World War II

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What was the purpose for the rationing propaganda?

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Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.

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US.7(F) volunteerism, rationing

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How did women support the war effort during WWII?

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worked industrial jobs (defense industries)

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US.7(F) volunteerism, opportunities for women

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What was the purpose of the Japanese Internment camps?

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Detain Japanese Americans in case of Espionage or Treason

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US. 7(C) Japanese Internment Camp

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What was the Manhattan Project?

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A secret plan to build atomic bombs

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US.7(C) atomic weapons

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What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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It led to the surrender of Japan.

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US.7(C) atomic weapons

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What was the reason that Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor?

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They believed it would keep the United States out of the war.

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US.7(A) attack on Pearl Harbor

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What year does the U.S. enter WWII?

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1941

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US.7(A) reasons for US involvement/Pearl Harbor

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How did Americans help finance the War?

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By purchasing war bonds

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US.7(F) war bonds

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What group of soldiers encoded military communications so that they could not be deciphered by the Japanese?

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Navajo Code Talkers

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US.7(G) Navajo Code Talkers

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Which action prompted the United States to officially enter World War II? Options: The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe, Japanese military actions in Indochina, German submarine attacks on U.S. merchant ships, The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base

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The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base

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US.7(A) reasons for US involvement/Pearl Harbor