Fascist Government - A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism, racism and zero-tolerance for opposition., Dictatorship  - Single leader that assumes total power through violence and intimidation. , U.S. Global Military Bases - U.S. military presence around the world that defends U.S. interests and their allies. , Embargo - An economic policy of refusing to purchase products of a country as a means of punishment., Sanctions  - Commercial and financial penalties against a country meant to force a change. , Attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941- Japanese surprise attack on U.S. bases in Hawaii in retaliation for cutting of their oil supply. Causes the U.S. to enter WWII. , Allied Powers - Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II., Axis Powers - Enemies of the Allied Powers made up of Germany, Italy, and Japan., Rationing - Purposely limiting access to products in the country due to the need to supply the war effort. , Executive Order 9066 - Caused by a fear of Japanese Americans; 112,000 Japanese-Americans forced into internment camps causing loss of homes, property, businesses, and cancellation of over 600,000 Japanese-American's citizenship., Internment Camp  - Japanese-Americans lost their civil rights and were seperated from society and held in a prison-like facilities., War Bonds - Government certificates sold to U.S. citizens to help support the war effort. Paid back with interest., Victory Gardens - U.S. citizens started home gardens as a food source so that farms could support the war effort. , U.S. Mobilization - Focused shift of American industries to producing massive amounts of war goods including arms, ammunition, ships, tanks and war planes., Island Hopping - Allied military strategy in the Pacific War against the Axis powers (Japan) during World War II. Took command of islands and established a military base before moving to the next island.., Bataan Death March - Japanese attack on U.S. bases in the Philliphines that resulted in 22,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war who were force marched and abused by the Japanese., Battle of Midway - A turning point in the Pacific; the U.S. deciphered Japanese codes and were prepared to take down their aircraft carriers., Admiral Chester A. Nimitz - Commander of the Pacific Fleet during WWII; directed the U.S. victories at Midway, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa., General Douglas MacArthur - Commander of U.S. and Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II., General Dwight D. Eisenhower - U.S. general who led D-Day and was the commander of all Allied forces in Europe., D-Day - Troops from the UK, the US, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944 and was the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe., George Marshall  - U.S. Army Chief of Staff and adviser to the president., General George Patton  - U.S. general, nicknamed "Blood and Guts". He beat German General Rommel in Africa., Atomic Bombs - A single bomb that caused miles of destruction and huge losses of human life., Hiroshima - Japanese city where first atomic bomb dropped., Nagasaki - Japanese city where second get atomic bomb dropped, forcing the unconditional surrender of Japan., Holocaust - German sponsored mass extermination of European Jews held in concentration camps as forced labor. , Tuskegee Airmen - A group of African-American pilots who flew missions in World War II; they were the first African-American military pilots ever allowed to fly., Navajo Code Talkers - Navajo-American Indians who used their native language for radio communication that was never decoded. , Medal of Honor - A military medal for recognition of bravery, courage and sacrifice during combat. ,

Unit #6-- 11th US History: World War II

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