history eoy definitions

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Total war

A war in which everyone and everything in society is used to achieve complete victory; a war without limits

Blitzkrieg

A German military tactic that uses overwhelming attacks to achieve quick victories. It aims to create phycological shock and disorganization in enemy forces in three waves of attack using air and then land forces

The Blitz

The bombing campaign by Nazi Germany against British cities. The German forces hoped to damage Britain’s ability to fight the war and break British spirit                              

RADAR

Used to locate enemy planes through sending out radio waves

Evacuation

Moving people away from a dangerous area to a safer area

U-boat threat

Submarines used by the German navy to disrupt supplies being brought to Britain from the USA

Operation Barbarossa

The German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941

General Area Bombing

Bombing of large areas of enemy territory in order to destroy large areas

Air Raid

A raid on an area or precise target with the aim of destroying important infrastructure or damage citizen morale

Wolf Pack

A German navy strategy used by U boats to attack convoys crossing the Atlantic