6f. WWII Vocabulary mhs

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Japanese retaliation for embargo, resulted in U.S. entering WWII

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Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941)

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Justification for War-Economic and political interdependence of nations, stop spread of totalitarian governments.

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True

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Victory Gardens-Support war effort by increasing food supply.

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True

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Took on new roles to support the war effort, joined nurse cadets & worked in factories to keep up production.

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Women's war effort

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violated liberties of Japanese-American citizens provided by the 14th amendment.

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Japanese-American Internment Camps (Executive Order 9066)

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Transmitted secret military information using native language.

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Navajo Code Talkers

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Did Vernon Baker, an African American veteran of WWII, receive the Medal of Honor?

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No, he did not receive the Medal of Honor.

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The Holocaust - The Nazi attempt at the genocide of the Jewish people, caused many Jews to migrate to America.

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True

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Atomic Bomb-A new strategic weapon developed at Los Alamos, New Mexico, Japan surrendered after bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, resulted in arms race with Soviets.

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True