lesson 10 vocab Flashcards
amphibious
able to operate on sea or land
Battle of the coal Sea
May 1942 battle off Australian that was after WW2
CCC
created in 1993 to provide jobs for young men ages 18-25
D-day
June 6th, 1944, the day allied troops landed at Normandy,France to fight the Germany army
dictator
someone who takes complete control of a government
draft
mandatory service in the armed forces
Fair labor standards act
law to set a minimum wage
Holocaust
The mass slaughter of Jews and others by Germany during WW2
New deal
President Rooseveltś 1930s plan to help the U.S. economy
pension
a payment to someone who has retired because of their age
public works project
construction and repair projects paid for by the government
selective service act
1940 law that set up the first peacetime draft
social security act
1935 law designed to help care for needy children and those who could not work because of poor health and to pay retired workers over 65 a continuing income
totalitarian
a system of government in which the state has total control over citizens lives
V-E-day
Victory in Europe Day, May 8th 1945 when ww2 ended on the western side
V-J-day
Victory in Japan Day, Aug. 15th 1945, when ww2 ended on the eastern front
warlords
aggressive military leaders; in Japan, military officers who seized control of the government in the 1920w
Works progress administration
Agency created in 1935 to provide men and women with work and a chance to help society
