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Q1W8 Vocab
Vocabulary for W8 - World War II
Term | Definition |
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Isolationism | a foreign policy adopted by a nation in which the country refuses to enter into any alliances or partnerships with any other foreign nations |
Segregate | to isolate, divide, or set apart from others |
Genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation |
War of attrition | a prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wear out the other by a series of small-scale actions |
Blitzkrieg | German military tactic; an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support |
The Holocaust | the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews (and other unwanted groups) in Nazi concentration camps during WWII |
Embargo | an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country |