Chapter 12 section 1 questions

Cost Plus Contract

Instead of asking companies to bid for a contract when the military needed war equipment, the government signed cost-plus contracts. This meant that the government would pay a company whatever it costed to make the products, plus a guaranteed percentage of the products profit.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation

The government wanted more companies to convert into making military supplies, but not all companies had the money to change all of their factory equipment. So the gov. Gave more authority to the RFC. They could now give out loans to companies to help them convert to war production.
What kind of factories did we use to make our tanks? 

Automobile companies began building tanks, trucks, and jeeps since they were already equips for mass production of large vehicles.
B-24 Liberator

Henry Ford launched the project of building enormous B-24 bomber assembly lines inside of an automobile factory. It's nickname was "The Liberator."
What's a liberty ship?

A basic cargo ship used during the war. Most of the ships were welded instead of riveted because welded ships were cheap and much harder to bring down than riveted ships.
What was the problem with training for the troops -- find a quotation that is descriptive of the problems with training.

" The Army Jim Crows us . . . . Employers and labor unions shut us out. Lynchings continue. We are disenfranchised . . . and spat upon. What more could Hitler do to us than that?"- anonymous black college student. The problem with the training for the troops was that they were heavily segregated and a lot of the non- Caucasian people were treated badly.
What was the 'Double V' Campaign

A leading African American newspaper launched ideas for the "Double V campaign." The double V stood for double victory. African Americans were encouraged to fight in the war to achieve the victory over Hitlers racism and a victory over racism at home in America.
What was the role of African Americans in the War?

After American leaders saw how well African Americans preformed in the army, they played very important roles in the war. For example: 99th pursuit squadron (all African Americans) were sent to the Mediterranean in 1943 and played a large role in the battle of Anzio in Italy. Also, the all- African American 761st tank Battalion was commended for its services during the Battle of the Bulge. Even though the war did not end all segregation, African Americans being a big part of fighting in the war expanded their roles in the armed forces.
What was the role of Women in the war?
Although women could not fight in combat, they were allowed to participate in war activity for the first time during WW1. It was said they they were needed to "release a man for combat" meaning that they took the roles that men used to play, allowing more men to be available for combat. Many women also became nurses in the army.