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| what are the 2 branches of the united nations? |
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| who was emperor of japan in ww2? |
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| who was militarty dictator of japan in ww2? |
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| what was the name given to the pilots who would purposefully fly theri planes into american ships? |
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| what was the 1st civil rights agency since reconstruction that investigated discriminatioinin the workplace? |
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| give two reasons why americans were relunctant to get involved in the growing conflict in europe in teh 1930s |
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| when did the japanses invade manchuria |
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| why did the japanese feel the need to expand? |
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| what was the name of the nazi that saved thousands of people during the rape of nanking? |
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| what was the neutrality act of 1935? |
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| forbade the selling of war supplies to countries at war |
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| what was the program that give britian battleships? |
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| bases for destroyers program |
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| what was thsix week killing spree by the japanese on the people in the capital city of china in 1937? |
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| what were FDRs four freedoms? |
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-freedom of speech
-freedom of religion
-free from want
-free from fear |
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| what industry made over 1/3 of the war materials? |
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| what battle stop japanese from invading austraila? |
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| what was the name of the meeting between FDR and churchill to plan a post-war world? |
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| why did FDR give his four freedoms speech? |
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| to urge the us involvement in the war |
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| what was the name of the american battle paln to take one island at a time back from the japanese? |
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| what happened on december 8, 1941? |
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| US declared war on japanese |
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| how was america bale to win a two front war and forve both sides to unconditional surrender? |
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| what was the name of the act that drafted men for WW2? |
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| what was the nickname fo ramerican soldiers? |
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| name two military organizations created so women could serve in WW2. |
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-womens army corps
-womens airdorce service pilots |
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| what was the name of the forced march of american and filipono troops in the philippines? |
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| what was the name of the surprise attack on tokyo in april 1942? |
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| what was the foal of the hapaneses at midway? |
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-take our US aircraft carriers at midway
-last japanese offensive |
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| what was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb? |
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| what was the double V campaign? |
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| victory in europe and pacific |
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| FDR stated that ther shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color or national origin. ..what is this? |
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| what was the name given to the native american marinies who relayed secret messages in the pacific in WW2? |
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| what was executive order 9066? |
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| name threecontrinutions that american citixens made here at home in WW2. |
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| vitory gardens, scrapping, carpool |
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| what were the nicknames of the atomic bombs? |
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| what was the first american offensice in the battle in the pacific? |
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| the battle of guadalcanal |
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| what battle was so feirce that only 216 japanese survived? |
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| how was FDR abel to send weapons to china when we were still neutral? |
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| they never offically declared war |
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| what was the final battle of WW2? |
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| name the two japanese cities the US dropped atomic bombs on. |
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| who proposed the idea of building an atomic bomb to FDR? |
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| what branch of th UN 5 permanent members who make decisions concerning aurthorization of force? |
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| who became president after? |
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| what gave mexicans work opportunities in the american southwest? |
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| give two reasons why americans wanted neutrality. |
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-frustraited with rise of dictators
-thought it was pointless |
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| what was the lost holocaust? |
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| lend/lease arms to any country vital to defense of US |
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| what was FDR's agruement for aiding china and britian? |
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| germany, italy, and japan would try to conqure world |
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| what was the export control act? |
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| gave FDR the power to restrict sale of stagetic materials to nations at war |
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| how did FDR try and stop japanese agression in the pacific |
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