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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