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World War II Vocabulary

World War II Vocabulary. Vocabulary Terms and Definitions. Appeasement. Noun ; the giving in to an aggressor in order to keep the peace . Atomic Bomb. Noun ; an extremely destructive bomb whose power results from the chain reaction of nuclear fission. Concentration Camp.

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World War II Vocabulary

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  1. World War II Vocabulary Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

  2. Appeasement • Noun; the giving in to an aggressor in order to keep the peace

  3. Atomic Bomb • Noun; an extremely destructive bomb whose power results from the chain reaction of nuclear fission

  4. Concentration Camp • Noun; a place where large numbers of people are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities, sometimes to provide forced labor or to await mass execution.

  5. Depression • Noun; a sharp and prolonged downturn in the economy

  6. Fascism • Noun; a nationalist system of government that endorses violence and dictatorship to achieve its goals

  7. Holocaust • Noun; the term used to refer to the Nazi’s murder of millions of people during WWII, most notably the Jews

  8. Inflation • Noun; an economic situation in which there is more money with less value

  9. Island Hopping • Noun; a military strategy used by the Allies in WWII where islands in the Pacific were “leapfrogged” in order to reach more significant targets

  10. Scapegoat • Noun; a person or group that bears the blame for the mistakes of others

  11. To Finish: • Create an illustration or sentence for each of the nine terms. • The vocabulary sheet gets stapled into your notebook as soon as it is finished. • The vocabulary quiz on these terms is on MONDAY, MAY 12

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