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World War II Vocab

World War II Vocab. Totalitarian : characteristic of a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizen’s lives Empire : a group of nations ruled by one supreme authority aggression : the practice of making unprovoked attacks against other nations

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World War II Vocab

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  1. World War II Vocab

  2. Totalitarian: characteristic of a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizen’s lives • Empire: a group of nations ruled by one supreme authority • aggression: the practice of making unprovoked attacks against other nations • appeasement: the granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep the peace

  3. Allies: in WWII, the group of nations originally consisting of Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union and later joined by the US • Axis Powers: the group of nations including Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allies in World War II • Dictatorship: a government in which one individual has absolute authority • Fascism: a political philosophy that advocates a strong, centralized nationalistic government headed by a powerful dictator

  4. arsenal: a government building or buildings where arms and other war supplies are manufactured or stored; also the war supplies themselves • Lend-Lease Act: a law passed in 1941, that allowed the US to ship arms and other supplies, without immediate payment, to nations fighting the Axis powers • Neutrality Acts: a series of laws enacted in 1935 and 1936 to prevent US arms sales and loans to nations at war

  5. Nisei: children of Japanese immigrants born and educated in the US • Executive Order: emergency rules made by the president which have the power of law • Internment Camps: confinement or a restriction in movement especially under wartime conditions; temporary prisons used for Nisei Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor

  6. GI: from “government issue” applied to American soldiers in World War II and later wars • rationing: a restriction of people’s right to buy unlimited amounts of particular foods and other goods, often implemented during wartime to ensure adequate supplies for the military • Kamikaze: involving or engaging in the deliberate crashing of a bomb-filled airplane into a military target; often used by Japanese pilots • Unconditional Surrender: giving up without any terms or conditions decided upon beforehand

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