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The document defines key words related to politics, war, and propaganda. It explains the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s, passed by the US to remain neutral in foreign wars. It also describes the Office of War Information (OWI), a WWII US agency that consolidated government information services and launched an overseas propaganda campaign. Overall, the document provides context on American policy of neutrality in the early 20th century and the role of propaganda during WWII.

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The document defines key words related to politics, war, and propaganda. It explains the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s, passed by the US to remain neutral in foreign wars. It also describes the Office of War Information (OWI), a WWII US agency that consolidated government information services and launched an overseas propaganda campaign. Overall, the document provides context on American policy of neutrality in the early 20th century and the role of propaganda during WWII.

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DEFINITIONS OF THE ESSENTIAL WORDS TO KNOW - Uncle Stan’s Army – 1 re

Scoundrel [ˈskaundrəl] = evil-doer = mischief-maker [ˈmɪstʃɪf ˈmeɪkər] (n.): a wicked


or sinful person, a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and
has no moral principles.

enemy = arch nemesis = arch-enemy [ˈaːrtʃˈenəmiː] (n.) : someone’s main enemy,


an especially bad enemy

totalitarian [toʊˌtæl.əˈter.i.ən] : relating to a government that has almost complete


control over the lives of its citizens and does not permit political opposition. political
system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people
freedom to oppose them

dictator [ˈdɪk.teɪ.t̬ɚ] (n.): a leader who has complete power in a country and has not
been elected by the people
a person who gives orders and behaves as if they have complete power.

Axis powers [ˈæk.sɪs paʊ.ɚz] (n.): Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II

Fascism [ˈfæʃ.ɪ.zəm] (n.): a political system based on a very powerful leader, state
control, and being extremely proud of country and race, and in which political
opposition is not allowed

Nazism [ˈnɑːt.sɪ.zəm] (n.): the beliefs and policies of the National Socialist (German
Workers') Party, led by Adolf Hitler, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945.

Genocide [ˈdʒen.ə.saɪd](n.) the murder of a whole group of people, especially a


whole nation, race, or religious group.

wartime [ˈwɔːr.taɪm] (n.) : a period of time during which a war is being fought.

Neutrality Acts (n.) First Neutrality Act Mid-30s, of 1937, and of 1939
In the 1930s, the United States Government enacted a series of laws designed to
prevent the United States from being embroiled in a foreign war by clearly stating the
terms of U.S. neutrality. Although many Americans had rallied to join President
Woodrow Wilson’s crusade to make the world “safe for democracy” in 1917, by the
1930s critics argued that U.S. involvement in the First World War had been driven by
bankers and munitions traders with business interests in Europe. These findings
fueled a growing “isolationist” movement that argued the United States should steer
clear of future wars and remain neutral by avoiding financial deals with countries at
war.
Overall, the Neutrality Acts represented a compromise whereby the United States
Government accommodated the isolationist sentiment of the American public, but still
retained some ability to interact with the world. In the end, the terms of the Neutrality
Acts became irrelevant once the United States joined the Allies in the fight against
Nazi Germany and Japan in December 1941.

Office of War Information (OWI), U.S. agency created (1942) during World War II to
consolidate government information services. The OWI absorbed the functions of the
Office of Facts and Figures, the Office of Government Reports, the division of
information of the Office for Emergency Management, and the foreign information
DEFINITIONS OF THE ESSENTIAL WORDS TO KNOW - Uncle Stan’s Army – 1 re

service of the Coordinator of Information. The office established an overseas branch


which launched a huge information and propaganda campaign abroad. The agency
was abolished in 1945, and its foreign functions were transferred to the Dept. of
State.

Propaganda [ˌprɑp·əˈɡæn·də] information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving


one part of an argument, that are broadcast, published, or in some other way spread
with the intention of influencing people's opinions.
Information or ideas that are spread by an organized group or government to
influence people’s opinions, esp. by not giving all the facts or by secretly
emphasizing only one way of looking at the facts.

Patriotism [ ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm ] the feeling of loving your country more than any
others and being proud of it

Analogous : having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be


compared with it
looking or being almost but not exactly the same

similar : I have a sofa quite similar to yours.


Like : She's a lot like her mother.
Alike : The girls look alike.
Close : My cousin and I are quite close in age.
something like : I was worried something like this would happen.

Indoctrination [ ɪnˌdɑːk.trəˈneɪ.ʃən ] the process of repeating an idea or belief to


someone until they accept it without criticism or question.

Mythologize [ mɪˈθɑː.lə.dʒaɪz ] to create a false picture of a situation.

Embodiment [ ɪmˈbɑː.di.mənt ] someone or something that represents a quality or


an idea exactly.

personification [ pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən ] : a person who is a perfect example of


something / the act of giving a human quality or characteristic to something which is
not human.

a. Choose 5 words and write a definition for each.


b. Use as many words as you can to recap what you’ve learned on the historical
context and the birth of Captain America.

Sources:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/neutrality-acts
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Office+of+War+Information
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