Chapter 17 Vocab Flashcards
Allied Powers
The alliance between GB, USA, the Soviet Union, and France during WWII
Axis Powers
The alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII
Appeasement
Satisfying reasonable demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability
Imperialism
The expansion of land and territory on to another’s
Expansionist Policy
A policy of enlarging the Japanese Empire
Alliance
An agreement between two countries who make set terms on what they agree on
Isolationist party
The U.S. not wanting to have anything to do with another war
Blitzkrieg
A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery.
Neutrality
The neutral powers were countries that remained neutral throughout the Second World War.
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It was also the official name for the Nazi air force founded in 1935. Led by Hermann Goering, it became the largest and most powerful in Europe by the start of World War Two.
Island hopping
“Island Hopping” is the phrase given to the strategy employed by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific.
Mobilization
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge.
Total War
Total war is a war that may include any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, and accepts significant civilian or other non-combatant casualties as collateral damage as a result of an attack on such targets.
Kamikaze
They were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, designed to destroy warships more effectively than was possible with conventional attacks.
Liberation
As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they began to encounter tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners.
