WWII Battles Vocab Activity

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Meaning 'lightning war' or an intense military campaign for swift victory

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Blitzkrieg

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Concrete fortifications built by France in the 1930s to deter German invasion.

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Maginot Line

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Defense and evacuation of Allied forces to Britain, 26 May - 4 June 1940.

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Dunkirk

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Authoritarian regime collaborating with Nazi Germany post-1940.

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Vichy France

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Acts by US Congress in the 1930s to prevent involvement in foreign wars.

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The Neutrality Acts

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British PM from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955 during WWII.

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Winston Churchill

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Aerial-warfare branch of the German military in WWII.

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Luftwaffe

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Statement issued on 14 Aug 1941 outlining US and UK post-WWII goals.

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The Atlantic Charter

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Major battle on the Eastern Front of WWII where Nazi Germany fought the Soviet Union for control of a city, marking a turning point in the war.

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Stalingrad

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Surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy on the US naval base in Honolulu.

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Pearl Harbor