Unit 7: World war ii (1939-1945)

KEY TERMS:

Dictators - absolute authority of a single leader or group of leaders over all areas of government and opposes independent media.

Fascism - political ideology which exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.

Embargo - official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Atomic Weapons - began a new age in warfare and caused mass destruction and loss of life. “Manhattan Project” first tested in New Mexico.

Genocide - systematic murder usually of a specific ethnic/minority group.

Internment -  state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.

Rationing -  controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.

Patriotism - devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

Concentration Camps - place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities, sometimes to provide forced labor or to await mass execution.

Economic Sanctions -  commercial and financial penalties (punishment) includes various forms of trade barriers, tariffs, and restrictions on financial transactions.

Liberation - an occasion when something or someone is released or made free. The liberators (British & Soviet Troops)  uncovered systematic murder of Jews carried out by the Nazi Regime. After final liberation of the concentration camps, the world discovered the extent of the Nazi’s “final solution”.