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Explore Pa History: Pennsylvania During World War Ii WebsiteExplore Pa History: Pennsylvania During World War Ii Website
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
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9th - 10th
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Explore Pa History: Pennsylvania During World War Ii

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Examine the contributions of Pennsylvania's major industries and Pennsylvanians to World War II. Included in this detailed, historical account are links to maps and pictorial images of the era.

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world war ii, pennsylvania history

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industrial mobilization, mobilization, mobilization on the homefront, steel industry, trolley workers strike, "victory gardens", 28th infantry division, admiral harold stark, arsenal of america, bethlehem steel, carl spaatz, george c. marshall, henry "hap" arnold, letterkenny ordnance depot, pennsylvania transit company, mobilization for war

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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