Movement of African Americans from the south to the North for jobs.

Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict.

Detention centers where more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were relocated during WW2 by order of the President.

A governmental system emphasizing nationalism, militarism, and putting the needs of the state ahead of all the individual rights and liberties.

Japanese city that was hit with the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.

Coordinated Allied invasion of Nazi-controlled France on June 6, 1944.

The Nazi program exterminating Jews under Hitler.

Confrontations between soldiers and Los Angeles Mexican-American teenagers.

African Americans goal of victory over the Axis AND equal rights at home.

U.S. pledged that the US would no longer intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries.

Laws passed in the late 1930's that were designed to keep the US out of international conflicts.

Secret US program for the construction of the atomic bomb.

A 1938 agreement between Great Britain and Germany to appease Hitler.

Site of important battle near Japanese mainland; last battle before atomic bombs; Allies won.

Unconditional Surrender

Giving up to an enemy without any demands or requests.

To deliberately destroy or damage.

An international organization formed after WW2 to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.

A political system in which the government has the total control over the lives of individual citizens.

Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.

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History WW2

Term	Definition
Great Migration	Movement of African Americans from the south to the North for jobs.
Appeasement	Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict.
Interment Camps	Detention centers where more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were relocated during WW2 by order of the President.
Facism	A governmental system emphasizing nationalism, militarism, and putting the needs of the state ahead of all the individual rights and liberties.
Hiroshima	Japanese city that was hit with the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.
D-Day	Coordinated Allied invasion of Nazi-controlled France on June 6, 1944.
Holocaust	The Nazi program exterminating Jews under Hitler.
Zoo Suit Riots	Confrontations between soldiers and Los Angeles Mexican-American teenagers.
Double-V Campaign	African Americans goal of victory over the Axis AND equal rights at home.
Good Neighbor Policy	U.S. pledged that the US would no longer intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries.
Neutrality Acts	Laws passed in the late 1930's that were designed to keep the US out of international conflicts.
Manhattan Project	Secret US program for the construction of the atomic bomb.
Munich Pact	A 1938 agreement between Great Britain and Germany to appease Hitler.
Okinawa	Site of important battle near Japanese mainland; last battle before atomic bombs; Allies won.
Unconditional Surrender	Giving up to an enemy without any demands or requests.
Espionage	Spying
Sabotage	To deliberately destroy or damage.
United Nations	An international organization formed after WW2 to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
Totalitarianism	A political system in which the government has the total control over the lives of individual citizens.
Anti-Semitism	Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.

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