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BCATP

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British Commonwealth Air Training Program. A World War II program where airmen from the British Commonwealth were trained in Canada.

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Appeasement

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Policy of giving in to demands to avoid conflict, used by Britain and France with Nazi Germany.

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Isolationism

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A policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts, popular in the U.S. before World War II.

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Crown Corporation

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A government-run company in Canada that provides services and manages resources.

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Axis

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The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

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Allies

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The countries fighting against the Axis powers, including the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union.

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Blitzkrieg

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“Lightning war”; a fast, intense military attack used by Nazi Germany.

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Kristallnacht

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“Night of Broken Glass” in 1938, when Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.

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The Blitz

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A period of heavy bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany in 1940-41.

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Dunkirk

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The evacuation of Allied troops from France in 1940 after German forces surrounded them.

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Hong Kong

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A British colony attacked and captured by Japan in December 1941.

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Wehrmacht

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The unified armed forces of Nazi Germany (army, navy, air force)

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Luftwaffe

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The German Air Force during World War II.

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Pearl Harbor

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A surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

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Operation Barbarossa

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The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

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War in the Pacific

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The conflict between the Allies and Japan in the Pacific region during World War II.

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Nagasaki

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The second Japanese city bombed by the U.S. with an atomic bomb on August 9, 1945.

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Hiroshima

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The first Japanese city bombed by the U.S. with an atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.

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Enola Gay

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The American B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

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Dieppe

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A failed Allied attack on the town Dieppe, France (to see Germans defense)

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Battle of the Atlantic

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The long naval struggle between the Allies and Germany for control of the Atlantic Ocean.

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U-boats

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German submarines used during World War II.

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Wolfpacks

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Groups of German U-boats attacking Allied ships in coordinated strikes.

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Convoys

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A group of ships traveling together for protection against enemy attacks.

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Corvettes
Small, fast military warships used by the Allies to protect convoys
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RCN
Royal Canadian Navy
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RCAF
Royal Canadian Air Force, Canada’s air military service.
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RCAF (WD)
Royal Canadian Air Force (Women’s Division), women’s auxiliary branch of the RCAF during WWII.
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WRENS
Women's Royal Naval Service, the British women's naval branch during WWII.
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Italian Campaign
Allied military operations in Italy to push German forces out during WWII.
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D-Day (Operation Overlord)
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to free Western Europe.
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Battle of Britain
The 1940 air battle where Britain successfully defended against German air raids.
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Juno
The Canadian beach assault during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
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Holocaust (Final Solution)
The Nazi government killed six million Jews and other minorities during WWII.
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Anti-Semitism
Prejudice or discrimination against Jewish people.
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"Total War"
A war strategy where all resources and civilians are using everything they have to fight.
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Food Rationing
Limiting the amount of food individuals can purchase during wartime to ensure enough for the military.
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Mobilization
The process of assembling and preparing military forces for war.
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Victory Bonds
Government bonds sold to citizens to fund the war effort.
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Propaganda
Information, often biased, used to promote a political cause or war effort.
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Neville Chamberlain
British Prime Minister known for his policy of appeasement towards Hitler before World War II.
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Winston Churchill
British Prime Minister during most of World War II, known for his leadership and speeches.
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Adolf Hitler
The leader of Nazi Germany, responsible for starting WWII and the Holocaust.
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W.L. Mackenzie King
Canadian Prime Minister during World War II, led Canada through the war.
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C.D. Howe
Canadian Minister of Transport, later known for his role in war production during WWII.
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J.S. Woodsworth
Leader of the Canadian Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCCF)
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Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Soviet Union, led the country during WWII and the Cold War.
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Benito Mussolini
Fascist dictator of Italy
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George "Buzz" Beurling
Canada’s top World War II fighter ace, credited with shooting down 31 enemy planes.
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Franklin Roosevelt
U.S. President during the Great Depression and most of World War II.
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Totalitarianism
A government system where one party or leader controls all aspects of life.
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Fascism
A belief in having one powerful leader who controls everything, and the country is more important than the people.
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Communism
A belief in a society where everyone is equal, and the government controls things like land and resources.
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Concentration Camps
Places where civilians, particularly Jews, were forcibly sent during the Holocaust.
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Internment Camps
Camps where people, including Japanese Canadians, were confined during WWII in Canada.
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Nazi Party
The political party led by Adolf Hitler, responsible for WWII and the Holocaust.
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Conscription Crisis
debate about whether men should be forced to join the military or if it should be voluntary.
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Manhattan Project
The U.S. research project that developed the atomic bomb during WWII.
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VE Day
Victory in Europe Day, celebrated on May 8, 1945, marking the end of WWII in Europe.
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VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day, Sept 2, 1945, marking the end of WWII in the Pacific.
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Operation Sea Lion
Germany's code name for their planned invasion of the United Kingdom (never happened)
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What are the causes of WWII
- Annexed Austria - Reoccupied the Rhineland - Invaded Poland - Stopped Reperation Payments - Invaded Czechoslovakia
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Reperation Payments
- Money given for harm, loss, or damage due to historical wrongdoing. (WWII)
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What countries were protected by the Treaty of Versailles and were taken by Hitler
- Annexed Rhineland - Invaded Czechoslovakia - Invaded Poland - Annexed Austria

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