APUSH CH24

Fascism

Extreme nationalism, militarism, and overall bias towards nation over individual people. (Ex: Italy, dictatorship).

Benito Mussolini

Dictator of fascist Italy. Essentially very popular Italian leader and creator or fascism also. AP WORLD.

National Socialist Party

Far political right organization in Germany. AKA Nazi Party

Nye Committee

Investigated industry involvement with WW1. Alleged that the US were involved in WW1 for increasing profits to weaponry companies/industry.

Neutrality Act

US were not allowed to sell military weapons to aggressive/hostile foreign countries.

America First Committee

Isolationist group that attempted to prevent the US from being involved with WW2. Charles Lindbergh.

Lend-Lease Act

US were allowed to offer military supplies to nations that were useful for US security (ex: Britain).

Atlantic Charter

FDR, Churchill. Post WW2 goals: economic cooperation, self-determination, political stability.

War Powers Act

Gave unlimited powers to FDR to control the war effort of WW2. Considered imperial presidency bc of abuse of power

War Production Board

Businesses were encouraged to begin mass military production to aid for the war.

Henry J. Kaiser

Contractor that worked on ship construction for war effort.

“WAC”, “WAVES”, and “WASP”

Different programs that consisted of 350,000 women who were involved with the military. Airplanes, nurses, navy army

Rosie the Riveter

Famous representation/symbol for women workforce of the US during WW2. Signifies women power and need to help war effort.

“Double V” Campaign

US victory against Fascism, US victory against domestic racism.

CORE

Civil rights organization that fought racism and segregation occurring in the United States.

Bracero Program

Program that sought to bring in many thousands of Mexican laborers into the United States for work and output of resources.

NWLB

Pay, hours, and working conditions for American laborers.

Smith-Connally Labor Act (1943)

FDR could prohibit strikes in defense industries and seize businesses that would be disrupted by labor strikes.

GI Bill of Rights

Education, job training, loans, mortgages for men women who were returning soldiers.

Office of War Information

Spread news to US public about war and promoted patriotism for the US nation. Overall attempt was to appeal to masses and appeal to america.

Zoot Suits

Popular clothing worn by Mexican teenagers was perceived as taboo bc US citizens wanted to ration clothes. 4 day riots bc of this.

Executive Order 9066

Japanese people on the West coat of the US were forced to be removed and relocated to internment camps. Even AMERICAN CITIZENS were removed

The Big Three

FDR, Churchill, Stalin. They were allied powers during world war 2.

Normandy

Naval battle on June 6th, 1944. Allied powers fought bc German Nazis were consolidating parts of France. Overall very deadly day with Allied powers victory.

Final Solution

Hitler’s decision to exterminate the Jewish population all around Europe.

Yalta Conference

Last meeting of the big 3. US BRITAIN SOVIET UNION. Postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe.

Manhattan Project

US Top secret project for the creation of the atomic bomb. Used later for conflicts like bombing of Nagasaki.

Potsdam Conference

Overall division of Germany and many countries in Europe.