WWII

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a diplomatic strategy where a nation makes concessions or grants territory to an aggressive power, often a potential aggressor, in the hopes of avoiding conflict or war

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Appeasement

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June 6, 1944, the date when Allied forces launched the invasion of Normandy, France, marking the largest amphibious assault in military history

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D-Day

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A German military tactic used during World War II, translating to "Lightning War," which involved a rapid and concentrated offensive using tanks, motorized infantry, and air support to quickly overwhelm and break through enemy lines, achieving decisive victory through surprise and speed

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Blitzkrieg

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the state-sponsored persecution and mass murder of millions of European Jews, Romani people, the intellectually disabled, political dissidents and homosexuals by the German Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945.

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Holocaust

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a joint statement of principles agreed upon by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1941

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Atlantic Charter

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the military alliance primarily consisting of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan, which fought against the Allied Powers during World War II

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Axis Powers

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this law allowed the United States to provide military aid to foreign nations deemed vital to the defense of the United States during World War II.

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Lend-Lease Act

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an international organization that was established in 1945 to maintain international peace and security, promote cooperation among nations, and improve living standards and human rights

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United Nations

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the code name for a top-secret research and development program undertaken by the United States during World War II, with the primary goal of developing the world's first nuclear weapons,

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Manhattan Project

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A series of 13 trials conducted between 1945 and 1949, primarily focused on prosecuting high-ranking Nazi officials for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

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Nuremberg Trials