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Aggression |
Any warlike act by one country against another without just cause |
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Appeasement |
The practice of giving into aggression in order to avoid further conflict. |
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Blitzkrieg |
"lightening war" - quick warfare used by the Germans. Germans used tanks, armored vehicles, airplanes, to move quickly against the enemy and overrun large areas of land in little time. |
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Kamikaze |
A Japanese pilot trained in WW2 to make a suicidal crash, especially upon a ship. |
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Atomic Bomb |
An explosion weapon of great destructive power derived from the rapid release of energy. |
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Concentration Camp |
A camp where civilians, enemy, political prisoners, and sometimes prisoners of war are detained and confined, typically under Harsh conditions |
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Axis Powers |
Military alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan |
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Allies |
Military alliance between the US, Britain, France, the Soviet Union, And China |
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Winston Churchill |
British prime minister |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower |
US General who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the US (1890-1961) |
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Harry S. Truman |
The 33rd President of The United States, he authorized the use of the atomic bomb against Japan. |
