metal) to ensure enough resources for the military. They also recycled items (metal cans, rubber tires) to reuse materials for war production, conserving resources for the war effort.
# Answer:
3. Rationing/Recycling: Citizens rationed (food, materials) and recycled (metal, rubber) to save resources for the military's needs.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
- **Opportunities**: Women entered the workforce in large numbers (e.g., factories, shipyards) as men were at war. They took jobs in traditionally male - dominated fields (like manufacturing war goods), gaining economic independence and showing their capabilities. Some also joined the military in non - combat roles (nurses, WACs), expanding their roles in society.
- **Obstacles**: Women faced sexism and discrimination in the workplace (lower pay than men for similar work, limited career advancement). There were social pressures to return to traditional “women's roles” (homemaker) after the war. Also, some male coworkers/residents were hostile to women in non - traditional jobs.
# Answer:
- Opportunities: Women entered the workforce (factories, military support roles), gained economic independence, worked in male - dominated fields.
- Obstacles: Sexism (lower pay, limited advancement), social pressure to return to traditional roles, workplace hostility.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Executive Order 9066 (1942) authorized the internment of Japanese - Americans (including US citizens of Japanese descent) into relocation camps. Around 120,000 people (most were US citizens) were forced from their homes (especially on the West Coast) to isolated camps, violating their civil rights, as they were suspected of disloyalty (unjustly, as most were loyal) due to anti - Japanese sentiment after Pearl Harbor.
# Answer:
Executive Order 9066 resulted in the internment of ~120,000 Japanese - Americans (many US citizens) into relocation camps, violating their civil rights, due to anti - Japanese sentiment post - Pearl Harbor.

### Era Order
To order the eras, we use their time periods:
1. **Gilded Age/Westward Expansion** (late 1800s - early 1900s, focused on industrial growth, westward settlement)
2. **Progressive Era** (early 1900s - 1910s, reform movements for social/economic change)
3. **Spanish - American War** (1898, US vs Spain, gained territories like Philippines, Puerto Rico)
4. **WWI** (1914 - 1918, US entered in 1917)
5. **Roaring 20's** (1920s, economic boom, cultural changes)
6. **Great Depression/New Deal** (1930s, economic crisis, FDR's New Deal reforms)
7. **WWII** (1939 - 1945, US entered in 1941)

# Brief Explanations:
We determine the order by the chronological time periods of each era: Gilded Age (late 1800s - early 1900s) → Progressive Era (early 1900s - 1910s) → Spanish - American War (1898, but fits between Gilded Age and Progressive Era's later years? Wait, correction: Gilded Age (1870s - 1890s), Spanish - American War (1898), Progressive Era (1890s - 1920s), WWI (1914 - 1918), Roaring 20's (1920s), Great Depression/New Deal (1930s), WWII (1939 - 1945). So correct order: 1. Gilded Age/Westward Expansion, 2. Spanish - American War, 3. Progressive Era, 4. WWI, 5. Roaring 20's, 6. Great Depression/New Deal, 7. WWII.
# Answer:
1 - Gilded Age/Westward Expansion
2 - Spanish - American War
3 - Progressive Era
4 - WWI
5 - Roaring 20's
6 - Great Depression/New Deal
7 - WWII

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