World War II Vocabulary

Detention centers where 100,000+ Japanese Americans were put during WWII by the President

System in which gov't owns/controls some means of production but private property still exists

Europe 1933-1945. 6 million Jews & Gypsies, Serbs, disabled, homosexuals,etc killed/imprisoned.

National Socialist German Worker's Party that came into power under Hitler's dictatorship

Economic & political system, country's trade & industry controlled by private owners not gov.

Germany, Italy, Japan

Naval & air battle WWII, planes from US hurt Japan's navy in Pacific; turning point in Pacific.

FDR's VP, became president after death of FDR. Ordered dropping of atomic bombs on Japan.

Dictator of Soviet Union. Led with an iron fist, used 5 Year Plans to up production & terror

Pres. of US 1933 until death in 1945; pres.when US entered WW2 after bombing of Pearl Harbor

Great Britain, United States, Russia, (France and China)

The Japanese city that suffered the first atomic bomb explosion (Little Boy)

To invade and take over a country

The emperor of Japan during World War 2

The Japanese city that suffered the second atomic bomb explosion (Fat Man)

Country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives

A leader who has complete control over a country's government

German dictator during World War II, Nazi leader/founder, responsible for Holocaust

Giving Hitler what he wanted so he would stop aggression

Political & economic system, all property & means of production are owned & directed by state.

Camps used by Hitler. Inhumane, prisoners mostly starved/worked to death or killed immediately.

A major US naval base in Hawaii, attacked by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941

Million+ troops stormed the beaches at Normandy & began re-taking France. Turning point of WW2

Law passed in 1941, let US ship arms & other supplies, w/out payment, to nations fighting Axis

Nationalism, militarism, no personal freedom, dictator, done to be strong, powerful, united

Payments intended to cover damage or injury inflicted during a war

Fascist dictator of Italy. Took Ethiopia, joined Axis w/Germany in WW2. Overthrown in 1943.

Signed in 1919 between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I that ended thewar.

A person/group on whom is blamed for others' problems (like in WWII, Jews for Germany)

Underground (secret) groups throughout Europe to oppose Nazi rule.