University:
University of Wyoming
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HIST4310 | World War II in Europe
Academic year:

2022
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4
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Carissa Thomas

World War II Vocabulary TERMS 1. Fascism DEFINITION a political system that is rooted in militarism, extreme nationalism, and blind loyalty to the state 2. Nazi a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party 3. Scapegoat a person or group who is made to bear the blame for others 4. Concentration Camp a prison camp for civilians who are considered enemies of the state PICTURE 5. Neutrality Acts a series of laws passed by Congress in 1935 that banned arms sales or loans to countries at war 6. Good Neighbor Policy President Franklin Roosevelt's policy intended to strengthen friendly relations with Latin America the practice of giving into aggression in order to avoid war 7. Appeasement 8. Nazi-Soviet Pact an agreement signed between Hitler and Stalin in 1939 in which the two dictators agreed not to attack each other 9. Blitzkrieg the swift and powerful German military attacks in World War II; "lightning war" 10. Axis the World War II military alliance of Germany, Italy, Japan, and six other nations 11. Allies the World War II military alliance of Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and 45 other countries 12. Battle of Britain Germany's failed attempt to subdue Britain in 1940 in preparation for invasion 13. Lend-Lease Act the law that allowed the United States to sell arms and equipment to Britain during World War II 14. Atlantic Charter a 1941 program developed by the United States and Britain that set goals for the postwar world 15. War Production Board a government agency created during World War II to help factories shift from making consumer goods to making war materials 16. Rationing limiting the amount of certain goods that people can buy 17. Victory Garden during World War II, a vegetable garden planted to combat food shortages in the United States 18. Rosie the Riveter a fictional factory worker who became a symbol of American women's contribution to the war effort during World War II d

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