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How did rationing help the U.S win the war?
Rationing was instituted by the government to make scarce items available to consumers in an orderly and fair way. Americans were willing to do without so our troops overseas could have what they needed.
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Approximately how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
What is 6,000,000
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Who became a symbol of women who helped America win the war by keeping things running here at home? ('Rosies' worked in factories, making weapons and other goods. She was also an American symbol similar to Uncle Sam.
Who is Rosie the Riveter
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How did Navajo Code Talkers help the U.S. win WWII?
The coded messages helped guide troops keeping them safe and allowing them to win battles and the war.
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What is the purpose f the United Nations?
What is to maintain world peace and security, develop relations between nations, and foster cooperation between nations on international problems.
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What ended the Great Depression?
Factories making war supplies changed the American economy.
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How did Birmingham's steel industries help Americans during WWII?
Birmingham steel was used to build ships, helmets, and ammunition for the war.
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Why were the Tuskegee Airmen African Americans?
The U.S. military was segregated before and during WWII.
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Why were there two 'Victory" or "V" days in 1945?
May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies which is considered VE Day was the vcitory in Europe. Japan surrendered to the Allies on August 14, 1945, which is called VJ-Day which was victory in Japan.
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How did women and African Americans contribute to the rise of the American economy?
They took over the jobs that were left by the men that were drafted or shipped over seas.
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What did Jewish people wear on the clothing to identify them as Jews?
What is The Star of David with 'Jude' written on it.
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Why were Japanese Americans held in prison camps during WWII?
Americans feared that Japanese Americans were still loyal to Japan and would act as spies.
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What does 'theater' refer to, regarding the war?
What is where the main battles took place.
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The atomic bomb program was named what?
What is The Manhattan Project
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What battle was the beginning of the end of Hitler's forces?
What is The Battle of Stalingrad
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What continent did most of the WWII battles occur?
What is Europe.
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Where were the 2 different theaters that the wars took place?
What is Pacific and European.
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Two places were the atomic bombs were dropped?
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What battle marks the last German offensive battle?
What is Battle of the Bulge
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Why did Japan choose Pearl Harbor and Midway to attack?
Both are located in the Pacific Ocean and closes to Japan's mainland.
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What is the term for moving from island to island, attacking the weakest of the Japanese-held islands while avoiding those with the most military protection.
What is island hopping.