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Chapter 16 WW II
Northern Lights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Axis | the nations led by Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII |
| Allies | the nations led by Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States during WWII |
| home front | The name given to the part of war that was not actively involved in the fighting but which was vital to it |
| war effort | the combined efforts of civilians and the military to help win a war |
| rationing | A limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use |
| victory garden | Gardens that citizens planted to raise their own vegetables, so that food could be sent to the troops. |
| ammunition | The explosive cartidges or shells designed to be used in guns |
| portable | Capable of being easily carried |
| pontoon | flat bottom boat used to make bridges |
| civilian | common people-non combat people |
| segregated | the practice of setting one racial group apart from another |
| enlist | To join |
| fanatical | full of great enthusiasm or devotion |
| Nazi | Adolf Hitler used fascism to create this type of government based on totalitarian ideas and was used to unite Germany during the 1930s. |
| reticent | Not talking much; reserved |
| efficiency | Achieving a goal as cheaply as possible |
| optimistic | Hopeful and confident about the future |
| morale | A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like |
| William Cummings | A determined young man who worked multiple jobs during WWII. He finally worked at the New Brighton plant making ammunition |
| Twin Cities Ordnance | One of 200 plants in the United States that Minnesotan was responsible for making weapons |
| Hildred Long | Worked for the New Deal's Farm Security Administration, teaching women homemaking skills. |
| Leland Rowberg | A 21-year-old Northfield native serving in the war in France |
| D Day | June 6, 1944 was the day that the Allied stormed the beached of Normandy, France liberating the French from the German soldiers. |
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