World War II Vocab

Camps where the Jews were sent and often executed ex; Dachau, Auschwitz, Birkenau

Name for the Allied invasion of Europe

Conference between the leaders of the allies; Met to discuss invasion of Western Europe

South east Asian country owned by the US, was attacked hours after Pearl Harbour.

Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill

Alliance between Italy, Germany, and Japan

Conference held by the big three in 1945 to decide who would occupy what

Attempted genocide of the jews

Stole materials from business owners and capitalists in the name of war production 

Took office after Emperor Franklin Roosevelt's death, authorized atomic bombs on 6 August, 1945

Navajo marines used as radio operators in the pacific

The most fire thing to drop during World War 2, ended the War.

Japanese American unit that served in Europe, became the most decorated in US history

World's deadliest Race: to build bigger and better nuclear weapons

Age that began when the Nuclear bomb was dropped

All black fighter squadron that protected every bomber they ever escorted

Prime Minister of Japan during WWII

Project to Construct the Atomic Bomb

Two cities where the US dropped Atomic Bombs

Japanese-Americans were illegally held captive following Pearl Harbor

aggressor nation is allowed to keep conquered regions to prevent future aggression

Private vegetable gardens grown by people on the homefront

Radar, Sonar, Microwaves, Computers, agricultural enhancements are all examples of what?

Symbol for women workers during WWII

Law that authorized the first peace time draft in US History

Nazi dictator who rose to power in 1933 when he became leader of Germany, wrote Mein Kampf

Communist dictator of Soviet Russia

US Pacific fleet headquarters, attacked on December 7, 1941 by Japan

Drives to encourage citizens to buy war bonds

Act Preventing US from selling arms to warring nations

US controlled how certain goods were distributed. you were issued a book of ____

An Army Air Corps division exclusively for Women. Whats worse than Women drivers? Women Pilots!

Battle over an Island in the MIDDLE of the Pacific, US Victory

Trial after the discovery of the Holocaust, many Nazis were marked as war criminals & executed

Fascist Dictator of Italy

Act that allowed the US to send military aid to any nation he felt it was needed