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WWII
for tuesday's test march 12
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Social Studies
9th Grade
03/07/2013

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Who were the Allied Powers?
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us, france, britian, ussr
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Who were the Axis Powers?
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germany, italy, japan,
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Why is Pearl Harbor important?
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bc it is a reason why the us joined the war
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When and where was the first nuclear bomb used?
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hiroshima and nagasaki japan
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Why did america get involved in the war?
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pearl harbor, attack on merchant ships
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What was the arsenal of democracy?
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it was the us supplying great britian with war supplies
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What were japanese internment camps?
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basically concentration camps for asian americans in america
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What federal policies permitted it?
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executive order 9066
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What was role of minorities during wwii?
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they joined armed services
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What was the role of women during wwii?
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they took the jobs of men here at home
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