history ch24 &25

Fascism

A political system led by a dictator characterized by extreme nationalism and the suppression of civil rights.

Axis Powers

The alliance formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

Appeasement

A diplomatic policy aimed at avoiding war by making concessions to an aggressor.

Lend-Lease Act

A U.S. program during WWII that supplied Allies with war material while avoiding direct involvement.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, marking the turning point in the war in Europe.

Holocaust

The mass extermination of six million Jews by the Nazis during World War II.

Internment Camps

Detention centers where Japanese Americans were forced to relocate during WWII.

War Production Board (WPB)

U.S. government agency that coordinated the production of war materials during WWII.

Rosie the Riveter

Propaganda symbol representing women working in factories and shipyards during WWII.

Double Victory Campaign

A movement by African Americans during WWII advocating for victory against fascism abroad and racism at home.

Executive Order 9066

An order issued by Roosevelt that authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.

Casablanca Conference

A meeting in January 1943 where Roosevelt and Churchill declared that only unconditional surrender of Axis Powers would suffice.

Atlantic Charter

An agreement between Roosevelt and Churchill in August 1941 outlining their goals for post-war peace and collaboration.

Selective Service Act

The act that established the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.

The Battle of Midway

A key naval battle in June 1942 where U.S. forces defeated Japan, marking a turning point in the Pacific War.

V-E Day

Victory in Europe Day, celebrated on May 8, 1945, when Germany surrendered unconditionally.

V-J Day

Victory over Japan Day, marking Japan's surrender on September 2, 1945.

Korematsu v. United States

A Supreme Court case that upheld the government’s decision to intern Japanese Americans during WWII.

Manhattan Project

A secret U.S. project that developed the atomic bomb during WWII.

War Bonds

Debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations during war.

Civil Rights Act

Legislation aimed at eliminating racial discrimination in hiring practices.

Cost-Plus Policy

A government program that guaranteed profits to businesses participating in war production by covering costs plus a percentage.