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Chapter 12 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Disenfranchise | to deprive of the right to vote |
| Cost-Plus | government contract to pay a manufacturer the cost to produce an item plus a guaranteed percentage |
| Sunbelt | new industrial region in Southern California and the Deep South that developed during WWII |
| Zoot Suit | men's clothing of extreme cut typically consisting of a thigh-length jacket with wide padded shoulders and baggy, pleated pants with narrow cuffs |
| Victory Suit | men's suit with no vest, no cuffs, a short jacket, and narrow lapels, worn during WWII in order to save fabric for the war effort |
| Rationing | restricting the amount of an item an individual can have due to a limited supply |
| Victory Garden | garden planted by citizens during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more for the troops |
| Amphtrac | an amphibious tractor used to move troops from ships to shore |
| Kamikaze | during WWII, a Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target |
| Periphery | the outer boundary of something |
| Convoy System | a system in which merchant ships travel with naval vessels for protection |
| Hedgerow | an enclosure made of dirt walls covered in shrubbery built to fence in cattle and crops |
| Napalm | type of jellied gasoline |