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20 Cards in this Set
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Years of WWII
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( World) 1939-1945
(U.S) 1941-1945 |
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American enters the war
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Japaneses attacks us we declared war on japan. German declared war on us.
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What was happening in Europe Before we entered the war?
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Blitzkrieg appeasement
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Benito Mussolini
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develop a new type political party seized power after war.
Dictator in Italy |
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Joseph Stalin
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Russian communist ally
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Winston Churchill
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Prime minster of England ally
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Victory Gardens
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Grew own fruits and vegetables
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Rationing
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Food& other goods that had sufficient supplies armed forces overseas
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War Bonds
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Pay for the war federal government encourage citizen to buy them
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Fascism
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is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism
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Lend- Lease Act
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Rent or lead war time equipment to Britain stood done facing terror Nazi Germany
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Office of War Information
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control radios broadcasting made poster and new reel promote unrest Germany
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Japanese Americans in Interment camps
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Japanese were forced out of there homes
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Omar Bradley
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lead first Americans army to land france
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Vernon Baker
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was awarded medals of honor 52 years hero ally faced combat in Europe first African american solider combat in war
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Dwight Eisenhower
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command the invasion of normally know as D-Day
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Americans civilians Volunteer
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So creeping
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Harry Truman
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decided to use the new atomic bomb against japan
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Merchant Marians
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bring to the war
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Battle of midway
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was the turning
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