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