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Good-Neighbor Policy

A foreign policy initiated by Franklin Roosevelt that aimed to improve relations with Latin American countries by rejecting interventionism and promoting cooperation.

Stimson Doctrine

U.S. policy under Secretary of State Henry Stimson that stated the U.S. would not recognize territorial changes achieved by force, specifically regarding Japan's occupation of Manchuria.

Isolationism

The American policy during the 1930s of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts and prioritizing national interests, especially in light of the consequences of World War I.

Blitzkrieg

A German military strategy during World War II characterized by rapid and coordinated attacks using mobile ground forces and air support.

Lend-Lease Act

A policy passed in 1941 allowing the U.S. to supply Allied nations with war material while maintaining neutrality, effectively aiding Britain and later the Soviet Union.

Four Freedoms

Speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt outlining four essential freedoms: speech, religion, from want, and from fear, which justified America's support for other nations during World War II.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marking a significant turning point in World War II, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.

Yalta Conference

A meeting in February 1945 between the leaders of the Allied powers where they discussed the post-war reorganization and division of Europe.

Atomic Bomb

A powerful weapon developed during the Manhattan Project, which was used on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender in World War II.

Pearl Harbor

The surprise military attack by Japan on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States formally entering World War II.

America First Committee

An isolationist group formed in the U.S. before World War II that opposed intervention in the war and aimed to keep America out of European conflicts.

Spanish Civil War

A conflict from 1936 to 1939 that pitted fascist forces led by Francisco Franco against republicans, influencing international politics and isolationist sentiment in the U.S.

Axis Powers

The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II, which opposed the Allied Powers.

Munich Agreement

A settlement reached in 1938 permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, emblematic of the policy of appeasement.

Office of Price Administration (OPA)

A U.S. government agency established during World War II to control inflation by regulating prices and rationing commodities.

Korematsu v. U.S.

A landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the government's decision during World War II to intern Japanese Americans, reflecting wartime racial tensions.

Battle of Midway

A decisive naval battle in June 1942 where U.S. forces defeated the Japanese fleet, marking a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

Manhattan Project

A secret U.S. government research project during World War II aimed at developing the atomic bomb.

Battle of the Atlantic

The prolonged military campaign in World War II to control the Atlantic sea routes and ensure supply lines between the U.S. and Britain.

Casablanca Conference

A meeting in early 1943 between Roosevelt and Churchill where they declared their commitment to the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.