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World War II
WWII
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fascism | a government system led by a dictator having complete power. |
| internationalism | a national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity |
| appeasement | accepting demands in order to avoid conflict |
| blizkrieg | name given to sudden violent offensive attacks the germans used during WWII "lighning war". |
| holocaust | name given to the mass slaughter of jews and other group by the nazis during WWII |
| concentration/ extermination camp | a guarded compund for the detention or imprisionment of aliens |
| strategic materials | materials needed for fighting a war |
| cost plus | a government contract to pay a manufactured the cost to produce an item plus agarantted percentage. |
| liberty ship | basic cargo ship used by the United States during WW2 |
| disenfranchise | to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship as of the right to vote |
| rationing | the given out of scarce items on a limited basis |
| victory garden | garden planted by american citizens during war to raise vegtables for home use, leaving more for the troops |
| napalm | A jellied gasoline used for bombs |
| convoy system | a system in which merchants ship travel with naval vessels for protection |
| amphtrac | an amphibious tractor used to move troops from ships to shore. |
| kamikaze | row of shrubs or trees surrounding a field often on a dirt wall |
| charter | a constitution |
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