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World War II-Terms

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TermDefinition
fascism the government controls the economy culture, and all parts of people's lives
dictator a ruler who has total control of a country and its people
racism the idea that one race, or group of people , is better than other races
Nazis also called National Socialists, a political party of Germany that believed in facism
Axis Powers Great Britain, France
Isolationism the idea that one country should stay out of the business and wars or other countries
mobilize get people and supplies prepared to fight a war
newsreel short film about current events
internment camp a place where prisoners are held during wartime
ration happens when a limited number of supplies are available
aircraft carriers a large ship that carries airplanes are available
atomic momb a powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city
concentration camp a place where large numbers of people are held prisoner and forced to work
V-E Day Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945
D-Day "D" stood for the day or date of a planned military attack where Allied soldiers invaded France to fight Germany on June 6, 1945
Code Talkers Navajo Indians who used the Navajo language to create a secret code that the Japanese couldn't understand to send important messages while fighting Japan
V-J Day Victory in Japan Day, August 14, 1945, this ended WWII
Holocaust the mass murder of people in Europe (many Jews) under Adolf Hitler's rule
Created by: carla.jones
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