Question

directions: write the definition for each word in the space in your own words.
appeasement
lend - lease act
non aggression pact
island hopping
d - day
tuskegee airmen

Explanation:

1. Appeasement: A policy of giving in to demands of a powerful, aggressive force to avoid conflict, often by making concessions.
2. Lend-Lease Act: A U.S. program during WWII that let the U.S. supply war materials to allied nations without immediate payment.
3. Non Aggression Pact: An agreement between countries to not attack or fight against one another, sometimes with secret territorial deals.
4. Island Hopping: A WWII military strategy where forces capture key enemy-held islands and bypass others to move closer to the enemy's homeland.
5. D-Day: The code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, a major turning point in WWII.
6. Tuskegee Airmen: The first group of African American military pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces, who served in WWII.

Answer:

1. Appeasement: A policy of conceding to an aggressive power to prevent conflict.
2. Lend-Lease Act: U.S. WWII program supplying allies with war goods on credit.
3. Non Aggression Pact: A treaty between nations to avoid military conflict.
4. Island Hopping: WWII strategy of capturing key enemy islands, bypassing others.
5. D-Day: June 6, 1944, Allied invasion of Normandy in WWII.
6. Tuskegee Airmen: First African American U.S. military pilots in WWII.