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WWII Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Allies | alliance of Britain, France, and Russia & Eventually USA |
Axis | alliance of Italy, Germany, and Japan |
Atomic Bomb | a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fusion |
Blitzkrieg | German word meaning "lightning War" |
Dictator | a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
Nazi | a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party |
Appeasement | giving in to someone provided their demands are seen as reasonable |
League of nations | an international organization set up in 1919 to help keep world peace |
Invasion | taking over a country or region with an armed force |
Anschluss | German word for unification with Austria |