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World War II TEST
Social Studies Vocabulary
| SS Vocabulary | Definition |
|---|---|
| Land lease | policy of letting Britain borrow war supplies. |
| Battle of the Buldge | biggest world war II battle for the US |
| WWII | Major war in Europe and Asia |
| rationing | limiting food purchases |
| Holocaust | murder of millions of Jews |
| Battle of Midway | battle northwest of Hawaii |
| dictator | leader with complete control of a government |
| Tuskee Airmen | African Amercian fighter pilots |
| atomic bomb | creates explosive energy by splitting atoms |
| concentration camp | place where Jews an others were imprisoned by Hitler |
| Axis | Germany, Italy, & Japan |
| Battle of Stalingead | fight for a city in the Soviet Union |
| fascism | system that denies individual freedom |
| Allies | Britain & France |
| Manhattan Project | code name for a bomb project |