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| This allowed FDR to sell arms to the British for cash without directly involving the U.S. in the war |
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| Because of this FDR was able to help the Allies by letting them "borrow" weapons and arms |
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| This law forbid the U.S. from selling or lending money to countries at war |
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| When the U.S. stopped trading oil and other war materials to the Japanese it was known as an |
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| This battle led to the Japanese navy being so weakened that Japan remained on the defensive until they were defeated |
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| This led the U.S. and British to invade France and begin to free Europe from Nazi rule |
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| Invasion of Normandy (D-Day) |
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| The U.S. strategy in the Pacific involved taking key islands and ignoring others in order to get closer to Japan. This was known as |
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| The U.S. conquered this island near Japan in order to gain access to its airfields in preparation for an invasion of Japan |
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| The U.S. conquered this island near Japan, but suffered major casualties |
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| This was the last offensive Germany was capabable of before it was nearly out of soldiers and supplies |
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| This group of African American aviators won numerous awards and medals |
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| Tuskegee Airmen (99th pursuit Squadron) |
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| This infantry unit was one of the toughest and most highly decorated in all of U.S. history. All its soldiers consisted of Japanese-Americans |
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| These people were used to relay military messages because their language was understood by very few people |
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| In this speech FDR declared that all people deserved to be free from fear and want, and should have freedom of religion and speech |
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| This British and American document promised that after the war that people should be able to choose their form of government, there should be less tariffs, freedom of the seas |
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| The Big Three met here and discussed the United Nations and what would happen to Europe after the war |
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| As blacks moved into northern cities for industrial jobs the tension between whites often led to |
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| This person was used to inspire women to join the war effort by working in war factories |
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| In response to the oil embargo the Japanese attacked … |
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| Americans were allowed very limited access to oil, rubber, meat, and other goods during WWII. This was known as |
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| These were used extensively throughout WWII to drop bombs on cities and industrial centers |
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| Airplanes with Jet Engines |
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| This weapon was first created by the U.S. and made America the world's first super power |
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| After these cities were attacked with atomb bombs the Japanese chose to surrender unconditionally |
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| This government agency decided how American resources would be used, and what industries would gain access to them |
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| This person took over after FDR died and was the one responsible for the decision to use atomic weapons |
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| These two men both took command of their countries in 1933, were known as great speakers, and died in 1945 |
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| This project involved sending billions of dollars in aid to Europe and helped rebuild it after the war |
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| This man was a Communist and in charge of Russia. He was our ally in WWII, but quickly became an enemy afterwards |
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| Three technological advances during WWII included |
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| Armored Vehicles (tanks), penicillin, jet engines, 1st Rockets, radar, atomic weapons, etc |
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| Anti-semitism was very strong in America. This led to |
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| Restrictions on Jewish Immigration to U.S. |
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| This Japanese man took the U.S. Government to court after he was interned in a camp for being Japanese-American. |
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| 110,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans were kept in camps throughout the war because they were feared to be traitors. This was known as |
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| What was the U.S. strategy for winning the war? |
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| Concentrate on defeating the Nazis first, then focus on Japan |
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| This was created after WWII to ensure Western Europe could remain a strong ally against Stalin's Soviet Union |
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| Here, FDR had to give up a lot to keep Stalin's support in the war against Japan |
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| What did most Americans think of Jews during and before WWII? |
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| Most Americans disliked Jews and favored policies that would not allow them to immigrate to America |
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| This document inspired the creation of the United Nations |
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| This man was the leader of England, and kept it fighting even when there seemed to be no hope. |
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| Until Pearl Harbor, Americans did not want to become involved in European problems. This was known as |
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| This city was almost completely destroyed during the war. More than 140,000 people died here, many from radiation exposure. |
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| After WWII, many Europeans were extremely thankful for this |
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| This organization of nations replaced the League of Nations after the war |
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| The Soviet Union, United States, and Britain were known as the |
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| This group of Americans entered American factories and built the weapons and equipment necessary to win the war |
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| Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy joined and were known as |
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| Truman was convinced that an _____________ ____ _______ would lead to the death of millions of American soldiers and Japanese civilians |
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| The Tuskegee Airmen were also known as the |
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| What are two reasons that Japan attacked America at Pearl Harbor? |
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| The U.S. was the only other major power in the Pacific and the U.S. had declared an embargo on Japan |
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| The Manhatten Project gave the United States a new weapon known as |
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| What ended the Great Depression? |
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| America's involvement in World War II |
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| What country emerged from WWII with the world's strongest economy and military? |
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| The immigration quotas of the 1920s would impact many Jews by … |
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| making them unable to emmigrate to the safety of America |
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| What were two reasons that Truman chose to use the atomb bomb? |
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| It would save Americans from dying in an invasion of Japan. The bombs were created in order to be used. |
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