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World-War-2
Question | Answer |
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Allies | In WWII, the group of nations originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and The Soviet Union and later joined by the U.S. |
Axis Powers | The group of nations including Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allies in World War II |
Dictatorship | A government in which one individual has absolute authority |
Fascism | A political philosophy that advocates a strong, centralized, nationalistic government headed by a powerful dictator |
Totalitarian | Characteristic of a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizen’s lives |
Empire | A group of nations ruled by one supreme authority |
Aggression | The practice of making unprovoked attacks against other nations |
Appeasement | The granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep the peace |
Arsenal | A government building or buildings where arms and other war supplies are manufactured or stored; also the war supplies themselves |
GI | From “government issue” applied to American soldiers in World War II and later wars |
Lend-Lease Act | A law, passed in 1941, that allowed the U.S. to ship arms and other supplies, without immediate payment, to nations fighting the Axis powers |
Neutrality Acts | A series of laws enacted in 1935 and 1936 to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war |
Nisei | Children of Japanese immigrants born and educated in the U.S. |
Executive Order | Emergency rules made by the president which have the power of law |
Internment Camps | Confinement or a restriction in movement especially under wartime conditions; temporary prisons used for Nisei Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
Rationing | A restriction of people’s right to buy unlimited amounts of particular foods and other goods, often implemented during wartime to ensure adequate supplies for the military |
Kamikaze | Involving or engaging in the deliberate crashing of a bomb-filled airplane into a military target; often used by Japanese pilots |
Unconditional Surrender | Giving up without any terms or conditions decided upon beforehand |