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6th-WWII Part 2
Content and academic vocab. for WWII
Term | Definition |
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Munich Conference | 1938 meeting in the German city of Munich which appeased Hitler |
appeasement | a practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war |
Nazi-Soviet Pact | 1939 agreement between Hitler and Stalin stating they would not attack each other |
blitzkrieg | the swift and powerful German military attacks in WWII, lightning war |
Axis | Germany, Italy, Japan |
Allies | Britain, France, Soviet Union (Russia), U.S., China |
Battle of Britain | Germany's failed attempt to subdue Britain in 1940 in preparation for invasion |
Lend-Lease Act | law that allowed the U.S. to sell arms and equipment to Britain during WWII |
Atlantic Charter | 1941 program between Britain and U.S. to set goals for the postwar world |
denounce | to publicly state some action or person is wrong or bad |
convey | to carry |