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U.S. His. Chap 11-12

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1. facism   a political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and often racism and no tolerance of opposition  
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2. collective   a farm, especially in communist countries, formed from many small holdings collected into a single unit for joint operation under governmental supervision  
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3. appeasement   giving in to unjust demands in order to avoid all-out conflict  
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4. internationalism   a national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity  
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5. strategic materials   items needed for fighting a war  
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6. concentration camp   a camp where persons are detained or confined  
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7. extermination camp   a camp where men, women, and children were sent to be executed  
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8. disenfranchise   to deprive of the right to vote  
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9. cost-plus   a government contract to pay a manufacturer the cost to produce an item plus a guaranteed percentage  
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10. Sunbelt   a new industrial region in Southern California and the Deep South that developed during WWII  
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11. zoot suit   men's clothing of extreme cut typically consisting of a thigh-length jacket with wide padded shoulders and baggy, pleated pants with narrow cuffs  
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12. victory suit   a men's suit with no vest, no cuffs, a short jacket, and narrow lapels, worn during WWII in order to save fabric for the war effort  
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13. rationing   restricting the amount of an item an individual can have due to a limited supply  
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14. victory garden   garden planted by citizens during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more for the troops  
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15. amphtrac   an amphibious tractor used to move troops from ships to store  
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16. kamikaze   during WWII, a Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target  
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17. periphery   the outer boundary of something  
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18. convoy system   a system in which merchant ships travel with naval vessels for protection  
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19. hedgerow   an enclosure made of dirt walls covered in shrubbery built to fence in cattle and crops  
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20. napalm   a type of jellied gasoline  
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