World War II Key Terms

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Allies (WWII)

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England, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

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Axis Powers

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Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

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Annex

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The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit (country/empire).

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Appeasement

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The policy of giving into the demands of a hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace.

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Munich Conference

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1938 conference at which European leaders attempted to appease Hitler by turning over the Sudetenland in order to avoid war.

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Aryan

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To the Nazis, the German peoples who formed a 'master race.'

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Genocide

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Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group.

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Liberate

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To set free.

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Non-Aggression Pact

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An agreement in which nations promise not to attack one another.

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Blitzkreig

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'Lighting War' or type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces during WWII.