Allies- Great britain, soviet Union and the U.S.
Axis- Germany, Italy, Japan
Defense spending- Military money
Unemployment rate- Percent of unemployment
Federal outlay- U.S. Federal government lay out money
Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic- German U-boat
German U-boat-Submarines
Isolationist- Country that does not want to get into war/arguments
Appease- Give country what they want
Lend-Lease Act- Allow president to lend weapons to certain countries
Office of Price Administration- Agency established by Congress to control inflation
Inflation- Price for everything increased uncontrollably
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt- the president of the united states during World War II
Press. Harry S. Truman- ?
Phillip Randolph- a leaderof the african americans that helped get them equal rights
Gen. Patton- ?
Gen. MacArthur- Leading the war in Japan; for U.S.
Gen. Eisenhower- Supreme Commander of the U.S. force
Adolf Hitler- Dictator for Germany
Benito Mussolini- Dictator for Italy
Joseph Stalin- Dictator for Soviet Union
Winston Churchill- a man
Battle of the Bulge- Germany last attempt to win war in Europe
D-Day- Invasion by the Allies; in Europe
Auschwitz- Jews concentration camp
Atomic bomb- Proped in Japan; first and last atomic bomb
Intermet-In California put Japaneses people in camps during WWII
Income tax- Government takes money depending on income
Wage and price control-
War bonds-
WAACs- Women's Auxiliary Army Corps; enables women to serve in noncombat position
WWII Battles of the Pacific-
Gl Bill of Rights- Servesmen's Readjustment Act; provides financial and educational benefits for WWII veterans
Zoot-suit Riot- Racist fight in Los Angeles between white sailors and people of color
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