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It was Dec. 5, 1941, and Lt. Ted S. Faulkner’s mission would be delicate and dangerous: fly his B-24 Liberator thousands of miles from Pearl Harbor, sneak over Japanese-held islands in the South Pacific, and take photographs — without starting a war or getting shot down.
Tensions between Japan and the United States were at the boiling point. The United States suspected that the Japanese were up to something, but it didn’t know what or where. It looked as if an attack could come in the area of the Philippines. Faulkner’s task was to photograph the Japanese buildup around islands east of there.
“It was a rather delicate mission,” Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall said later. If detected, the flight might be seen as a hostile act. But his caution was misplaced. Even as Faulkner’s plane landed in Hawaii to prepare for the mission, the massive Japanese fleet was already closing in.
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The would-be mission is detailed in a new blog post by National Archives senior archivist Greg Bradsher. And on the 77th anniversary of the Dec. 7 attack, it is another illustration of how the United States was unprepared and tragically wrong about where the main enemy blow would fall.
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What is the best summary of the first paragraph of "How We Entered World War I"? <em><u>The United States was not considered a great power until it entered World War I, thus beginning its continual involvement in world affairs.</u></em>
Answer: Required all states to abolish the practice of slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln is still celebrated as the greatest president of the United States because of this move. His move is the foundation of democratic principles. During the war, Lincoln issued a Proclamation in which it abolished the institutions of slavery. This practice has intensified even after the end of the conflict in the country. Lincoln did not issue any sanctions because he strived for unity and unification.
<span>1. The correct answer is A. During earlier immigration, the majority of immigrants came from Western/Northern Europe (for example from Italy), while in the later 1800s, immigration was largely from Southern/Eastern Europe. 2. The correct answer is D. Since men were going in the military, there was a need for jobs to be filled. Thus, women and minorities were able to take jobs that previously weren't available to them. 3. The correct answer is B. There were no high taxes on the wealthy, which actually might have curbed the effects of the Great Depression. 4. The correct answer is D. Similar to question 2, there was a need for women to fill certain jobs because men weren't available. This led to women enlisting in the military to work civilian jobs.</span>
