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23 Cards in this Set
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Fascism
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a political ideology of the conservative side. Asserted the need of law and order that is controlled by single party. This will take over a economy and will be under control of the fascist state. HATE COMMUNISM
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Benito Mussolini
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Italy’s dictator that agreed with Fascism and Hitler’s views.
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Adolf Hitler
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Came to power and implied a fascists party to take over Germany as a dictator
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Nye Hearings
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Congress inquired hearings to make sure the US would not enter the war and had no right to.
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V E DAY
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Victory in Europe Day 1945
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V J DAY
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Victory in Japan Day, After the 2 bombings
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War Production Board
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To allocate and organize the economy to use produce efficiently.
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A. Phillip Randolph
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The brotherhood of sleeping car porter, he confronted Roosevelt to integrate jobs for AA. Double V (victory in war and in discrimination at home)
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Neutrality Acts
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spurred by the growth in isolationism,and sought to ensure that the US would not become entangled again in foreign conflicts
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Blitzkrieg
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Overwhelming force to break through enemy lines.
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Battle for Britain
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An air campaign, that Germany could not gain "air superiority" that failed to destroy Britain's air defenses.
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Lend Lease Act
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A law in which the US supplied their allies with materials for WWII and ended the US's neutrality.
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Second Front
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Russia wanted Britain and the US to invade Germany on ground that resulted in their defeat
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Joseph Stalin
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Leader of Soviets, that declared war against Germany because of breached agreements.
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Siege of Stalingrad
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The Battle of NAZI Germany and the USSR
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D-Day
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US and allies invasion on Germany
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Battle of Midway
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The US defeated the JAPS navy after Pearl Harbor
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki
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THe atomic bombing by the US in Japan
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War Powers Act
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gave the President enormous authority to execute World War II in an efficient manner.
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Victory Girls
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Women working in the defense industry back home to boost war efforts.
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Zoot Suit Riots
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Riots between military service men and latino youths.
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Nissei
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Children born in America with JAP decent.
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442 infantry combat unit
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A group of Japanese Americans helping fight the JAPS.
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