World War II Flashcards

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Debt securities used by a government to finance military operations.

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War bonds

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Warfare that includes all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets.

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Total war

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Codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation for the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe.

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Operation Overlord

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Cipher device used by Nazi Germany for secure communication during World War II.

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Enigma machine

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Turning-point naval battle in the Pacific where the U.S. defeated the Japanese Navy near Midway Atoll.

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Battle of Midway

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Meeting of Nazi leaders to ensure the implementation of the 'Final Solution' to the Jewish question.

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Wannsee Conference

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Military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 in the Pacific theater of World War II.

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Guadalcanal campaign

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Research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.

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Manhattan Project

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Crypted messages decoded by the United States before and during World War II.

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Japanese naval codes

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Feminist movement that arose in the 1960s after the re-domestication of women following World War II.

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Second wave feminism