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Us History Semester 2 Final Exam

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Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)
Communist Russian dictator, 1924-1953
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945)
Italian Fascist dictator, 1922-1943
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)
Dictator who headed Germany's Nazi Party, 1933-1945
Nuetrality Acts
a series of laws that are meant to keep the U.S nuetral
Lend-Lease Act
The laws passed by the U.S. allowing us to give aid to our Allies in early WWII
Internment Camps
Where Japanese Americans were placed after Pearl Harbor attack
How did the US pay for the war?
1) Increased Taxes
2) Liberty or Victory Bonds
Rationing
A limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use
Labor force
all people above age 16 who are actively working or seeking work.
Battle of Britain
Battle of British and German air forces fought over Britain during 1940-1941
Winston Churchill
British Prime Minister
Battle of Midway
The turning point in the Pacific; fought in June, 1942
Allied Powers
Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
Axis Powers
Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
D-Day
Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944
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