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OCS AH2 U5, L1
OCS AH 2 U5, L1
Term | Definition |
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Imperialism | Idea that one country can control another |
Militarism | When one country builds it military in order to scare other countries |
Nationalism | Belief that you country or culture is better than everyone else |
Treaty of Versailles | Peace agreement that ended World War I |
Germany | This country had to accept total blame for WWI |
Appeasement | When one country lets another country have its way to avoid war |
Poland | Country attacked by Germany in September 1939 - this started WWII |
Axis Powers | Alliance of Germany, Japan, and Italy |
Allies | Alliance of France, Great Britain, Soviet Union and US |
Attack on Pearl Harbor | This event caused the US to enter WWII |
Battle of Stalingrad | 6 month battle; one of the bloodiest; turning point in Eastern front for Allies |
Battle of Normandy | "D-Day" Invasion; Allies began to push back Germans from Western Front (France) |
Battle of Midway | Turning point in Pacific; after this Japanese navy were on the defensive |
Battle of Berlin | During this battle Hitler committed suicide |
Holocaust | Persecution and murder of 6 million Jews |