Chapter 35- America In WWII Flashcards
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Bastion
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A fortified stronghold, often including earthworks or stone works, that guards against enemy attack
2
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Bracero
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A Mexican farm laborer temporarily brought into the United States
3
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Genocide
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The systematic extermination or killing of an entire people
4
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U- boats
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German submarine, named for the German Unterseeboat, or under sea boat, which proved deadly for the allied ships in the war zone. U-boat attacks played an important role in drawing the United States into the war.
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MacArthur
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WWII general
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Truman
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New president
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Einstein
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Helped creat atomic bomb
8
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Chester Nimitiz
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Strategic, fought in battle of midway.
9
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Eisenhower
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General for America
