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World War 2
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What was the revenue act of 1942
The revenue act of 1942 was something that raised corporate taxes nearly all Americans to pay in come taxes this also made congress approve a system with withholding taxes from workers paychecks a practice that is still in effect
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What was appeasement
Appeasement is the access or process of appeasing
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What sacrifices did people make during world war
Some sacrifices people made during world war 2 was getting separated from loved one as well as serving overseas while those at home suffered by hearing family members had died or wounded or captured.
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ration
A fixed amount of a commodity officially legalized for each person during a time of shortage as in war
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What was the office of war information
The office of War information was established by the government promoted patrionism and helped keep Americans united behind the war effort it also
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What was the war production board
The war production board supervised the conversion of industries to war production under its Automakers shifted from building cars to producing trucks and tanks
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What is isolationism and give an example of what isolationism is
Isolationism is a political term describing the desire of people in one country to stay out of the political affairs of other nations. An example of Isolationism is when the United States stayed out of World war 2 then joined a little bit later
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What were victory gardens
Victory gardens was a garden that was planted at home that is used to increase food production during the war
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War bonds
War bonds are debt securities issued by a government for the purposing of financing military operations during a times of war it is also an emotional appeal to patrionize civilians to lend to their money because the bonds offer a return below market rate
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What happened in Los angles in 1943
In los angles in 1943 a four day riot started attacking Mexican American teens
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What was the office of price administration
The office of price administration set limits on consumer prices and rents to prevent inflations
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Who were the dictators of World War 2 and what made them bad say 1 reason why people hated them
Who were the dictators of World War 2 and what made them bad say 1 reason why people hated themThe dictators during world war 2 were Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin. One reason why people hated Mussolini is because he was a fascist dictator and one reason people hated Hitler was because he hated Jews. Another reason why people hate Stalin is because he was a lot like Hitler in he killed hundreds of Jews
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Who was Rosie the riveter
Rosie the riveter was a woman during world war 2 that encouraged woman to take factory jobs and also it was also the first time they spent time outside there house
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waves
Waves the woman section of the naval reservance established in 1942 or since 1948 of the U.S. navy
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What was the national war labor board
the National war labor board Helped resolve labor disputes that might slow down war production
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What was miltariasim
Militariasim is a political term describing that a nation should maintain a strong military and that a strong military can solve international problems.
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How were the Japanese treated after the war
After the war the Japanese were nisie American citizens who had been born in the United States but this fact made little difference because some Americans questioned the Japanese loyalty
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wacs
The womans army corps was the womans branch of the U.S. army it was created as auxiliary unit the womans army on may 15 1942 and converted to full status in 1948 of the U.S. Navy
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What was civil defense
civil defense was a organization that trained people to fight during times of war
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What was internment camps
Internment camps were crowded and uncomfortable war camps conditions were also harsh with only days to prepare for the move many abandoned valuable possessions behind many abandoned their homes and businesses most had to stay at interment camps for the next three years for example peter ota and his father came to California in 1904 and built up a successful fruit and vegitable business after the war and ota remembered how his dad suffered
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How did expansion of Japan effect the united states and why was it a cause of World war 2
The expansion of Japan effected the United States because when the United States by making economic threats right back to Japan after they were trying to expand by going after states such as pearl harbor for example they also freeze all of Japans assets such as an American banks preventing the Japanese from obtaining funds by they had in the United States Roosevelt then stopped the sale of gasoline and other natural resources. The reason expansion was a cause for World War 2 is because after the bombing of Pearl Harbor the United States declared war on them
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Who was Louie Zamperini
Louie Zamperini was an Olympic Athlete that got kidnapped and sent to pow camp in Japan and tortured by the Japanese during World War
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Selective service act
The selective Service act required men up to the age of 21 and 35 to register with local draft boards because later when The United States entered world war 2 all men 18 to 45 were military service and men 18 to 65 were required to register.
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What is antisemtism
Antisemtism is hatred against jews