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world war 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| appeasement | giving in to aggressive demands in order to avoid war. |
| Winston Churchhill | British prime minister |
| Axis Powers | The alliance of germany, italy, and japan in World war 2 |
| nonaggression pact | An agreement between nations to not attack one another. |
| blitzkrieg | A german word meaning "lightning war"; a fast, forceful style of fighting used by Germens in World War 2 |
| Allies | The alliance fromed of Brtian, France, and Russia in World war 2; joined by the United States after the Japanese boming of Pearl Harbor in 1941. |
| Battle of Britain | Three month air battle between Germany and great Brtitan fought over Great Britain during World War 2 |
| Hideki Tojo | Japansese nationalist and general; he took control of Japan during world war 2. |
| isolationism | staying out of the affairs and wars of other nations; the postion initially held by the United. |
| Erwin Rommel | Greaman general during World War he commanded the Afrika Korps and was nick named the Desert Fox for his leadership. |
| Battle of EL Alamein | World war 2 battle in wich Brtain won a decisive victory over Germany in Egypt securing the suez canl. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
| Siege of Leningrad | |
| Battle of Stalingrad | |
| Douglas MacAurthur | |
| Bataan Death March | |
| Battle of Midway | |
| Battle of Guadalcanal | |
| kamikazes | |
| deported | |
| Final Solution | |
| ghetto | |
| concentration camps | |
| Holocaust | |
| D-Day | |
| V-E Day | |
| Battle of lwo Jima | |
| Battle of Okinawa | |
| Harry S Truman | |
| Hirohito | |
| V-J Day | |
| Yalta Confrence | |
| Potsdam Confrence | |