the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment

certificates sold by the United States government to pay for the war

a political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition

Japanese forced march of about 60,000 of Americans and Filipinos to march 100 miles with little food and water in which most died or were killed on the way

approved by Congress in March 1941 allowing America to sell, lend, or lease arms or other supplies to nations considered 'vital to the defense of the United States'

Office of War Information

established by the government to promote patriotism and help keep Americans united behind the war effort

1942 order forcing 112,000 Japanese-Americans into camps causing loss of homes and businesses; 600,000 more renounced citizenship; demonstrated fear of Japanese invasion

Korematsu v. United States

1944 Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese Americans; it was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 to each survivor

The political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933

"Night of Broken Glass;" the night of November 9, 1938, on which Nazi troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout Germany

Neville Chamberlain's policy of making concessions to an Adolf Hitler in the hopes of avoiding war

United States military base on Hawaii bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941 bringing the United States into World War II

Germany invaded, breaking their agreement, resulting in Britain and France's declaration of war, starting World War II

U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942, in which the Japanese lost four of their best aircraft carriers; marked a turning point in World War II

Allied forces land in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 to begin massive offensive against Germans in occupied territories of Europe

Military strategy used during World War II that involved selectively attacking specific enemy-held islands and bypassing others

Code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

France, Britain, USSR, United States, and China as well as 45 other countries that opposed the Axis powers in World War II

Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II

Ended WWII in Japan and created a nuclear arms race between U.S. and Soviet Union

Fat Man and Little Boy

names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Cities attacked during World War II under orders from U.S. President Harry S. Truman against the Empire of Japan as an attempt to immediately end the war with Japan without a U.S. invasion

Methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German supremacy which called for the elimination of Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled

Policy of supporting neither side in a war

Twentieth century general who commanded the United States ground forces in the liberation of France and the invasion of Germany in World War II

Secretary of state in charge of the State Department during and after WWII who came up with the Marshall Plan

U.S. general and commander of U.S. (later Allied) forces in the southwestern Pacific during World War II; he accepted Japan's surrender in 1945 and administered the ensuing Allied occupation; in charge of UN forces in Korea 1950-51, before being forced to relinquish command by President Truman

Noted British statesman who led Britain throughout most of World War II and along with Roosevelt planned many allied campaigns; predicted an iron curtain that would separate Communist Europe from the rest of the west.

33rd U.S. president; led the U.S. to victory in WWII making the ultimate decision to use atomic weapons for the first time; shaped U.S. foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union after the war.

U.S. Admiral during WWII who commanded American naval forces in the Pacific; took action to defend the island of Midway from the Japanese.

Dwight Eisenhower ("Ike")

34th president of the U.S.; very popular 2 term Republican American president elected because he was a WWII war hero; planned the successful Operation Torch attack and was later appointed to be "Supreme Allied Commander" in Europe (placed in charge of all generals for all nations allied with the U.S.); planned Operation Overlord.

African American Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in WWII; awarded the medal for his actions on April 5-6, 1945 near Viareggio, Italy, when he and his platoon killed 26 enemy soldiers and destroyed six machine gun nests, two observer posts and four dugouts; the only living black World War II veteran of the seven belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor when it was bestowed upon him by President Bill Clinton in 1997.

332 Fighter Group of African American pilots trained at the Tuskegee flying school famous for shooting down over 200 enemy planes.

Native Americans from the Navajo tribe who used their own language to make a code for the U.S. military that the Japanese could not decipher.

1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force; trained in Burma before the American entry into World War II with the intention of defending China against Japanese forces, American pilots who volunteered to fight for China.

Fascist dictator of Italy; led Italy to conquer Ethiopia, joined Germany in the Axis pact, and allied Italy with Germany in World War II; overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy

Austrian-born founder of the German Nazi Party and chancellor of the Third Reich (1933-1945); his fascist philosophy, embodied in Mein Kampf, attracted widespread support, and after 1934 he ruled as an absolute dictator; his pursuit of aggressive nationalist policies resulted in the invasion of Poland (1939) and the subsequent outbreak of World War II; his regime was infamous for the extermination of millions of people, especially European Jews; committed suicide in 1945 when the collapse of the Third Reich was imminent

General and premier of Japan during World War II; he gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor and played a major role in Japan's military decisions until his resignation in 1944

32nd U.S. president and the longest serving president who led the country during most of World War II

US History Unit 7 WWII Flashcards

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concentration camps

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prison camps used under the rule of Hitler in Nazi Germany; conditions were inhumane, and prisoners, mostly Jewish people, were generally starved or worked to death, or killed immediately

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genocide

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deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

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nationalism

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a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

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dictatorship

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a form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority

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propaganda

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ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause

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ration

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a limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use

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Victory Gardens

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backyard gardens in which Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort

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