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Blitzkrieg
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a war conducted with great speed and force, “lighting war”
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Panzers
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German tanks
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Phony War
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7 months after war was declared GB + France not actually fighting against Germany.
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Maginot war
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line of defensive fortifications constructed by the French along their eastern boarder.
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Genocide
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the deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
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Luftwaffe
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German Air force
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Retreat
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to pull back or with draw
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Rubble
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Broken fragments from destroyed buildings and other structures.
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Siege
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surrounding of a place in order to capture it.
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