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ww2 vocab bkt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allies | In WWII, the group of nations originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and The Soviet Union and later joined by the U.S. |
| Dictatorship | A government in which one individual has absolute authority |
| Axis Powers | The group of nations including Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allies in World War II |
| 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 |
| GI | From “government issue” applied to American soldiers in World War II and later wars |
| Neutrality Acts: A series of laws enacted in 1935 and 1936 to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war | A series of laws enacted in 1935 and 1936 to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war |
| Executive Order | Emergency rules made by the president which have the power of law |