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World War II (Tuskegee Airmen (A regime of minority black men that were…
World War II
Tuskegee Airmen
A regime of minority black men that were airmen for the US. During WWII none of these men were killed and were known as some of the best fliers in the military
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War Production Boards
This segment of the government helped to convert everyday businesses, such as general motors and Ford, into producing materials needed during war time.
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Manhattan Project
This was an underground program that took scientist and put them to work trying to build new types of weaponry and machinery that could benefit America and their allies during the war
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Rosie the Riveter
She was used as propaganda for the US government to get women to start working in the factories as most of the men were being sent into the war.
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Newsreels
These were propaganda that the government would air over the tv and radio in order to be able to reach all of those in the US. They used these to help keep the people updated on what was happening in the war.
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Japanese Internment
These were camps that Japanese Americans were sent to during WWII because other American Citizens were fearful of their alliances to the country of Japan and would attack them in the homeland
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Korematsu vs. US
This was a court case that Japanese citizens filed against the American government as they say the internment camps to be unconstitutional. It was stated at the end of the case that sometimes during war time you have to lose some rights to be able to protect others.
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Gi's
Men who were drafted by the government who had 8 weeks of training from the military, then were sent into the war.
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Rations
The American people had to limit how much product they were buying and using because a lot of the materials had to be sent into the war.
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