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Good Neighbor Policy
Foreign Polciy meant for Lating American countries stating U.S would not intervent or fore in domestic affairs in Latin America, failed and ended after Cold War threat. Significance: Encouraged freindly relations of mutual defense amone nations of Western hemisphere, and create new economic oportunities in the fomr of reciprocal trade agreements -
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War Draft
Men volunteered and were drafted to fight in the army Significance: Men were either forced or joined voluntarily to fight in the war, which was very different from the popular idea of being a bystander, and the age to join the army eventually dropped from 21 to 18 -
Creation of Women Army Corps
Bill allows women volunteers to serve in noncombat positions Siginificance: Allowed women to be more involved in the war and gain more rights; woud be the precedent to further civil rights movements -
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Holocaust
genocide of about six million Jews and other groups Significance: The U.S were aware of the situation in Europe and of concentration camps. The soldiers that had actually seen the prisoners were appalled by the conditions. Some had even joined to save those in camps or avenge deaths. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
Suprise military strike conducted by Imperial japanese Navy against U.S Naval Base in Pearl Harbor Significance: Because U.S was bombed, it changed the mindset of the people, and the country finally joined the war. -
Congress of Ratial Equality
CORE attracted African Amerians, and whites attracted to the stragegy of nonviolent direction to over come Jim Crow. Staged sit ins and others to emply direct action to end racial discrimination Significance: Shows how diefferent groups and organizations were made duringthe time to end racism and inequality. -
Bracero Program
To relieve labor shortages in agriculture, the U.S governemnt imported Mexican bracerors, or temoporary workers. Significance: Because many frequently violated the terms of thier contracts, and influx of illegal migrants, many were exploited; shows how the minority was treated -
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Internment Camps
The confinement of Japanese people by the U.S Government who lived along the Pacific Coast of California after the attack on Pearl Harbor Significance: Shows how much terror there was in the U.S after the attack, and was a very controversial move because it went against U.S Rights and morals. -
G.I Bill of Rights
Laws providing range of benefits for returning World War 2 veterans; helped many African Americans after the war Siginificance: Shows Americas steps into further ending the inequality to the African American population -
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Yalta Conference
Major World War 2 conference of the three chief Allied leaders: FDR(USA), Winston Churchill (GB), Joseph Stalin (USSR) to plan the final defeat of Germany and Europe's reorganization Significance: The War is coming to a close and this event will determine how the people will be organized and re-established, and the U.S is a part of the decision