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- 3. Refers to the courageous aviators who flew combat missions during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces.
- 5. Refers to second-generation Japanese Americans. Many Nisei served in the military during World War II, forming the Nisei Regiments and making significant contributions to the war effort.
- 8. During World War II, many African Americans and Japanese Americans faced segregation and discrimination in the military and society. The Tuskegee Airmen and the Nisei Regiments overcome these challenges and made significant contributions to the war effort.
- 9. Refers to the Navajo Code Talkers' ability to transmit and receive coded messages without any external assistance or deciphering equipment.
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- 1. Rosie the Riveter was a cultural icon representing the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, supporting the war effort by producing munitions and other essential supplies.
- 2. Rosie the Riveter symbolizes the millions of women who joined the workforce during World War II, taking on jobs traditionally held by men. Their contributions were vital to the war effort.
- 4. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African American pilots and support personnel who fought in World War II. They overcame racial discrimination to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of the war.
- 6. The forced relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II. Despite this unjust treatment, many Japanese Americans volunteered to serve in the military, forming the Nisei Regiments.
- 7. A person who specializes in writing or solving codes and ciphers. The Navajo Code Talkers played a crucial role in World War II by using their native language to create an unbreakable code.
- 10. The Navajo Code Talkers used their native language to create an unbreakable code that played a crucial role in secure communication during World War II.