ABCs of WWIIABCs of WWII

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AlliesAlliesU.S., England, France, & U.S., England, France, & Russia. These were the Russia. These were the Allied Powers in World Allied Powers in World War II who fought the War II who fought the

Axis Powers from 1939 – Axis Powers from 1939 – 1945.1945.

BlitzkriegBlitzkriegDirectly translates into Directly translates into “lightning war” and was a “lightning war” and was a new military strategy new military strategy meant to overwhelm an meant to overwhelm an opponent by using opponent by using artillery, tanks, air force artillery, tanks, air force etc. all at the same time.etc. all at the same time.

Concentration Camps

A prison camp for A prison camp for civilians who are civilians who are considered enemies considered enemies of the stateof the state

D-DayD-DayJune 6, 1944 The day on June 6, 1944 The day on which the which the Battle of Normandy began began and the day the Allies and the day the Allies entered mainland entered mainland Europe trying to free it from the trying to free it from the Naziss. .

Eisenhower, Eisenhower, DwightDwight

General of the U.S. General of the U.S. Military during Military during World War II and World War II and future President of future President of the U.S. the U.S.

FascismFascismItalian political Italian political movement based on movement based on extreme patriotism, extreme patriotism, nationalism, and nationalism, and racism.racism.

G.I. Bill of RightsG.I. Bill of RightsThis measure This measure provided provided educational and educational and economic help to economic help to veterans.veterans.

Hitler, AdolfHitler, Adolf

Leader of the Leader of the Nazi Party & Nazi Party & Germany during Germany during World War II. World War II.

Island HoppingIsland HoppingA WWII strategy in A WWII strategy in which the Allies which the Allies invaded islands that invaded islands that the Japanese weakly the Japanese weakly defended in order to defended in order to stage further attacks.stage further attacks.

Joseph StalinJoseph StalinThe communist dictator The communist dictator of Russia who led the of Russia who led the U.S.S.R. against the U.S.S.R. against the Axis Powers in World Axis Powers in World War II. War II.

KamikazeKamikaze

A new kind of Japanese A new kind of Japanese warfare, where pilots warfare, where pilots would crash their planes would crash their planes into American warships into American warships during the Pacific during the Pacific Campaign. Campaign.

LuftwaffeLuftwaffeThe German The German Air Force.Air Force.

Mussolini, Mussolini, BenitoBenito

The founder of The founder of Fascism and the Fascism and the dictator of Italy dictator of Italy during World War during World War II. II.

NazismNazismGerman political German political movement based on movement based on extreme patriotism, extreme patriotism, nationalism, and nationalism, and racism.racism.

Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, RobertRobert

Robert Oppenheimer Robert Oppenheimer was the leading was the leading scientist of the scientist of the Manhattan Project to Manhattan Project to build an atomic build an atomic bomb.bomb.

PPearl Harborearl HarborThe pacific military base The pacific military base that was attacked on that was attacked on December 7, 1941 by the December 7, 1941 by the Japanese. This surprise Japanese. This surprise attack angered Americans attack angered Americans and ended U.S. and ended U.S. isolationism. isolationism.

Willard Van Orman Willard Van Orman QuineQuine

He was an American He was an American Philosopher. He Philosopher. He taught logic to various taught logic to various countries. He served countries. He served in the Navy as part of in the Navy as part of the intelligence.the intelligence.

Roosevelt, Roosevelt, FranklinFranklin

One of the two One of the two American American presidents who led presidents who led the U.S. during the U.S. during World War II.World War II.

ScapegoatScapegoatPerson or group Person or group who is made to who is made to bare blame for bare blame for othersothers

Truman, HarryTruman, HarryAmerican president American president after FDR who ended after FDR who ended WWII by dropping WWII by dropping two atomic bombs two atomic bombs on Japan.on Japan.

UUnited Nationsnited NationsThe United Nations The United Nations was a peacekeeping was a peacekeeping body established at body established at the end of WWII.the end of WWII.

VV-E Day-E Day

This is celebrated on This is celebrated on May 8, 1945. German May 8, 1945. German leaders officially leaders officially signed an signed an unconditional unconditional surrender in France.surrender in France.

VV-J Day-J Day

August 14, 1945 August 14, 1945 was the day Japan was the day Japan surrendered to surrendered to Allied forces ending Allied forces ending World War II.World War II.

aXis PowersaXis Powers

Germany, Japan, & Italy Germany, Japan, & Italy

These were the Axis These were the Axis Powers who opposed Powers who opposed the Allied Powers in the Allied Powers in World War II. World War II.

Winston ChurchillWinston ChurchillPrime minister of Prime minister of England. Led Great England. Led Great Britain during World Britain during World War II.War II.