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Facism

Published on Feb 23, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Facism

A nationalistic dictatorship of government.

Appeasement

A Political policy admitting to agression by a warlike nation. 

Blitzkrieg

"Lightning War", a military tactic invented by the Germans.

Embargo

An official ban on commercial activity with another country.

2nd Great Migration

More than 5 million African Americans from the South to the North.

Four Freedoms Speech

Freedom of SPEECH, WANT, WORSHIP, FROM FEAR.

Hemispheric Defense Zone

Roosevelt declared the entire western half of the Atlantic as neutral.

Pearl Harbor

Japenese planes bombed Hawaii, making America join WW2.
Photo by KurtClark

Rationing

Allows someone to have an exact amount of certain commodity.
Photo by Marion Doss

Victory Gardens

A home garden for increase in food production during WW2.

Double V Campaign

Stood for two victories for African Americans. Victory at home and abroad.

Zoot Suit Attacks

Series of racial attacks during WW2.

Bracero Program

Laws initiated when the U.S.signed the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement.

Doolittle Raid

April 18, 1942. U.S.A. air raided Tokyo.

Island Hopping

Military strategy by the Allies. 

Operation Torch

The British-American Invasion of French North Africa.

Operation Overlord

Code name for the Battle of Normandy.

Manhattan Project

Research and development project that created the first nuclear weapons.

V-E Day

Victory in Europe day,it was celebrated on May 8, 1945.

V-J Day

Final ending of WW2, September 2, 1945.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

President of U.S.A from 1933-1945.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of the Nazi party and Furher of Nazi Germany from 1934-1945.
Photo by UCFFool

Joseph Stalin

Leader of Soviet Union from mid 1920's-1953.
Photo by JBrazito

Douglas MacArthur

Chief of staff of the us army during the 1930's.

Winston Churchill

Prime minister of the U.K. from 1940-1945 and again in 1951-1955.
Photo by OliBac

George S. Patton

Leader of U.S. third army in France and Germany.

Dwight Eisenhower

The 34th President of the U.S. (1953-1961). Also a five star general.
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Harry S. Truman

The 33rd President of U.S. (1945-1953).
Photo by cliff1066™

Rosie the Riveter

Cultural icon of the U.S. representing the American women who took over men's jobs.
Photo by DonkeyHotey

Tuskegee Airmen

African American pilots who fought in WW2

Navajo Code Talkers

Navajo speakers recruited during WW2 to serve in their standard communications.

442nd Regimental

American Soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in WW2.

Neutrality Acts of 1930's

Widely regarded as generally negative. 

Lend Lease Act

Sale, lease, and transfer supplies to any country with the same view as the U.S.

Executive Order 9066

Deportation of Japanese Americans during WW2.

Korematsu vs U.S.

Supreme Court Case about the constitutionality of the order 9066.