Unit 5: Crisis and Change
Lesson G: Theaters and Consequences of World War II
Key Terms
| Key Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allied Powers | enemy of the Axis Powers; comprised of the United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain, along with other countries around the world; defeated the Axis Powers in 1945 |
| Axis Powers | enemy of the Allied Powers; comprised of Germany, Italy, and Japan, along with their supporters; defeated by the Allied Powers in 1945 |
| conscription | draft; compulsory enlistment into the armed forces |
| genocide | the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group |
| Manhattan Project | code name given to the American project to develop the atomic bomb during World War II; ended with the first detonation of an atomic bomb in New Mexico in 1945 |
| V-E Day | Victory in Europe Day; holiday on May 7th or May 8th, 1945 depending on the country celebrating the end of World War II in Europe |
| V-J Day | Victory over Japan Day; holiday on August 15th (Great Britain) and September 2nd (U.S.) celebrating the end of WWII in the Pacific |
Directions: Practice using these terms.
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