Chapter 17 Flashcards
1
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Appeasement
A
Giving in to the demands of an aggressor
2
Q
Pacifism
A
Opposition to all war
3
Q
Axis powers
A
Germany, Italy, Japan
4
Q
Allied powers
A
US, Great Britain, Soviet Union
5
Q
Francisco Franco
A
Spain’s fascist dictator
6
Q
Anschluss
A
Union of Germany and Austria
7
Q
Blitzkrieg
A
Lighting warfare
8
Q
Luftwaffe
A
German Air Force
9
Q
Concentration camps
A
Detention/killing centers
10
Q
Holocaust
A
Destruction of European Jewry
11
Q
Rosie the riveter
A
Symbol of US women in the workforce
12
Q
Dwight Eisenhower
A
Leader of the allied forces in Europe
13
Q
Stalingrad
A
Major German defeat at hands of Soviet Union
14
Q
Dday
A
Allied invasion of nazi occupied France
15
Q
Yalta conference
A
Summit meeting; allies planned final strategy for ending WWII