GLOSSARY
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| Term | Definition |
| Occupation | The holding and control of an area by a foreign military force. |
| Office of Strategic Services (OSS) | The agency was set up by the U.S. government to engage in spying and sabotage. One of the offices was stationed in Calcutta, India during World War II. |
| Office of War Information (OWI) | The OWI was established for psychological warfare and to encourage American support for the war effort. An office was stationed in Burma during World War II. |
| On | Japanese term that refers to the social and psychological obligations and debt that one acquires as the result of receiving from another a favor or gift of extraordinary proportions. On is so profound that it can never be completely repaid in one's lifetime. |
| Operation | The process of carrying on combat, including movement, supply, attack, defense, and maneuvers needed to gain the objectives of any battle or campaign. |
