the Home Front
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Hitler
A. A republic in central Europe
2. Conscription
B. A volunteer unit formed to defend the ___ while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
3. Nazi
C. The state of being ___ or not having a job
4. Depression
D. An act of mass destruction and loss of life
5. Armistice
E. A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
6. Chamberlain
F. Compulsory military service
7. Churchill
G. German Nazi dictator during World War II
8. Holocaust
H. To attack suddenly and without warning
9. Blitz
I. Feeling of deep sadness that lasts a long time
10. Poland
J. United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical
11. Utility
K. A German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
12. Anderson
L. Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights
13. Blackout
M. To restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
14. Home Guard
N. A company that performs a public service
15. Rationing
O. British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany
16. Unemployment
P. British statesman and leader during World War II