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march 29 2012

today we went over the next map and bruns started going over his powerpoint of iraq, a new constitution was then approved by vote and a new gov't of iraq was elected, foreign troops remained in iraq after the establishment of a new gov't due to an in

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Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Today we had blog discussions. I the Iran and Iraq war, the US supported Iraq. Iran didn't like how the US had a lot of control over them with oil so they pushed us away. From then on, we were sworn enemies. In the Iraq-Iran war, although we supporte

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Wednesday, March 28th

Selective Training and Service Act 1940

first peacetime draft in us history (we were not at war)

used until 1973 to fill military needs

After 1973 US military depended on volunteers to fill needs

basically forcing people to join the military

Women in WWII

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Assigned Blog #6 Saddam Hussein

Saddam hussein was the 5th president of Iraq. He was president from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. He was born on April 28th, 1937. Saddam did cause  terror against his own people. on November 5th,2006 he was convicted of crimes against humanity an

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Wednesday, March 28

Blog Discussion:

US Homefront:

 

1. Selective Training and Service Act

 First peacetime draft in US history, Used until 1973  to fill military needs, after 1973 US military depended on volunteers to fill needs

2. Women's role in WWII

 Started working in fa

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3/28/12

1. Selective Training and Service Act

-It forced people 18 and older to join the army

-First peacetime draft in US History

-Used until 1973

-After 1973, US military depended on volunteers to fill needs

 

2. Women's role in WWII

-Women started working and li

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

US Homefront:

1. Selective Training and Service Act

It allowed people that were eighteen to go into the war. It instituted the draft. It was the first peacetime draft in US history. After 1973, US military depended on volunteers to fill needs.

2. Women'

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Wednesday, March 28

1. Selective Training and Service Act

Required all capable men to sign up for the military and they were required to fight if called upon. 

2. Women's role in WWII

Propoganda pieces emphasized women getting jobs to help the war effort. 

3. African-Americ

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Wednesday, March 28

USH:

WWII-Post Pearl Harbor to End

WWII NOTES

1. Selective Training and Service Act 1940

  • Allowed people who were 18 to join the Military
  • Instituted drafts
  • Fist peacetime draft in US history- because we were not in the war yet
  • Used until 1973 to fill militar
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Wednesday, March 28th

US Homefront:

 

1. Selective Training and Service Act (1940)

*people who were 18 years of age or older had to go to war

*first peacetime draft in US history

*after 1973 we went back to volunteer 

2. Women's role in WWII

*women started doing "men's work" dur

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Wednesday March 28

US Homefront:

 1. Selective Training and Service Act 2.

 Women's role in WWII They made bullets and a buunch of materials and didnt fight and they were nurses.

3. African-American's role in WWII

 They registered for war they were segregated They werent a

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Wednesday, March 28th

1. Selective Training and Service Act

  • allowed people at age 18 to draft for the war
  • First peacetime draft in US History
  • Used until 1973 to fill miltary needs
  • After 1973, US military depended on volunteers to fill needs

 

2. Women's role in WWII

  • Factory work
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Wednesday, March 28th

1. Selective Training and Service Act

  •  Instituted the draft! 
  • First peacetime draft in US History
  • Used till 1973

2. Women's role in WWII

  • (Rosie the Riveter)
  • Nursing
  • Working in factories
  • Typists, waitresses, bus drivers, etc
  • Women's Navy / WASP (test planes)
  • "T
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Wednesday march 28th

1. Selective Training and Service Act 1940

  • Allowed people who were 18 to join the Military
  • Instituted drafts
  • Fist peacetime draft in US history- because we were not in the war yet
  • Used until 1973 to fill military needs- after Vietnam
  • after 1973, US milita
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