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chapter 28
key terms and people
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace. | appeasement |
| the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan in World War II | axis powers |
| an agreement between nations to not attack one another | nonaggression pact |
| German for lightning war | blitzkrieg |
| the alliance of Brittan, France, and Russia in World War II | allies |
| three month air battle between Germany and great Britain fought over great Britain during world war II | Battle of Britain |
| staying out of affairs and wars of other nations. | isolationism |
| British prime minister' he opposed the policy of appeasement and led great britian through World war II | Winston Churchill |
| Japanese nationalist and general; he took control of japan during World War II. he was later tried and executed for war crimes. | Hideki Tojo |
| World War II battle in which Britain won a decisive victory over Germany in Egypt, securing the Suez canal | battle of El Alamein |
| Nazi army's unsuccessful attempt to capture the city of Leningrad in the soviet union during World War II | siege of Leningrad |
| World war | battle of Stalingrad |