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a group of nations, including Britain, France, China, the Soviet Union, and the United States, who united to fight the Axis Powers during World War II Allies
the countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan—the three dictatorships that formed an alliance to fight World War II Axis Powers
an army unit consisting of three or four companies of troops, or about 500 to 900 soldiers Batallion
to work or act together with others for a common goal or purpose cooperate
a large combat unit in an army; during World War II a division consisted of about 10,000 to 16,000 soldiers division
a training session in which civilians seek shelter as they would if enemy airplanes were bombing their city air raid drill
government-issued document giving a person the right to do or own something license
ideas or statements that are spread for the purpose of promoting one side’s views and presenting an opposing side in negative ways propaganda
human-made replacement for a natural product synthetic
an establishment for melting or fusing ore in order to separate the metal smelter
to study an event or behavior to see if illegal action has occurred investigate
to equip with machinery, especially to replace human or animal labor mechanize
legal action in which a person charges that an individual or organization has violated his or her rights or injured him or her in some way law suit
to include people of all races integrate
a form of action in favor of a cause that involves marches, boycotts, and possibly deliberately breaking the law to highlight opposition to that law nonviolent protest
a form of protest in which activists sit down inside or in front of a business, thus interfering with the business's normal work sit in
to refuse to buy or use particular goods or services as a form of protest boycott
integrated bus rides that went through segregated areas in order to draw attention to civil rights freedom rides
an exam to show whether a person can read or write literacy test
the post–World War II struggle between the United States and Soviet Union for power and influence; the struggle did not involve direct fighting between those two superpowers Cold War
the publishing of statements known to be false about someone in order to damage his or her reputation libel
an official statement that a person is loyal to the U.S. government and does not seek its overthrow, which a person is required to swear to be true loyalty oath
a person who is not strict in observance of traditional or established forms, ways, or beliefs liberal
a person who is strict in observance of traditional or established forms, ways, or beliefs conservative
to reveal or be revealed expose
the process of changing, or redrawing, legislative district lines to reflect changes in population redistricting
a collection of social and economic programs initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson Great Society
a person who flees for safety, especially to a foreign country refugee
sudden and unexpected; exciting dynamic
a network of highways that link major cities across the United States interstate highway system
a residential community close to a city or town suburb
an open water storage area used to meet the water needs of one or more communities reservoir
an activity that involves many parts and may need the contributions of many individuals project
rate of production productivity
a large, outdoor facility used to feed cattle feedlot
a restriction or ban on the sale of a good to another country embargo
the competition between nations for achievements in space exploration space race
a small device that controls the flow of electricity in electronic equipment transistor
a piece of silicon chip that contains a complex electric circuit that makes the operations of computers possible integrated silicon circuit
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