Everything in this flashcard set.
- Hitler
- German Nazi dictator during World War II
- Conscription
- Compulsory military service
- Nazi
- A German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
- Depression
- Feeling of deep sadness that lasts a long time
- Armistice
- A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
- Chamberlain
- British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany
- Churchill
- British statesman and leader during World War II
- Holocaust
- An act of mass destruction and loss of life
- Blitz
- To attack suddenly and without warning
- Poland
- A republic in central Europe
- Utility
- A company that performs a public service
- Anderson
- United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical
- Blackout
- Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights
- Home Guard
- A volunteer unit formed to defend the ___ while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
- Rationing
- To restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
- Unemployment
- The state of being ___ or not having a job