Post WWII America

1. Why were Americans afraid of the Soviet Union?
- Because the Soviet Union had dominant power.

2. What did the Russians want in Europe?
- They wanted to enforce communism in all countries

3. What did the Amercians want in Europe?
- They wanted to create new world in order, in which all nations had the right of self-determination


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Japanese Interment and Justice

1. What does the word "Interment" mean?
- Interment means to be imprisoned.

2. Why were Japanese-Americans interned in Manzanar?
- Because of the Pearl Harbor Bomb

3. Why were Japanese interment policies wrong?
- Japanese people lost their jobs, houses, and whatever else they had at the moment.


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The End Of WWII

1.Was Gen.MacArthur a successful general? Explain with Evidence
- He was successful because he won many battles that include, "...the Islands of Bataan, Leyte, and Iwo Jima.

2. Explain how successful the G.I. Bill was to returning soldiers
- It provided education and training for veterans paid by the federal government and gave soldiers a free college education, it also had federal loan guarantees for veterans in buying homes, farms, or people who start new businesses.

3. Why were Mexicans in L.A. unfairly treated after the war?
- Mexicans were treated unfairly after after the war, because 11 sailors in L.A. reported that they had been attacked by zoo-suit wearing Mexican Americans. Zoo-suit is a man's suit of an exaggerated style.


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WWII in The Pacific

1. Who promised to "return" to liberate the Philipinnes?
- General Douglas MacArthur promised to return and Liberate Philippines. He says " I shall Return."

2. What reasons did the POTUS use for using atomic bombs?
- To save lives and avoid invasion and to liberate the Philippines

3. In 1942, why were the Allies under-strength to fight Japan?
-They were prepared and undemand and handicapped by the rain.

4. Were American submarines effective in the Pacific? Explain
-They sunk 63 of them merchant ships, a third of there ships.


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WWII Across the Atlanic Ocean

1. Who was the Supreme Commander in Europe, and was he successful?
- General Dwight David Eisonhower, he forced the Nazis to surrender.
2. What was significant of "D-Day?"
- D-Day was significant because they had to remove Hitler with force in Europe, France because he was a threat. So the Allies had to invade.
3. Was General Patton an effective leader?
- He achieved his goal by liberating Paris
4. Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
-It was Hitler's last chance to win the war and it was not successful, he had lost a lot of troops,tanks,guns, and planes.


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Coping with The War at Home

1. What was the OPA, and what was their job?
- Office Of Scientific Research and Development their job was to bring scientists into war.

2. What was the purpose of  OSRD?
- The purpose of OSRD was to fight but to develope new weapons.

3. In what ways did Americans sacrifice during WWII?
They would not buy what they wanted and they knew that sacrificing would help them in the long run.

4. How similar or different were your sacrifices during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?
The difference was that they knew what they were fighting for in WWII, the only people that sacrificed were those in the military.


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U.S. Gets Ready for the Fight

1. Who was Philip Randolph and why did he and president Roosevelt meet?
- Philip Randolph was an African-American labor leader, they met because African-Americans were not treated well and President Randolph wanted to call off the March. They settled an agreement together and in the end workers were able to have equal participation without discrimination because of race, creed, color, and national origin.

2. Who were the the WAAC's and why were they important to the war effort?
- The WAAC's were Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, they were women soldiers who were important because they did essential work for example: Radio operators, nurses, ambulance drivers, etc;

3. How well did African-Americans do during WWII?
- African-Americans were treated bad because of discrimination. They had to live in restricted segregated nighborhoods.


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