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Henry Stimson

Secretary of War from 1940 to 1945, oversaw the Manhattan Project and authorized the internment of Japanese Americans.

Executive Order 9066

Signed by President Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, it authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Korematsu v United States (1944)

Supreme Court ruling that upheld the relocation of Japanese Americans as constitutional based on military necessity.

Tuskegee Airmen

The first African American flying unit in the U.S. military, who flew support missions during World War II.

Rosie the Riveter

A cultural icon representing women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, encouraging female industrial labor.

Bracero Program

A series of laws and diplomatic agreements between the U.S. and Mexico for the importation of temporary contract laborers from Mexico.

Zoot Suit Riots

A series of violent conflicts in Los Angeles in 1943 between U.S. servicemen and young Mexican Americans, sparked by racial tensions.

Code Talkers

Native American soldiers who used their languages to transmit secret military messages during World War II.

Potsdam Declaration

Issued by President Truman in July 1945, demanding the unconditional surrender of Japan and warning of destruction.

V-J Day

Victory over Japan Day, celebrated on September 2, 1945, the day Japan formally surrendered, ending World War II.

Manhattan Project

Secret U.S. project during World War II to develop the atomic bomb.

Japanese American Internment

Forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II.

Executive Order 8802

Executive order signed by FDR in 1941 prohibiting racial discrimination in defense industries.

Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)

Established to prevent employment discrimination in defense industries during World War II.

War Production Board (WPB)

Agency that converted the economy to wartime production and allocated resources during World War II.

GI Bill of Rights

Legislation that provided benefits to returning World War II veterans, including education and housing.

Island-Hopping Campaign

U.S. military strategy in the Pacific during World War II that involved capturing strategic islands.

Battle of Midway

A decisive naval battle in June 1942 that marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Nuremberg Trials

Military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute Nazi war criminals.

United Nations (UN)

International organization