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WWII Vocabulary

WWII Vocabulary. Aggression : Any warlike act by one country against another without just cause . Appeasement : The practice of giving into aggression in order to avoid further conflict .

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WWII Vocabulary

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  1. WWII Vocabulary • Aggression: Any warlike act by one country against another without just cause. • Appeasement: The practice of giving into aggression in order to avoid further conflict. • Blitzkrieg: “Lightening War”- Quick warfare used by the Germans. Germans used tanks, armored vehicles, airplanes, to move quickly against the enemy and overrun large areas of land in little time. • Kamikaze: A Japanese pilot trained in World War II to make a suicidal crash attack, especially upon a ship. • Atomic Bomb: An explosive weapon of great destructive power derived from the rapid release of energy

  2. Concentration Camp: A camp where civilians, enemy, political prisoners, and sometimes prisoners of war are detained and confined, typically under harsh conditions. • Axis Powers: Military alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan. • Allies: Military alliance between the United States, Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and China. • Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister • Dwight D. Eisenhower: United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961). • Harry S. Truman: The 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953). He authorized the use of the atomic bomb against Japan (1945).

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