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WH: WWII Vocab
Vocab for WWII
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anschluss | Union between Austria and Germany |
| Theater of War (TOW) | General location of major fighting |
| Appeasement | Act of pacifying to avoid conflict |
| Blitzkrieg | Lightning War |
| Sitzkrieg | Sitting War |
| Maginot Line | French bunkers along border with Germany |
| Royal Air Force | British air force |
| Axis Powers | Germany |
| Allied Nations | France |
| Siege | Surround a city and cut off supply lines |
| Luftwaffe | German air force |
| Atlantic Charter | Secret agreement between Roosevelt and Churchill |
| Offensive | Battle strategy with strong attacks against another military troop |
| Island Hopping | Strategy by allies to recapture Japanese controlled islands |