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US His. Chap. 11-12
U.S. His. Chap 11-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. facism | a political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and often racism and no tolerance of opposition |
| 2. collective | a farm, especially in communist countries, formed from many small holdings collected into a single unit for joint operation under governmental supervision |
| 3. appeasement | giving in to unjust demands in order to avoid all-out conflict |
| 4. internationalism | a national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity |
| 5. strategic materials | items needed for fighting a war |
| 6. concentration camp | a camp where persons are detained or confined |
| 7. extermination camp | a camp where men, women, and children were sent to be executed |
| 8. disenfranchise | to deprive of the right to vote |
| 9. cost-plus | a government contract to pay a manufacturer the cost to produce an item plus a guaranteed percentage |
| 10. Sunbelt | a new industrial region in Southern California and the Deep South that developed during WWII |
| 11. 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 |
| 12. victory suit | a 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 |
| 13. rationing | restricting the amount of an item an individual can have due to a limited supply |
| 14. victory garden | garden planted by citizens during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more for the troops |
| 15. amphtrac | an amphibious tractor used to move troops from ships to store |
| 16. kamikaze | during WWII, a Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target |
| 17. periphery | the outer boundary of something |
| 18. convoy system | a system in which merchant ships travel with naval vessels for protection |
| 19. hedgerow | an enclosure made of dirt walls covered in shrubbery built to fence in cattle and crops |
| 20. napalm | a type of jellied gasoline |
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