Checkpoint 31: TN Contributes During WWI and WWII

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the power to have an important effect on someone or something.

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influence

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to change to something new or different.

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convert

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Choose the correct definition of auxiliary.

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a person or thing providing additional help or support

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Choose the correct definition of war bond.

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an official promise from the government that it will repay citizens for any money they provide to help with the costs of war

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Choose the correct definition of atomic bomb: a powerful weapon that uses solar rays as the source of its explosive energy, a powerful weapon that uses fossil fuels as the source of its explosive energy, a powerful weapon that uses wind as the source of its explosive energy.

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a powerful weapon that uses a nuclear reaction as the source of its explosive energy

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Choose the correct definition of squadron.

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a unit of military organization, such as an operational unit in an air force

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Choose the correct definition of uranium.

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a radioactive metallic chemical element used as a source of atomic energy

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What role did Cornelia Fort play in World War II?

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She was an aviator for the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS).

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How did Tennessee factories contribute to World War II?

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Factories converted their production lines to produce items needed for war.

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What was produced at Oak Ridge during World War II?

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uranium