Holocaust
The mass murder of 6 million Jews in the 1940s.
Allies
(Russia) Countries who fought together in WWII- U.S.A, England, France, Soviet Union
communist
Government that owns all property and makes all economic decisions
posthumous
After death
Nazi
Follower of Adolf Hitler, German dictator from 1933-1945
What year did Alabama celebrate its centennial (100th birthday)?
1919
Why were the 1920’s known as the “Roaring Twenties”?
Jobs were easy to find and the pay was high
What happened when the stock market crashed in 1929?
Stock prices fell and people lost money, jobs, and homes
Who became president in 1932?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What year was the worst for the Great Depression?
1932
What was the New Deal? What was it supposed to do for the country?
Programs established to “put the country back to work”
What was the Social Security Act?
Program that provides retirement benefits
What happened on December 7, 1941?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Which countries were known as the “Allies?”
U.S.A, France, England, Soviet Union (Russia). The Axis Powers were Germany, Italy and Japan.
Which group did Adolf Hitler blame for all of Germany’s problems?
The Jews
Who was General Holland Smith?
The father of amphibious warfare and a commander in Iwo Jima, Japan
Define navigator:
Finds routes for flights and taraets
bombardier
Drops bombs from planes
Tuskegee Airmen
African American pilots that broke the race barrier in WWII
When women first allowed to serve in the armed forces
World War II
What issue was the Korean conflict fought over?
communism
