Allowed the US to give arms to countries (like Great Britain) vital to protecting the US.

Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.

American military base in Hawaii which was attacked by Japanese in WWII

A secret U.S. project for the construction of the atomic bomb.

Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944

American strategy of capturing selected islands in the Pacific in a steady path to Japan

Two Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs to end World War II.

Hatred and hostility against Jews.

"Night of Broken Glass," when Nazis attacked Jews throughout Germany

Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

Trials of Nazi leaders charged with crimes against humanity, established that individuals can be held personally responsible for war crimes.

Forced Relocation of Japanese-Americans into prison camps during World War 2.

1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese Americans.

the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition

A policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hopes of avoiding war.

Allied leaders met in Germany to set up zones of control and to put in motion the plans laid out at the Yalta Conference

1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war

It imposed an embargo on selling arms to warring countries and declared that Americans traveling on the ships of belligerent nations did so at their own risk.

embargo with nations at war and it banned loans to the nations that were fighting

Gave the president discretionary authority to restrict non munitions sales on a "cash‐and‐carry" basis

Banned U.S. ships from carrying goods or passengers to belligerent ports but allowed the United States to sell munitions, although on a "cash‐and‐carry" basis.

FDR asked for increased authority to aid Britain with Lend-Lease and mentioned the freedom of speech, of religion, from want, from fear

designated war zones from which anyone could be removed. Led to Japanese interment camps.

director of the Manhattan Project and said "Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds"

U.S. government agency founded in 1944 to work with the Red Cross to save Eastern European Jews

Tried the German and Japanese leaders suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against peace and humanity.

A surprise German attack in December 1944 near Bastone, Belgium that pushed the allied lines back. Heavy casualties and almost destroyed the German Army

A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

May 8, 1945; victory in Europe Day when the Germans surrendered

"Victory over Japan day" is the celebration of the Surrender of Japan, which was initially announced on August 15, 1945

Invasion and then union of Austria and Germany

Treaty particularly known for its harsh reparations towards the Germans after World War I that many believe led to World War II.

Japanese suicide pilots who loaded their planes with explosives and crashed them into American ships.