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How did the U.S. fight World War II at home and abroad?

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1 How did the U.S. fight World War II at home and abroad?

2 D-Day (June 6, 1944); over 6,600 American casualties
During WWII, over 16 million Americans served and over 400,000 were killed (out of over 50 million killed in total). D-Day (June 6, 1944); over 6,600 American casualties

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5 To help pay for WWII, the U. S
To help pay for WWII, the U.S. government relied on the sale of war bonds.

6 The U.S. government ordered rationing to conserve raw materials for the war effort.

7 Changes in society occurred in the U. S
Changes in society occurred in the U.S. as economic opportunities for women increased during WWII. “Rosie the Riveter”

8 Additionally, over one million women and African Americans served in the military.
“Dorie” Miller Tuskegee Airmen

9 During WWII, racial prejudice caused the internment of Japanese Americans.

10 This involved many West Coast Japanese Americans being forced to live in detention centers through an executive order. Executive Order 9066 (1942)

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13 Over 120,000 Japanese-Americans interned; 62% were American-born (“Nisei”)

14 In the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wartime conditions justified the limitations placed on civil liberties. Fred Korematsu


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