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British Common Wealth Air Training Program

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A program where Canada trained pilots from countries like Britain and Australia during WWII.

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Appeasement

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When countries try to avoid war by giving in to some demands of a bully or aggressor.

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Isolationism

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When a country stays out of other countries’ problems and focuses only on itself.

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Crown Corporation

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A company owned by the government.

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Axis

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Countries like Germany, Italy, and Japan that fought against the Allies in WWII.

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Allies

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Countries like Britain, the USA, and the Soviet Union that worked together to defeat the Axis in WWII.

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Blitzkrieg

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A fast and intense military attack, used by Germany in WWII.

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Kristallnacht

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A violent attack on Jewish businesses and homes in Germany in 1938.

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The Blitz

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When Germany bombed Britain during WWII to try to weaken them.

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Dunkirk

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A famous rescue mission where Allied soldiers were saved from a beach in France in 1940.

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Hong Kong

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A place in Asia attacked by Japan during WWII, where Canadian soldiers fought.

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Wehrmacht

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The German army during WWII.

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Luftwaffe

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The German air force during WWII.

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Pearl Harbour

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A surprise attack by Japan on a U.S. naval base in 1941, bringing the U.S. into WWII.

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Operation Barbarossa

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Germany’s plan to invade the Soviet Union in 1941.

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War in the Pacific

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The part of WWII that was fought between Japan and the Allies in the Pacific Ocean.

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Nagaski

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A Japanese city where the U.S. dropped the second atomic bomb in 1945.

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Hiroshima

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A Japanese city where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb in 1945.

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Enola Gay

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The airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

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Dieppe

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A failed Allied attack on the French coast in 1942.

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Battle of the Atlantic

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A long fight during WWII between the Allies and Germany for control of the sea.

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U-Boats

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German submarines used in WWII to attack ships.

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Wolfpacks

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Groups of German U-boats that attacked Allied ships together.

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Convoys

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Groups of ships that traveled together for protection during WWII.

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Corvettes
Small, fast ships used by the Allies to protect convoys in WWII.
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RCN
The Royal Canadian Navy, which fought in WWII.
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RCAF
The Royal Canadian Air Force, which fought in WWII.
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RCAF (WD)
Women who worked in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII.
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WRENs
Women in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII.
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Italian Campaign (Ortorna)
A battle in Italy where Canadian soldiers fought in WWII.
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D-Day
The day Allied soldiers landed in France to start freeing Europe from Nazi control.
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Operation Sea Lion
Germany’s plan to invade Britain, which never happened.
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"Juno"
The beach where Canadian soldiers landed on D-day in 1944.
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Holocaust
The systematic killing of six million Jews by the Nazis during WWII.
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Anti-Semitism
Hatred or discrimination against Jewish people.
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Total War
A type of war where countries use all their resources to fight, including civilians.
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Food Rationing
Limiting how much food people could buy during wartime to save for soldiers.
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Mobilization
Preparing a country’s army, resources, and people for war.
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Victory Bonds
Money raised by the government from citizens to help pay for the war.
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Propaganda
Information spread to influence people’s opinions or actions, often used in wartime.
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Neville Chamberlain
The British Prime Minister before WWII, known for trying to avoid war through appeasement.
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Winston Churchill
The British Prime Minister who led Britain during WWII and inspired the country to keep fighting.
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Adolf Hitler
The leader of Nazi Germany who started WWII and caused the Holocaust.
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W.L. Mackenzie King
Canada’s Prime Minister during most of WWII.
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C.D. Howe
A Canadian politician who helped manage Canada’s war effort.
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J.S. Woodworth
A Canadian politician and leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
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Joseph Stalin
The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.
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Benito Mussolini
The leader of Italy during WWII, allied with Hitler and the Axis powers.
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George "Buzz" Beurling
A famous Canadian fighter pilot during WWII.
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Franklin Roosevelt
The President of the United States during most of WWII.
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Totalitarianism
A system of government where one person or group has complete control over everything.
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Facism
A political system where the government is led by a dictator and individual rights are limited.
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Communism
A system where the government controls all property and resources, aiming for equality.
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Concentration Camps
Places where the Nazis imprisoned and killed millions of people during WWII.
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Internment Camps
Camps where people were forced to live, often because of their nationality, like Japanese Canadians during WWII.
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Nazi Party
The political party led by Adolf Hitler that caused WWII and the Holocaust.
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Conscription Crisis
A time during WWII when Canada debated forcing men to join the army, causing division.
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Manhattan project
The secret U.S. project to create the first atomic bomb.
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VE Day
Victory in Europe Day, when the Allies celebrated defeating Nazi Germany in 1945.
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VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day, when Japan surrendered, ending WWII in 1945.

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