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appeasement

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accepting demands in order to avoid conflict

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axis powers

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germany, italy, japan

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allied powers

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UK, USSR, US, france

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invasion of poland

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event that sparked ww2 - france and UK declared war on germany

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the battle of britain

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  • 1940
  • air campaign by the german luftwaffe against the UK
  • objective was to gain air superiority over royal air force
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pearl harbour

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  • december 7th 1941
  • surprise attack by the japanese on the main US pacific fleet in hawaii
  • american losses were 3000
  • us declared war on japan
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d-day

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  • june 6th 1944
  • allied troops land on french coastline to fight nazi germany on the beaches of normandy
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harry truman

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became president when FDR died; gave order to drop the atomic bomb

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internment camps

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detention centers where more than 100,000 japanese americans were relocated during ww2

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FDR

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  • 32nd president of the US, elected four times
  • led country during ww2
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tuskeegee airmen

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  • first african american aviators in armed forces
  • played vital role in the north african campaign
  • were highly respected for sophisticated style of aircraft combat
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winston churchill

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prime minister of UK during ww2

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totalitarianism

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political system where the government has total control over the lives of citizens

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battle of bataan

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japanese forced about 75,000 surrendered americans and filipinos to march to prison camps with little food and water

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the manhattan project

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secret research and development project to develop the atomic bomb

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league of nations

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  • global association formed in 1919 to promote peace
  • later replaced by united nations in 1945
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v-e day

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  • may 8th, 1945
  • victory in europe day when the germans surrendered
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code-talkers

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bilingual men who used their native language to transmit messages

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good neighbour policy

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attempt to unite the western hemisphere in lieu of foreign aggressions

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neutrality acts

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  • passed in 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939
  • aim was to limit US involvement in future wars
  • based on idea that US was drawn into ww1 through loans and trade with allies
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lend-lease act

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allowed the US government to provide military aid to the UK and the allies

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destroyer for bases deal

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US gave britain old ww1 destroyers in return for military bases in the atlantic and caribbean

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operation torch

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allied invasion of north africa

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battle of el alamein

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british victory that stopped the axis forces from gaining access to middle eastern oil

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operation husky

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allied invasion of sicily and italy

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battle of stalingrad

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unsuccessful german attack on the USSR

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battle of the bulge

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  • 1944
  • battle where german forces launched a final counterattack to push allied forces from the west
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dolittle raid

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  • raid over tokyo hitting factories and military targets
  • meant to slow down japan’s ability to make war while also being a message of revenge for pearl harbour
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battle of guadalcanal

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first US offensive in the pacific campaign

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battle of iwo jima

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  • US forces took home island south of tokyo
  • press photographer took famous photograph of U.S marines raising the US flag on the summit of mt. suribachi
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battle of okinawa

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  • allied victory over japan on an island 350 miles from mainland japan
  • last and largest battle of the pacific campaign
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v-j day

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  • september 2nd, 1945
  • surrender of japan
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conscription

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military draft

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victory gardens

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americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort

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double-v campaign

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victory in europe and victory at home against racism

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GI forum

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worked to expand rights and liberties of hispanic veterans

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zoot suit riots

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riots where mexican americans were attacked by white US servicemen in los angeles

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civil liberties act of 1988

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authorised payment of 20,000 dollars to any surviving victims of japanese internment camps

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