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Odds and EndsWORLD WAR II
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More than 1 million served in WWIIFought in SEGREGATED regiments Rode in bottom of
boats Separated blood
99th Fighter SquadronTuskegee Airmen
700 flying crosses 111 aircraft shot down
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WWII
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On the Home FrontMost important role was as factory workers “Rosie the Riveter” 6 million to factories
In the Military250,000-400,000 join military Medical, pilots,
mechanics
WOMEN IN WWII
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Pearl Harbor Immediate evacuation of
Japanese (1,400)Executive Order 9066
Issued by FDR Arrest ALL anyone with
Japanese decent w/o warrant or trial
110,000 taken into custodySupreme Court Decision
OK due to military necessity
INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICANS
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Meeting of Allied Leaders in Feb. 1945 Stalin, Churchill, FDR Discuss post-war world
Results: United Nations Created Stalin to enter war vs. Japan USSR allow for free elections
in Poland Germany Divided into 4
zones Berlin split in 2 sections
YALTA CONFERENCE
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International Tribunal 23 nations present Nazi war criminals on trial
22 Leaders charged Results:
12 of 22 sentenced to death 10 hung, 2 suicide 4 life in prison 4 up to 20 yrs in prison 3 aquitted
1st time leaders held responsible for actions in war
NUREMBERG WAR TRIALS