World War II Vocabulary

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Germany's battle tactic of quickly overwhelming the opposition is referred to as

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blitzkrieg

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Prepping the military to engage in war is called

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mobilization

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Which of the following best explains this propaganda poster from World War II? Options: Wheat can be used to create fuel for ships so use less wheat so fuel can be manufactured, Sailors need to be fit in order to perform their duties, so by eating less bread, they will be in better shape and will perform better, Farmers left their farms and went to work building ships, so there were less people to grow food, thus, less bread to eat, Sailors need to eat in order to carry out their duties, so by eating less bread, it can be saved to feed the sailors

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Sailors need to eat in order to carry out their duties, so by eating less bread, it can be saved to feed the sailors

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Which poster was most likely used to encourage people to join the military during World War II?

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Which nation was the victim of the atomic bomb, with two major cities destroyed as a result? Options: Germany, Japan, Italy, China

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Japan

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The systematic destruction of a group of people based on race, nationality, religion, etc., is called

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genocide