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- June 6, 1944, allied forces invaded Normandy, France in order to liberate France from Nazi control
- What two countries was the "Non-Aggression Pact" between?
- Who invented the printing press, exposing educated readers to new ideas and places
- code name for the project to build the first atomic bomb during WWII
- December 7, 1941, Japan launched a suprise attack on the US
- "The sun never set on the ______ Empire"
- FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war against Japan and described the attack on Pearl Harbor as "______________"
- managed the induction of some 2.8 million men into the armed forces
- allowed the federal government to round up 100,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast and relocate them to internment camps far away from the West Coast
- Legislation enacted to prevent US arms sales and loans to nations at war
- allow nations to buy arms from the U.S., but they had to pay cash and carry the supplies back to Europe using their own ships
- The most important factors in Andrew Jackson's successful bid for the presidency in 1828 was his a. Choice of John C. Calhoun as his running mateb. Reputation as a hero of the War of 1812c. Commitment to broad-based social reformd. Reputation as an intellectual thinker and writere. Extensive experience in elective office
- encouraged Americans to do their part in assisting with the war effort
- In the mid- 19th century, the process shown in the map was advocated by supporters of which of the following ideologies?a. Republicanismb. Abolitionismc. Progressivismd. Manifest Destiny
- The United States went to war in 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT toa. End British claims for repayment of Loyalist debtb. Prevent France from recapturing the Louisiana Territory c. Stop the British form searching and seizing American shipsd. Appease members of Congress who advocated for ware. Deal with conflicts between settlers and American Indians in the Northwest Territory
- Briefly explain ANOTHER important difference between the economic systems of the North & the South in the period 1790-1840
- little towns mainly consisting of cardboard shacks on the outskirts of cities
- Briefly explain ONE difference between the economic system of the North & South in the period 1790s-1840
- Briefly explain ONE important connection between the economic systems of the North and South in the same period
- For the first 3,000 years of human history, humans focused primarily on __________ in order to survive.