World War IIWorld War II

International war International war beginning in 1939, beginning in 1939,

& included the & included the U.S. after 1941. U.S. after 1941. The war ended in The war ended in

1945 with the 1945 with the defeat of the Axis defeat of the Axis

Powers.Powers.

AlliancesAlliances

Group of Group of nations who nations who

want the same want the same thing. thing.

Ex.) NATOEx.) NATO

AppeasemeAppeasementnt

Giving in to the Giving in to the demands of a demands of a

hostile nation in hostile nation in order to maintain order to maintain peace. Britain & peace. Britain & France appeased France appeased

Hitler in 1938 at the Hitler in 1938 at the Munich Conference.Munich Conference.

Axis PowersAxis Powers

Alliance of Alliance of Germany, Italy, Germany, Italy,

and Japan and Japan during World during World

War II. They all War II. They all wanted more wanted more

land. land.

Cash & Cash & Carry PolicyCarry Policy

Allowed fighting Allowed fighting nations to purchase nations to purchase nonmilitary goods nonmilitary goods from the U.S. in from the U.S. in CASH and they CASH and they must CARRY the must CARRY the

supplies supplies themselves.themselves.

CommunismCommunism

Ecomonic and Ecomonic and political system political system

based on the based on the ownership of ownership of

property by the property by the community. People community. People

lose individual lose individual rights.rights.

HiroshimaHiroshima

One of 2 cities One of 2 cities where an atomic where an atomic

bomb was dropped bomb was dropped (8/6/1945). Pres. (8/6/1945). Pres. Truman made this Truman made this

decision in order to decision in order to end the war quickly, end the war quickly,

while saving while saving American lives.American lives.

Internment Internment CampsCamps

Places where FDR Places where FDR required Japanese required Japanese

American to American to relocate during relocate during

World War II…due World War II…due to an issue of to an issue of

national security. national security. Also known as Also known as

relocation camps.relocation camps.

Korematsu Korematsu vs.vs.

United United StatesStates

Supreme Court case in Supreme Court case in which the order to which the order to

remove Japanese to remove Japanese to internment camps internment camps during WWII was during WWII was

declared constitutional declared constitutional because it was believed because it was believed they posed a threat to they posed a threat to national security at the national security at the

time. time.

Lend-LeaseLend-LeaseActAct

Military assistance Military assistance provided by the U.S. provided by the U.S. to foreign countries to foreign countries during WWII. The during WWII. The U.S. lent military U.S. lent military

resources to resources to countries who may countries who may

help the U.S.help the U.S.

Munich Munich PactPact

An agreement An agreement signed in Germany signed in Germany in 1938 by Britain & in 1938 by Britain &

France to allow France to allow Germany to take Germany to take control of certain control of certain

countries to countries to appease them…it appease them…it

didn’t work.didn’t work.

NagasakiNagasaki

Japanese city Japanese city that was the that was the

site of 2site of 2ndnd atomic bomb atomic bomb

drop in August drop in August of 1945.of 1945.

Neutrality Neutrality ActsActs

Acts passed Acts passed between 1935 and between 1935 and 1937 wh/ limited 1937 wh/ limited

American’s American’s involvement in the involvement in the growing problems growing problems

Europe was Europe was facing.facing.

NuremburgNuremburgTrialsTrials

Trials of Nazi Trials of Nazi war criminals war criminals

for their part in for their part in the Holocaust. the Holocaust.

Pearl Pearl HarborHarbor

Site of the Site of the Japanese attack Japanese attack

on Hawaii on on Hawaii on December 7, December 7,

1941. It provoked 1941. It provoked the U.S. the U.S.

declaration of war declaration of war the next day.the next day.

Rosie the Rosie the RivterRivter

Term to Term to describe describe women women

working in working in defense plants defense plants during World during World

War II. War II.

Soviet Soviet UnionUnion

Group of republics Group of republics that made up the that made up the

USSR. USSR. Government Government

policy was based policy was based on communism.on communism.

Joseph Joseph StalinStalin

Leader of the Leader of the Soviet Union Soviet Union during World during World War II and the War II and the onset of the onset of the

Cold War.Cold War.

D-DayD-Day

Turning point battle Turning point battle of the war in Europe of the war in Europe

when the Allied when the Allied Powers created a Powers created a

second front along second front along the coast of the coast of

Normandy in June, Normandy in June, 1944.1944.

Island Island HoppingHopping

The term used to The term used to describe the describe the

fighting tactics of fighting tactics of the U.S. against the U.S. against

the Japanese the Japanese throughout the throughout the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean.

RationingRationing

The process of The process of limiting the use of limiting the use of

certain goods certain goods during wartime, during wartime, such as rubber, such as rubber, metal, and food.metal, and food.