Unit 6 by Rancella Zhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow U.S. History Chapters 11 & 12 World War II en-us 2017-03-21 16:47:16 UTC 2024-07-22 23:05:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png 1. Fascism rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161578970 A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.]]> 2017-03-21 16:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161578970 2. Appeasement rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161579353 To yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.]]> 2017-03-21 16:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161579353 3. Blitzkrieg rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161579440  blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. ]]> 2017-03-21 16:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161579440 4. Embargo rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161579691 An injunction from a government commerce agency to refuse freight for shipment, as in case of congestion or insufficient facilities.]]> 2017-03-21 16:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161579691 5. 2nd Great Migration rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161580118 The dramatic exodus of African Americans from countryside to city and from South to North during World War I and the decade that followed changed forever black America's economic, political, social, and cultural lives.]]> 2017-03-21 16:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161580118 6. Four Freedoms Speech rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161580191 The Four Freedoms were goals articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 6, 1941. In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech, he proposed four fundamental freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want and Freedom from fear]]> 2017-03-21 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161580191 7. Hemispheric DefenseZone rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161580269 The hemispheric defense zone was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to the Germans sinking of British and American ships transporting supplies and armaments to England.]]> 2017-03-21 16:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161580269 8. Pearl Harbor rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161584596 On  December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes.]]> 2017-03-21 16:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161584596 9. Rationing rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161590837 Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing 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.]]> 2017-03-21 17:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161590837 10. Victory Gardens rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161590919 Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany during World War I and World War II. They were used along with Rationing Stamps and Cards to reduce pressure on the public food supply.]]> 2017-03-21 17:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161590919 11. Double V Campaign rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161590989 The Double V campaign was launched in 1941 as a call for African Americans to fight fascism in Europe and racism in the United States. Sponsored by the NAACP, the National Urban League and the black press, this action was seen as an opportunity for promoting equality.]]> 2017-03-21 17:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161590989 12. Zoot Suit Riot rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591056 Take their name from the high-waisted wool trousers and baggy, long-tailed suit coats then worn by many Los Angeles youths, but the violence was more about race relations than fashion.]]> 2017-03-21 17:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591056 13. Bracero Program rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591123 Was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated on August 4, 1942, when the United States signed the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement with Mexico]]> 2017-03-21 17:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591123 14. Doolittle Raid rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591175 Was an air raid by the United States of America on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on the island of Honshu during World War II, the first air strike to strike the Japanese Home Islands. It demonstrated that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, served as retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941, and provided an important boost to American morale.]]> 2017-03-21 17:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591175 15. Island Hopping rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591234 After the Battle of Midway, the United States launched a counter-offensive strike known as "island-hopping," establishing a line of overlapping island bases, as well as air control. The idea was to capture certain key islands, one after another, until Japan came within range of American bombers]]> 2017-03-21 17:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591234 16. Operation Torch rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591287 The Soviet Union had pressed the United States and United Kingdom to start operations in Europe and open a second front to reduce the pressure of German forces on the Soviet troops. While the American commanders favored Operation Sledgehammer, landing in Occupied Europe as soon as possible, the British commanders believed that such a course would end in disaster.]]> 2017-03-21 17:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591287 17. Operation Overlord rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591358 Operation Overlord was the code-name given to the Allied invasion of France scheduled for June 1944. The overall commander of Operation Overlord was General Dwight Eisenhower. ]]> 2017-03-21 17:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591358 18. Manhattan Project rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591411 Early in 1939, the world's scientific community discovered that German physicists had learned the secrets of splitting a uranium atom. Fears soon spread over the possibility of Nazi scientists utilizing that energy to produce a bomb capable of unspeakable destruction.]]> 2017-03-21 17:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591411 19. V-E Day rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591463 On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine.]]> 2017-03-21 17:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591463 20. V-J Day rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591512 On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,” or simply “V-J Day.” The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. ]]> 2017-03-21 17:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161591512 21. Franklin D Roosevelt rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161593762 was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and emerged as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century.]]> 2017-03-21 17:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161593762 22. Adolf Hitler rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161593825 Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated fascist policies that led to World War II and the deaths of at least 11 million people, including the mass murder of an estimated 6 million Jews.]]> 2017-03-21 17:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161593825 23. Joseph Stalin rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161593938 Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower. ]]> 2017-03-21 17:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161593938 24. Douglas McArthur rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594017
Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II (1939-1945), oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War (1950-1953). A larger-than-life, controversial figure, MacArthur was talented, outspoken and, in the eyes of many, egotistical. 


]]> 2017-03-21 17:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594017 24. Douglas McArthur rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594077 2017-03-21 17:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594077 25. Winston Churchill rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594145 2017-03-21 17:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594145 26. George Patton rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594271 2017-03-21 17:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594271 27. Dwight Eisenhower rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594332 2017-03-21 17:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594332 28. Harry S. Truman rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594387 2017-03-21 17:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594387 29. Rosie the Riveter rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594437 2017-03-21 17:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594437 30. Tuskegee Airmen rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594487 2017-03-21 17:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594487 31. Navajo Code Talkers rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594536 2017-03-21 17:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594536 32. 442nd Regimental rancellazhou https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594589 2017-03-21 17:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rancellazhou/fs43mpkynwow/wish/161594589