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America in World War IIAmerica in World War II
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The Shock of WarThe Shock of War
Americans unified after Pearl Americans unified after Pearl HarborHarbor
Unfortunately, 110,000 Unfortunately, 110,000 Japanese-Americans were placed Japanese-Americans were placed in internment campsin internment camps
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Korematsu vs. U.SKorematsu vs. U.S
Supreme Court upholds Japanese Supreme Court upholds Japanese internment internment
Says U.S. government could Says U.S. government could intern groups of people seen as a intern groups of people seen as a threat to national securitythreat to national security
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Building the War MachineBuilding the War Machine
Massive military orders ended Massive military orders ended the Great Depressionthe Great Depression
Production of military essentials Production of military essentials grewgrew
Government imposed rationing Government imposed rationing and halting of manufacturing of and halting of manufacturing of non-essential itemsnon-essential items
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Women Take Over the Labor Women Take Over the Labor ForceForce
Women took over the jobs of men in Women took over the jobs of men in factoriesfactories
Rosie the Riveter became their Rosie the Riveter became their symbolsymbol
Women proved equal to men in Women proved equal to men in keeping the American industrial keeping the American industrial machine rollingmachine rolling
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Women Take Over the Labor Women Take Over the Labor ForceForce
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Women’s Auxiliary Army CorpsWomen’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Provided jobs within the military for Provided jobs within the military for women during WWIIwomen during WWII
WAACWAAC
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African Americans in the WarAfrican Americans in the War
African Americans served in combat African Americans served in combat units at the end of the warunits at the end of the war
Tuskegee Airmen: all black fighter Tuskegee Airmen: all black fighter pilot squadronpilot squadron
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Japanese Americans in the WarJapanese Americans in the War
Originally not accepted, but could serve Originally not accepted, but could serve starting in 1943starting in 1943
442442ndnd became the most decorated unit in became the most decorated unit in US HistoryUS History
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Native Americans in the WarNative Americans in the War
Navajo Indians were used for Navajo Indians were used for communications in the Pacificcommunications in the Pacific
Japanese were never able to break their Japanese were never able to break their codecode
Known as “Code Talkers”Known as “Code Talkers”
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Douglas MacarthurDouglas Macarthur
Leader of the Leader of the American forces American forces fighting Japan in fighting Japan in the Pacificthe Pacific
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The PacificThe Pacific
Early in the war Japan had Early in the war Japan had overrun the Pacific and overrun the Pacific and controlled the regioncontrolled the region
1942, Japanese overtook the 1942, Japanese overtook the Philippines from the U.S.Philippines from the U.S.
Captured soldiers were forced to Captured soldiers were forced to walk the Bataan Death Marchwalk the Bataan Death March
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Chester NimitzChester Nimitz
Leader of Leader of American naval American naval forces in the forces in the PacificPacific
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Island HoppingIsland Hopping
U.S. strategy in the PacificU.S. strategy in the Pacific Take Japanese held islands Take Japanese held islands
one at a time until U.S. one at a time until U.S. reached the Japanese reached the Japanese mainlandmainland
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Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway
U.S. navy planes bomb and destroy U.S. navy planes bomb and destroy much of the Japanese navymuch of the Japanese navy
Became a turning point in the battle in Became a turning point in the battle in the Pacificthe Pacific
Showed that whoever owned the Showed that whoever owned the skies, owned the warskies, owned the war
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War Against GermanyWar Against Germany
By 1942, the Soviets had By 1942, the Soviets had defeated Germany at Stalingraddefeated Germany at Stalingrad
The British defeated Erwin The British defeated Erwin Rommel and Germany at El Rommel and Germany at El AlameinAlamein
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Casablanca ConferenceCasablanca Conference
Roosevelt and Churchill agree to Roosevelt and Churchill agree to only accept “unconditional only accept “unconditional surrender” from the Germanssurrender” from the Germans
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Tehran ConferenceTehran Conference
The Big Three (Roosevelt, The Big Three (Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin) agree to Churchill, and Stalin) agree to launch simultaneous attacks launch simultaneous attacks against Germanyagainst Germany
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June 6, 1944-the U.S. invades June 6, 1944-the U.S. invades FranceFrance
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Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower
Leader of the Leader of the Allied forces in Allied forces in EuropeEurope
Planned the D-Planned the D-Day invasionDay invasion
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Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge
Facing defeat, Hitler launches Facing defeat, Hitler launches one final desperate attempt to one final desperate attempt to break through Allied linesbreak through Allied lines
Attempt failed and Allies move Attempt failed and Allies move into Germanyinto Germany
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The HolocaustThe Holocaust
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The HolocaustThe Holocaust
The systematic murder, or genocide, of The systematic murder, or genocide, of Jews and other groups in Europe by the Jews and other groups in Europe by the Nazis before and during WWIINazis before and during WWII
Over 6 million Jews were murderedOver 6 million Jews were murdered
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Potsdam ConferencePotsdam Conference
Allied leaders discuss unconditional Allied leaders discuss unconditional surrender of Japan surrender of Japan
Soviet Union pledges to declare war Soviet Union pledges to declare war on Japanon Japan
Truman learns that the U.S. had Truman learns that the U.S. had successfully exploded an atomic successfully exploded an atomic bombbomb
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V-E DayV-E Day
May 7, 1945 May 7, 1945 declared V-E declared V-E Day (Victory in Day (Victory in Europe)Europe)
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Atomic BombsAtomic Bombs
August 6, 1945, the U.S. drops August 6, 1945, the U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshimaatomic bomb on Hiroshima
August 9, 1945 the U.S. drops atomic August 9, 1945 the U.S. drops atomic bomb on Nagasakibomb on Nagasaki
Over 250,000 people killed the two Over 250,000 people killed the two bombingsbombings
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HiroshimaHiroshima
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NagasakiNagasaki
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September 2, 1945 V-J DaySeptember 2, 1945 V-J Day