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Questions:

1. Was the Great Depression a completely unknown event, or were there warning signs? Explain. How did society treat people who questioned the boom? How about the Federal Reserve? What does this ultimately indicate of the government and its concern for the common people? Explain. 8 sentences minimum.

2. Did the US get involved in WWII with the primary goal of liberating the Jews? Why or why not? Be sure to watch the posted film America and the Holocaust! Defend your position, being sure to include and reference the posted film America and the Holocaust. 8 sentences minimum.

3. Choose one ethnic minority and discuss their role in WWII. What did they face at home and/or abroad during the war, and in what ways did they contribute to the war? Explain. Explain how society treated them despite these efforts. What does that suggest about the war being fought for democracy? Explain. 9 sentences minimum.

4. Choose any primary source from Voices of a People's History of the United States chapter 15, and discuss it. Why is it important? What does it teach us about the era of the 1930s? What does it teach us about class and/or racial expressions during that time? Explain. 8 sentences.

5. Choose any primary source from Voices of a People's History of the United States chapter 16, and discuss it. Why is it important? What theme is present, and what does it teach us about the World War 2 experiences? 8 sentences minimum.