World War II in the Pacific

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Where did the U.S. drop the Atomic Bombs?

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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What happened to many U.S. soldiers involved in the Japanese occupation of the Bataan Peninsula?

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Died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

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Strategy used by the U.S. military to advance against its enemy during World War II

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Island hopping

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Rationing

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Used to maintain supplies of essential products needed for the war effort.

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Purpose of government-ordered rationing during World War II

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To conserve raw materials for the war effort.

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Korematsu v. United States (1944)

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Supported the idea that individual rights can be restricted under certain circumstances.

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Victory Gardens

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Encouraged to be grown by Americans to support the war effort.

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Executive Order 9066

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It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will.

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Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor in 1997

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Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

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Navajo Code Talkers' contribution in World War II

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They transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.