World History Chapter 24 – Flashcards
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The allies decided to pursue a "Europe First" strategy because they
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believed that Germany posed a more serious threat than japan did
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Following the battle of Stalingrad
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Hitler's plans of dominating Europe were ended
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Allied bombing of Germany in 1942 changed the war because it
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helped pave the way for a later all-out offensive
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What was a result in the battle of midway
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japan never again threatened pacific domination
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ensured fair hiring practices in jobs funded with government money
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Executive order 8802
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plan to bring laborers from mexico to work on American farms
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bracero program
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how did wartime pressures create a break from the past
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women took nontraditional jobs
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during WW2, many African americans
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joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation
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Executive order 9066 affected civil liberties in the US because it
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designated war zones form which anyone could be removed
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who signed a letter to Roosevelt explaining importance's of atomic bomb
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albert einstein
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what was the attempt to drive a wedge between American and british forces
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battle of the bulge
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what was one effect of DDay
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allies took an important step toward reaching berlin
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one of the effects of the battle of the bulge was that
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germany used its reserves and demoralized its troops in the battle
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hitlers economic persecution of jews in Germany involved
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barring jews from working in civil service
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many jews were prevented from leaving Germany because
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some countries refused too accept them during the great depression
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what did Nazi camp administrators do to identify people form different groups in the concentration camps
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each group was assigned and wore different colored insignia
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which of the following limited the initial us response to the holocaust
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many people underestimated hitlers plans
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how did japan change politically after WW2
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a new constitution enacted democratic reforms
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which 2 nations emerged as the strongest following WW2
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soviet union and US
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the UN was organized to
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encourage cooperation
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in the years following WW2 many African americans
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renewed their efforts to work for civil rights
