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15 Cards in this Set
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ABC - 1 Agreement
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between US and Britain allies, "get germany first" to prevent Hitler fortifying European stronghold
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American Communists
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denounced Anglo-French "imperialist war" before Pearl Harbor
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Korematsu v. U.S., 1944
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decided reconcentration camps for Japanese-Americans were constitutional
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U.S. gov't action in 1988
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U.S. gov't apologizes for actions in WWII to Japanese-Americans, $20,000 to each camp survivor
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retired "Dr. New Deal"; replaced by "Dr. Win-the-War"
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FDR ends new deal to get Big Business on his side of war production, new deal programs wiped out by congress
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War Production Board
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oversaw the production of war materials
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Henry J. Kaiser
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dubbed "sir launchalot" for prodigies of ship construction, head of War Production Board
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British Malaya and Dutch East Indies
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snapped US lifeline of rubber, invaded by japan, national speed limit, gasoline rationing
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office of price administration
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ascending prices under control with extensive regulations and rations, angered Big Business
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war labor board
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imposed ceilings on wage increases, angered labor unions
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united mine workers
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headed by John L. Lewis, walked out even though they hadn't pledged not to
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smith-connally anti-strike act
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authorized fed. gov't to seize any halted industries, took over coal mines and r&rs for short period of time
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WAACS
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division of army, for noncombat roles for women
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WAVES
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division of navy, for noncombat roles for women
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SPARS
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division of coast guard, for noncombat roles for women
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