GLOSSARY
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| Term | Definition |
| AJA | Americans of Japanese Ancestry. |
| Alien Land Laws | Laws enacted by various states that prohibited Japanese immigrants from purchasing land. |
| Allies | Join in mutually supportive association. To join or enlist somebody, in an association with one or more other states, organizations, or individuals for mutual help and support or the achievement of a common purpose. During World War II, the allied forces included the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia. |
| Antitank Company | Part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team that provided artillery support using 57 mm AT guns, while helping secure positions at night, chose selections of routes of approach and withdrawal, air reconnaissance and support of columns on the march. Most recognized for its aid in the Southern France glider invasion. |
| API | Asian Pacific Islanders. Also called APA or Asian Pacific Americans. |
| Artillery | Weapons for discharging missiles. |
| Assembly Centers | Temporary detention centers that housed Americans of Japanese Ancestry who had been forcibly removed from the West Coast in the early months of World War II. |
| ATIS | Allied Translator and Interpreter Section. Located in Indooroopilly, Australia in the Southwest Pacific area commanded by General Douglas MacArthur during World War II. ATIS acted as one of the intelligence centers where military intelligence officers worked. |
| Axis | The military and political alliance of Germany, Italy, and later Japan that fought the Allies in World War II. |
