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25 Cards in this Set
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Adolf Hitler |
Nazi party leader |
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Allies |
A state formally cooperating with another for military or other purpose USA/UK/GB/FRANCE |
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Atomic bomb |
A bomb that is atomic big boom and blast and damage "thats a lot of damage"- Phil swift |
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Axis |
Germany/Italy/russia/japan |
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Benito Mussolini |
Italian racist dictator |
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Blitzkrieg |
An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory |
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Island hoping |
Leapfrogging is a military strategy employed by the allies in pacific war against Japan |
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D-day |
Allied forces invade northern france through Normandy |
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Dictator |
Ruler with total power over a country gained control by force |
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Totalitarianism |
System of government that is centralized and dictorial |
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Manhattan project |
Research development undertaking during WWII that produced the first nuclear weapons |
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V-e day |
May 8th victory in europe day |
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V-j day |
September 2nd victory over Japan day |
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Nazi |
A member of the national socialist german workers party |
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Joseph stalin |
USSR dictator during WWII |
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Winston churchill |
Leader of GB during WWII |
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Hideki tojo |
Japanese leader during WWII |
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Franklin d. Roosevelt |
Leader during WWII in USA |
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Fascism |
Radical right wing authoritarian ultranationalism |
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Internment |
Being confined as a prisoner |
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Battle of midway |
Naval battle during WWII |
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Pacific war |
War between Japan usa UK and Philippines |
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European theatre |
Heavy fighting from Germany's invasion of poland |
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Lend lease act |
Us was allowed to lend or lease supplies to any nation deemed vital for defense of the USA |
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Anti sematic act |
Act of hatred, hostility, and prejudice against jewish people |
