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PD 4 WWII 2017
Pd 4's WWII Project Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| An agency of the U.S that supervised in war production. | War Production Board |
| Information used by politicians to persuade others | Propaganda |
| Allowing a person(s) a limited amount of supplies and food | Rationing |
| "This increased individual income and corporate tax rates." | The Revenue Act of 1942 |
| A style of music to show unhappiness. | The Blues |
| "Lowest female voice type. | Alto |
| Vocal music without instruments | A cappella |
| The lowest male voice type | Bass |
| Political party in Germany that was active from the 1920s-1945, was Fascist in nature | Nazi Party |
| Citizens are made to work for no profit | Forced Labor |
| A place where large numbers of people are confined and used for hard labor and very often killed | Concentration Camps |
| To be sentenced to death, usually as a punishment | Execution |
| A vegetable garden, especially a home garden, planted to increase food production during a war | Victory Garden |
| Controlled distribution of scarce resources | Rationing |
| Preserving Food | Canning |
| A book showing an individual's entitlement to certain rationed goods. | Ration Book |
| A style of music that originated among African Americans as a way to lament problems and unhappiness | The Blues |
| Deep feminine voice | Alto |
| Buildings were soldiers stay when they are in the army | Barracks |
| Deep male voice | Bass |
| Similar to pants but more baggy and more fabric used. | Trousers |
| "An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle." | Victory |
| "Church style music without instruments." | A cappella |
| A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state | War |
| "Courageous behavior or character." | Bravery |
| It is like you are forced to stay somewhere. | Barred |
| "Firmness of purpose; resoluteness." | Determination |
| A person that does not love and stay with there heart and country. | Unpatriotic |
| Name used for the second atomic bomb used in WWII | Fat Man |
| Code name for the first atomic bomb used in WWIIU | Little Boy |
| Code name for the atomic bomb plan of the US in WWII | Manhattan Project |
| The director of the Manhattan Project | Dr. Robert Oppenheimer |
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