WWII Terms

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the countries that were fighting against Hitler during WWII

• The Allies

• The Alias

• The Draft

• The Black Outs

The mascot or personification of the United States

• Bald Eagle

• Jerries

• Uncle Sam

• Ration Card

A nickname for German soldiers during WWII

• Allies

• Raiders

• Sammies

• Jerries

when cities would shut off all the lights and cover windows with dark curtains to prevent planes from seeing them at night

• Air Raids

• Black Outs

• Ration Cards

• Night Flights

weapons and ammunition, including large items like tanks and bombs

• evacuations

• air raids

• rations

• munitions

a coupon from the government that stated how much of a certain food item you could purchase

• gift card

• ration card

• draft

• liason

a different persona (identity) you use to cover up your actual identify

• black out

• alias

• allies

• liason

a message sent over long distances that used taps and Morse code

• munitions

• radio

• telephone

• telegram