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Chapter 26
World War II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fascist | one who believes that the state is more important than the individual |
| inflation | a steady rise in prices of goods |
| chancellor | the chief minister in some European countries |
| fuhurer | the leader, Hitler gave himself the title |
| reich | a German empire |
| appeasement | doing something to keep peace |
| kristallnacht | "Night of Broken Glass", November 9, 1938, Nazis set fire to synagogues, broke into homes, terrorized Jewish people and destroyed Jewish businesses, night of terror |
| synagogue | a Jewish place of worship |
| Holocaust | the Nazis plan to murder every Jew |
| blitzkrieg | "lightning war", a rapid military attack |
| radar | a system used to locate objects such as planes |
| RAF | Royal Air Force |
| lottery | drawing names to determine who is drafted into the military |
| Lend Lease Act | to China (concerned that Japan was gaining too much land) |
| infamy | disgraceful or lacking honor |
| ration | to use less or limit the amount of something |
| detention | the act of holding someone against his or her will |
| counterattack | to fight back following an attack |
| bunker | an underground shelter |
| cease-fire | a call for an end to fighting |