Study guide unit 10 us history

Fascism

A political system with total government control, a strong military, and a strong central leader.

Neutrality Acts

Laws that banned the U.S. from providing weapons or loans to fighting countries during the 1930s.

Lend-Lease Act

A policy where the U.S. loaned money and shipped weapons to Britain and the USSR to fight Germany.

Isolationism

A policy of remaining apart from the affairs of other groups, especially in political matters.

Allied Powers

The alliance consisting of the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and France during WWII.

Axis Powers

The alliance formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.

Pearl Harbor Attack

A surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941.

Arsenal of Democracy

A phrase used by FDR to describe the production of military supplies for the U.S. and its allies in WWII.

Mobilization

The action of preparing and organizing troops for war.

Double V Campaign

An initiative by Black Americans to fight both enemies abroad and racism at home during WWII.

Tuskegee Airmen

A group of trained Black pilots who flew in combat during WWII and received many awards.

Japanese Internment

The forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during WWII.

Executive Order 9066

An order allowing the military to remove individuals it deemed a threat from military areas.

Korematsu v. United States

The Supreme Court case that ruled internment of Japanese Americans during WWII was constitutional.

Nuremberg Laws

Anti-Jewish statutes enacted by Germany in 1935, stripping Jews of their citizenship and rights.

Final Solution

The plan to eliminate all Jews through mass extermination during WWII.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, aimed at liberating Western Europe from Nazi control. D-Day marked a significant turning point in the war, leading to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.

V-E Day

Victory in Europe Day, marking the official end of WWII in Europe.

Nuremberg Trials

A series of trials held to hold Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes after WWII.

Island Hopping

A military strategy used by the U.S. in the Pacific Program, capturing strategic islands to advance towards Japan.

Battle of the Midway

A significant battle near Midway Atoll where the U.S. navy ambushed the Japanese fleet, sinking four carriers.

Manhattan Project

The secret U.S. project to develop atomic bombs during WWII.

GI Bill

A law providing a range of benefits to returning WWII veterans.