
Prairie View Press
South Dakota: A Journey Through Time
Chapter 13: World War II and New Directions
Vocabulary:
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ammunition - objects (bullets) fired from guns or explosive objects (bombs) used in war
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chemicals - substances obtained from a chemical process or used to get a chemical result
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cyclotron - a device for giving high speeds to charged particles
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generate - to bring into existence
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heroism - great courage
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irrigate - to supply with water by artificial means
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manganese - a grayish white, usually hard and brittle, metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic
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memorials - something that keeps alive the memory of a person or event
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physicist - a specialist in a science that deals with matter and energy and their actions upon each other
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rallies - a big meeting intended to arouse enthusiasm
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rationed - to control the amount one can use
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reclamation - the act or process of changing to a desirable condition or state



Websites to Explore:
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A New Deal and a New War (Unit 9/Lesson 2 - The Weekly South Dakotan)
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The Home Front (Episode #117 of Dakota Pathways)
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Stories From the Skies (Episode #102 of Dakota Pathways)
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Missouri River Dams - History and Safety (YouTube video from SDPB)