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Munich Conference
a 1938 meeting of the leaders of Britain, France, Italy, and Germany at which an agreement was signed giving part of Czechoslovakia to Hitler p.779
appeasement
practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war p.779
Nazi-Soviet Pact
agreement signed between Hitler and Stalin in 1939 in which the two dictators agreed not to attack each other p.779
blitzkreig
the swift attacks launched by Germany in World War II p.779
Axis
World War II military alliance of Germany, Italy, Japan, and six other nations p.779
Allies
World War II military alliance of Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and 45 other countries p.779
Battle of Britain
Germany's failed attempt to subdue Britain in 1940 in preparation for invasion p.780
Lend-Lease Act
during World War II, the law that allowed the United States to sell arms and equipment to Britain p.781
Atlantic Charter
a 1941 program developed by the United States and Britain that set goals for the postwar world p.782