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War Bond
government certificate that pays interest; selling bonds is a way for the government to raise money temporarily for some public purpose
Inflation
a rise in prices caused by an increase in the supply of money and a resulting decline in its value
Internment camps
a prison camp where people are forcibly confined
GIs
government issued supplies; the soldiers called themselves GI soldiers
Victory Gardens
gardens that Americans would plant in their backyards to provide produce to stop inflation
Shortages
decline in supply accessibility
Rationing
limiting of the amount of scarce goods people could buy
Facism
a political philosophy or system marked by strong central authority that places the nation above individual rights and freedoms
Neutral
not supporting either side of an argument, dispute, or war
Prohibited
to forbid by authority, such as a law or treaty
Reluctance
to have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something
Geneva Conventions
a series of international agreements that set rules for proper conduct toward sick and wounded enemy soldiers and the civilians who take care of them
Totalitarian
a governing system in which a ruling elite holds all power and controls all aspects of society, allowing no opposition and often maintaining power with the use of terror and secret police
Appeasement
yielding to an enemy’s demands in order to maintain peace
D-Day
June 6, 1944, the day that the Allied invasion of German occupied France began
Holocaust
the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of Jews and other peoples by the Nazis
War crime
a violation of internationally accepted practices related to waging war
War Production Board
Agency with the purpose to transform American factories into machines for war supplies and equipment.
War Labor Board
the agency that worked with unions and workers to settle labor issues without halting production.
Office of War Information
The office that provided upbeat stories and photographs to newspapers, magazines, and radio stations. to keep tragedies from reaching the public.
442nd Regiment
The Japanese Regiment that earned more medals than any other army brigade in U.S. History.
Tuskegee Airmen
a group of African American fighters in a unit. They were recognized for their aerial battle against Germany.
Bracero Program
the program that brought Mexicans into the US to provide more crops for the US to prevent inflation.
nuremberg trials
the trials led my the Allies to punish those who had committed war crimes.
total wipeout
completely eliminating opposing population
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