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World War II Racism
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1. Characteristics and development of the second world war. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Two . Political, economic and social implications of the attack on Pearl Harbour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Three . Decisive Battles in the outcome of World War II . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

April . Create a map with territorial advances of Nazi Germany . . . . . . . .24

May . Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

1. Characteristics and development of the Second World War

 Development of the war :

 The World War II
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This does not mean that all the people are committed to what for many are the worst vices of American society . The plot revolves around how the rejection of these was used to mobilize a population that did not want to participate in the war , by those who were not , in fact, moral ability to take that position. Even during and after the war , racism came to unfortunate ends. The prejudice and hysteria unleashed against American citizens of Japanese origin produced the arrest of more than 110,000 men and women, born to Japanese parents on the west coast , but certainly citizens of the United States. They were held without trial and held prisoner inside the country for three years . Neither the descendants of Germans or Italians were confined , the rationale was that the Japanese Americans , taking ethnic affiliation with the enemy, were greater source of danger than those ancestor "white."
Both President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull, in 1934 objected to a resolution of the U.S. Congress are asking the German government to restore the rights of the Jews. The German anti-Semitism did not justify intervention. The war effort also justified anti - racist concessions during the fighting , the Red Cross , with government approval, separated the donations of "white " blood and "black "

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