ush unit 6 kbat

pacifist

someone who opposes war and violence

quarantine speech

fdr called for the quarantine of aggressive nations to stop spread of war

neutrality acts

series of laws passed in the 1930s to prevent war, influenced by wwi

appeasement

making concessions to an aggressive power to avoid conflict

cash and carry

part of the neutrality acts that allowed countries at war to buy military + non-military goods from US with cash

four freedoms speech

delivered by fdr in 1941, meant to inspire democracy + justify aid to allies

lend lease

passed in 1941, allowed US to provide military aid to allies without instant payment

atlantic charter

declaration issued by fdr + churchill that promoted peace, security, and cooperation

japan embargo

trade restrictions the US imposed on japan until wwii to prevent their expansion in east asia

war production board

agency of the US gov’t to coordinate production of war supplies

taxes + war bonds

used by the US gov’t to fund the military + war efforts

price controls

measures taken by US gov’t to limit inflation

rationing

method to ensure necessities were available while rationing within the pop.

interment

forced relocation of japanese americans who were seen as threats

exec order 9066

signed by fdr, gave military power to put people in interment camps during war

442nd

a unit of the US army that was made up of japanese american soldiers

rosie the riveter

symbol of women’s efforts in the workforce during wwii

women’s army corps

branch of US army that allowed women to serve in non combat roles

double v campaign

led by AAs, promoting victory over axis and racial discrimination

st louis

ship that carried jewish refugees from nazi germany to cuba

bracero program

temporary labor agreements that allowed mexicans to fill labor shortages

zoot suit riots

series of clashes between US servicemen and mexican workers

big three

fdr, stalin, churchill

operation torch

allied invasion of north africa to fight nazi germany + fascist italy

stalingrad

battle fought between nazi germany + soviet union

operation overlord

invasion of france, known as d day, marked west europe’s liberation from nazis

v e day

day when allied powers nazi germany’s surrender, marked end of war in europe