APUSH Chapter 34, Part 1 - America in WWII (1941-1945)

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Welcome to part 1 of your Chapter 34 reading! As you read, you should consider the following essential question:
  • What were the effects of World War II on the U.S. economy and American citizens?
As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.
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In sharp contrast to World War I, U.S. entry into WWII received near unanimous support from Americans. Why do you think this was the case after the U.S. had a long history of isolationism?

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Once at war, America's first overpowering challenge was to

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The passage indicates that Japanese relocation to concentration camps during World War II was mainly due to

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order #9066 EXCEPT

A common theme in APUSH is that entering war is expensive. Can you think of any previous wars we've studied that resulted in tons of war debt?
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As used in line 6, "fixed" most nearly means

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The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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During WWII, some Native Americans contributed to the war effort by

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As used in line 7, "intimately" most nearly means

Supporters of New Deal would point to the programs in the above video, yet critiques of the New Deal would argue that it was World War II - not the New Deal - that got the U.S. out of the Great Depression.
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Class Poll: What do you think rescued the U.S. from the Great Depression?

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Which statement is best supported by the table and the information in the passage?

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