Unit 7 Vocab Flashcard #1 (1-10)

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Making concessions to an aggressor to avoid war

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appeasement

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Agreement where nations promise not to attack each other

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nonaggression pact

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"lightning war" - warfare with surprise fast attacks by planes followed by infantry.

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blitzkrieg

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WWII alliance of Germany, Italy, Japan (1936)

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Axis Powers

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German air force in WWII

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Luftwaffe

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French general who established a government-in-exile in London to fight the Nazis until France's liberation in 1944.

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Charles de Gaulle

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Great Britain's PM who advocated peace and appeasement towards Hitler.

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Neville Chamberlain

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British PM opposing appeasement, led during WWII

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Winston Churchill

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Leader of the German Afrika Korps, known for tank forces and supporting Italian allies.

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Erwin Rommel

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Battles between German and British air forces over Britain (1940-1941)

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Battle of Britain