Holocaust
Define genocide
willful annihilation of a racial, political, or ethnic group
Define strategic bombing
dropping bombs that target key political and industrial centers
Define rationing
limiting the amount of certain goods that civilians can buy
Who became the president of the US after FDR?
Harry S. Truman
Define UN (United Nations)
organization of nations formed after WWII
Define War Refugee Board
US organization that worked with the Red Cross to save Jews in Europe
Who was Chester Nimitz?
US naval commander in the Pacific
Define the bracero program
plan to bring laborers from Mexico to work on American farms
Define the Manhattan Project
the program to develop the atomic bomb
international agreement governing humane treatment of wounded soldiers and prisoners of war
Define Kristallnacht
"night of broken glass" organized violence which Jews were arrested and killed, their synagogues and businesses were destroyed
Who was George S. Patton Jr.?
Who was A. Philip Randolph?
Black American Labor Leader
What happened on D-Day?
the Allies launched their invasion of Normandy
Two strongest nations following WWII:
United States and Soviet Union
Many Jewish people were prevented from leaving Germany because...
some countries refused to accept them as political refugees
Why did the Allies decide to pursue a "Europe First" strategy?
They believed that Germany posed a more serious threat than Japan did.
Define Korematsu v. United States
infamous supreme court case that upheld Executive Order 9066 as constitutional
Define the Battle of the Bulge
an attempt to drive a wedge between American and British forces that created a massive bulge in the Allies front lines
How did Japan change politically after WWII?
a new constitution enacted democratic reforms aided by the US
What limited the US initial response to the Holocaust?
many people underestimated Hitler's plans and the extent of the camps
What event led to US entrance into WWII?
Pearl Harbor attack
How did WWII challenge traditional gender norms?
As American forces approached Japan, the Japanese forces...
fought to the death, preferring killing themselves than to surrender
Define Nuremberg Trials
investigations and legal action taken against Nazis