WWII-11th Grade

appeasement

A policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hopes of avoiding war. Associated with Neville Chamberlain's policy of making concessions to Adolf Hitler.

fascism

A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition

zoot suit

men's clothing of extreme cut typically consisting of a thigh-length jacket with wide padded shoulders and baggy, pleated pants with narrow cuffs

strategic materials

items needed for fighting a war

internationalism

A national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity

napalm

Highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War.

Kamkaze

Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission

extermination camp

a camp where men, women, and children were sent to be executed

collective

a farm, especially in Communist countries, formed from many small holdings collected into a single unit for joint operation under governmental supervision

cost-plus

a government contract to pay a manufacturer the cost to produce an item plus a guaranteed percentage

victory suit

a men's suit with no vest, no cuffs, a short jacket, and narrow lapels, worn during World War II in order to save fabric for the war effort

Amphtrac

an amphibious tractor used to move troops from ships to shore

concentration camp

prison camps used under the rule of Hitler in Nazi Germany. Conditions were inhuman, and prisoners, mostly Jewish people, were generally starved or worked to death, or killed immediately.

periphery

the outermost part or boundary

convoy system

the protection of merchant ships from U-boat-German submarine-attacks by having the ships travel in large groups escorted by warships