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32nd President of USA, central figure during 1950s, led USA during world wide depression and total war. Was president for three terms Significance: Strong leader that pushed for America's involvement in the war and the creation of new deals.
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Facist dictator and leader of Nazi Party and chancellar of Germany. Discriminated, reconquered land, and blamed Jews for Germany's terrible state. Significance: Began World War 2 with the invasion of Poland and created the Holacaust.
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Created the FEBC and directing government agences, job-training programs, and contractors to avoid racial and religious discrimination Significance: FDR created this order because he feared the political consequences of the March on Washington Demonstration. Civil Rights and labor rights had become indistinguishable.
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Policy statement defining Allied goals post World War 2. Ideal goals: no territorial enhancement, no territory change against people's wishes, restore self gov., reduce trade resolutions, and global cooperation for mor security. Significance: Defines the Goals of the Allies for World War 2.
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research and development by U.S, U.K, and Canada that produced the first atomic bomb. Significance: First to create and use the atomic bomb
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Argentina stayed mainly neutral throughout majority of the war, but the U.S eventually pressured Argentina to cut ties with the Axis. Significance; Shows how influential the U.S is, and how much power the U.S government has.
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Order allowing the secretary of war to assign military zones if necessary. Significance: this was used to target the Japanese people living on the Pacific Coast.
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Discusses with the citizens about the need for more workers in the homefront to help the war, but some don't hire others because of racist or sexist beliefs. Significance: Shows how the President tries to connect to his people and use propaganda to persuade more people to work and create material for the war.
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Gave the President the Power to seize mines and factores closed by strikes. Significance: Increased the power of the president. Applies some of the Keynesian ideas of government intervening in industries.
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33rd President of the U.S, and successor of FDR. Led the country when the war was nearing its end. Significance: Decided to use nuclear weapons against Japan for a speedy end to war and intimidate the Soviets.