Vocabulary
the government agency set up to manage the conversion of factories to wartime production during World War II
War Production Board
Which group of countries formed the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
Refers to winning and taking over one island at a time until they reached the mainland of Japan
"Island Hopping"
a system/set of rules for limiting the distribution of food, fuel, and other goods so that the military can have the weapons, equipment, and supplies it needs
Rationing
vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted by civilians in the U.S. and Allied nations
Victory Gardens
yielding to an enemy’s demands in order to maintain peace
Appeasement
Which Countries made up the Axis Powers?
Japan, Germany, Italy
passed by Congress in 1941 adopting a plan to lend, not sell, arms to Britain
Lend-Lease Act
the 33rd President of the United States immediately following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
signifies the start of Allied forces' invasion of Normandy, France, during WWII, known as Operation Overlord
D-Day
the assembling of troops and supplies/equipment for war
Mobilization
What are the two Theaters of World War 2?
Pacific Theater and European Theater
Which Country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
a center for Japanese Americans who have been relocated/forced to move for reasons of national security
Internment Camps
a pivotal World War II naval battle where U.S. forces, aided by code-breaking intelligence, decisively defeated a Japanese fleet attacking Midway Atoll
Battle of Midway
“lightning war,” the German military strategy during World War II of attacking quickly and with force
Blitzkrieg
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War 2?
Winston Churchill
President Roosevelt approved the top secret building of America’s own atomic bombs in 1942. This project was called:
The Manhattan Project
played critical roles by joining the workforce as "Rosie the Riveters" to produce war materials and serving in the military as nurses, mechanics, and pilots
Women
specialized U.S. Marine recruits who used their complex, unwritten indigenous language to create an unbreakable, top-secret communication code during World War II
Navajo Code Talkers
an international organization founded in 1945 to further the causes of peace, prosperity, and human rights
United Nations (UN)
What leadership style did Benito Mussolini represent in Italy?
Facism
They led major military strategies against Japan
Chester Nimitz and Douglas MacArthur
the first African American military pilots, navigators, and support personnel in the U.S. Army Air Forces
Tuskegee Airmen
Bonus: a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam during WWII, becoming a global symbol of Holocaust victims and human resilience
Anne Frank