Albert Einstein wrote FDR to inform him that Germany was developing an atomic bomb. FDR responded by gathering our countries top scientist and making them build an atomic bomb. This was secret + the Manhattan Project
the US began mass producing more weapons. Factories produced more tanks, airplanes + ships
women began working in the factors when WW2 began. The symbol for working women was a character named Rosie the Riveter
Phillip Randolf: Civil rights leaderfocused on achieving fair employment practices for AA
CORE: Congress of Racial Equality
James Farmer. founder of CORE
ZootSuitRiots:Confict in LA between Mexican - Americons + USNavysoldiers that were stationed in LA
took place over timer resulted in death injuries
Interment Camps: the Japanese were relocated outside of the city for their safety and because the US believed some were spies
Karematsu vs. US:
Korematsu believed the government didnt have the right to relocate his famly. The court ruled that during a war, this was legal