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Weighing the Evidence

work together to Analyze each document and picture and put in order from what is expected to fight WWII to how the America became a safe haven for Holocaust refugees.

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Add your thoughts: Do you think it was right for America to join the fight for WWII? why or why not? If you were in America during the time of war and you were told to “step up and either fight or work to keep our country going” what would you do and why?

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To the extent possible under law, Mrs. Nardini has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Cause, Events, and Effects of World War II”