lesson 11 vocab Flashcards
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amphibious
able to operate on sea or land
Battle of the Coral Sea
May 1942 battle of Australia that was a turning point in World War II
CCC
the Civilian conservation Corps, created in 1933 to provide jobs for young men between 18 and 25
D-Day
June 6, 1944 the Allied troops landed at Normandy, France to fight the German army
dictator
someone who takes complete control of a government
draft
mandatory service in the armed forces
Fair Labor Standards Act
1937 law to set a minimum wage
Holocaust
the mass slaughter of Jews and others by Germany during World War II
New Deal
President Roosevelt’s 1930s plan to help the U.s. economy
pension
a payment to someone who has retired because of age
public works project
construction and repair projects paid for by the government
Selective Service Act
1940 law that set up the first peacetime draft
Social Security Act
1935 law designed to help care for needy children and those who could not work because of poor health and to pay retired workers over 65 a continuing income
totalitarian
a system of government in which the state has total control citizens’ lives
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945, when World War II ended on the western front
V-J day
Victory in Japan Day, August 15, 1945, when World War II ended on the eastern front
warlords
aggressive military leaders; in Japan, military officers who seized control of the government in the 1920s
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
agency created in 1935 to provide men and women with work and a chance to help society
