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Blitzkrieg

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Lightning war; German invasion followed by rapid military operations.

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Panzers

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Battle tanks that were part of the German army.

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Blitzkrieg

Lightning war; German invasion followed by rapid military operations.

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Panzers

Battle tanks that were part of the German army.

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Luftwaffe

The air force of the Wehrmacht.

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Hermann Goering

German Nazi politician, convicted war criminal, heavily involved in the Holocaust.

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Wehrmacht

The unified armed forces of Nazi Germany, consisting of the Army, Air Force, and Navy.

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Non-Aggression Pact '39

An agreement of no attacks between Germany and the Soviet Union.

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Phoney War

A lack of action on the Western Front; Britain and France prepared for war.

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Russo-Finnish War '39-40

Conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland that ended with the Moscow Peace Treaty.

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Winston Churchill

Prime Minister of the UK, known for leadership during WWII and contribution to Allied victory.

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Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)

The evacuation of over 300,000 Allied soldiers from Dunkirk.

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Vichy France

The French government in control during WWII after defeat against Germany.

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Charles DeGaulle

French military leader who led forces against Nazi Germany.

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Battle of Britain

Aerial battle between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force for control over British skies.

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Radar

Technology used to detect and locate objects, especially in air and sea.

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The Blitz

German bombing campaign against the UK during WWII.

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Erwin Rommel (Desert Fox)

German Marshall, known for leadership in the North Africa campaign.

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Afrika Korps

A German military unit that fought in the Africa campaign.

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Enigma

A cipher device used by Germany to protect military communications.

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Battle of El Alamein

A major battle in which the Axis armies suffered defeat by British forces.

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Bernard Montgomery

UK military leader noted for victories in Africa and Normandy.

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Battle of the Atlantic

Conflict for control over the Atlantic Ocean, characterized by submarine warfare.

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Convoys

Groups of ships or vehicles that travel together for mutual protection.

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U-boats

German submarines used primarily during World War II.

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Sonar

Technology used to detect underwater objects.

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Operation Barbarossa

The invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany.

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Scorched Earth Policy

Military strategy involving destruction of everything that could aid the enemy.

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Siege of Leningrad

A prolonged siege by the German army against Leningrad during Operation Barbarossa.

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Battle of Stalingrad

A major battle where the Soviet Union inflicted massive casualties on Germany.

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Battle of Attrition

A strategy aimed at exhausting the enemy's ability to continue fighting.

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Battle of Kursk

The largest tank battle in history, resulting in a Soviet victory.

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Italian Campaign

Military operations leading to the liberation of Italy from Axis forces.

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Wartime Conferences

Meetings held by Allied forces to discuss military operations.

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Tehran '43

The first meeting of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill to plan military strategy.

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Yalta '45

Meeting of Allied leaders as they approached final victory over Nazi Germany.

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Potsdam '45

Conference of Allied leaders after Germany's surrender.

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Sphere of Influence

Territory where a country exerts influence without direct control.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Leadership during the Great Depression and World War II.

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Josef Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.

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Dwight Eisenhower

US military leader and president, known for planning D-Day.

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Operation Overlord (D-Day)

The Allied operation that launched the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.

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Normandy

The site of the D-Day invasion where Allies won back France.

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Mulberry Harbours

Temporary portable harbours used during the Allied invasion of Normandy.

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Operation Market Garden

An attempt by the Allies to capture bridges in the Netherlands.

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V1 (V-2) rockets

German jet-propelled missiles used in WWII.

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Battle of the Bulge

A failed German effort to surprise Allied forces in the Ardennes.

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Warsaw Uprising

Operation by the Polish resistance to free Warsaw from German occupation.

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Berlin '45

The Soviet attack on Berlin leading to Hitler's death and German surrender.

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VE Day (Victory in Europe)

Celebration of the Allies' defeat of Nazi Germany, ending the war in Europe.

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Final Solution

The Nazi plan for the extermination of the Jewish population.

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Heinrich Himmler

Key figure in the Holocaust, head of the SS.

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Genocide

Deliberate extermination of a group based on their identity.

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Einsatzgruppen (SS)

Nazi units responsible for mass shootings during the genocide.

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Warsaw Ghetto

A brutal symbol of the Nazi extermination effort during the Holocaust.

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Auschwitz (Concentration/Death Camps)

Notorious Nazi concentration and extermination camp.

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Holocaust

Systematic genocide orchestrated by Nazi Germany, resulting in millions of deaths.

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Nuremberg Trials

Trials held to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes.

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