World War 2- Modern Warfare

Manhattan Project

A secret U.S. government research project during World War II that developed the first nuclear weapons, leading to the creation of atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Royal Air Force (RAF)

The aerial warfare branch of the British Armed Forces, established in 1918, known for its significant role during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain.

Luftwaffe

The aerial warfare branch of the German military during World War II, known for its use of strategic bombing and close air support.

blitzkreig

A German term meaning "lightning war," referring to a rapid and intense military campaign that uses coordinated attacks by air and ground forces to achieve swift victories.

Maginot Line

A French defensive line built along the eastern border to deter German invasion, prominently featured before and during World War II.

Scorched Earth Policy

A military strategy that involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or retreating from a territory, often including the destruction of crops, infrastructure, and resources.

atomic bomb (A-bomb)

A powerful nuclear weapon that uses nuclear reactions to create an explosive force, first developed during World War II and used by the United States against Japan.

Enola Gay

The B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945.