WWII

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allies

the name given to the alliance of great britain, france, US, and russia

appeasement

action of giving in to the demands of the powerful in order to please/pacify them

atlantic charter

statement signed by roosevelt n churchill pledging that US and great britain would work for a world free of aggression

axis

name given to the alliance of germany, italy, and japan before/during WWII

big three

franklin roosevelt, winston churchill, and joseph stalin

cash-and-carry plan

policy by the neutrality act of 1939 allowing nations at war to buy weapons from US (intended to help GB n France)

d-day (june 6, 1944)

day where a large allied amphibious force attacked axis military positions

douglas macarthur

allied commander in the pacific theater

dwight eisenhower

allied pm andre in the european theater

embargo

ban on trading with another country

executive order 9066

authorize creation of relocation camps , many japanese used

fascism

political system glorifying the power of the state, advocates private ownership of business, and suppressed any opposition to that

genocide

extermination of an entire group of people

harry truman

us president who made the decision to use the atomic bomb at the end of WWII

lend-lease act

allowed nations fighting against the axis to borrow/lease military from US

manhattan project

americas program which built the worlds first atomic bomb

navajo code talkers

helped maintain military security in the pacific, transmitted orders

neutrality

not taking sides in conflict

nuremberg trials

trails where nazi leaders were judged for war crimes

propaganda

persuading views for the war and against the enemy through the use of movie/posters

rosie the riveter

symbol of the role of women assumed during the war effort

rationing

limiting the use of food/materials used for war

v-e day

war against the japanese ended, ending WWII

victory garden

vegetable/fruits/herbs grown by individuals to reduce demand on the public food supply

yalta conference

meeting at yalta w churchill, roosevelt, and stalin agreeing on post-war policy; creation of united nations