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| VE Day | When the fighting in Europe came to an end, American soldiers rejoiced, and civilians on the home front celebrated V-E Day (Victory in Europe) |
| Manhattan Project | Secret Program during World War II to develop an atomic bomb |
| Atomic bomb (end of war) | On August 6, 1945, an American plane dropped a single atomic bomb on Hiroshima. At least 90% of the city's buildings were damaged. |
| Selective Training Service Act | The Selective Training Service Act required all males age 21 to 36 to register for military service. |
| Nuremberg Trials | This was a series of trials in 1945 that were conducted by an International Military Tribunal in which former Nazi leaders were charged with crimes against peace, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. |
| Battle of the Bulge | World War II battle in which German forces launched a final counterattack in the West. |
| Rosie the Riveter | Rosie was a homefront hero. She worked in a defense plant, driving rivets into the metal plates of aircraft, while her boyfriend Charlie served in the marines. The government used images of Rosie in posters. |
| What helped the U.S. emerge from the Great Depression? | Military production |
| Who made the final decision to drop the atomic bomb? | President Harry S. Truman |
| After the Allies gained control in Africa, what was their next target? | Italy |
