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WORLD WAR 2 ABC BOOK

By: Olivia Robertson
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A FOR ADOLPH HITLER

1. ADOLPH HITLER WAS GERMANY'S DICTATOR. 2. WORLD WAR II BEGAN WHEN HE INVADED POLAND.

B FOR BENITO MUSSOLINI

1. Mussolini was angry over the treaty of Versailles. 2. He led the Italian government.
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C FOR CHARLES DE GAULLE

1. He was the leader of the French troops. 2. Charles was one of France's most powerful Presidents.
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D FOR DICTATOR

1. Dictators have complete control over a government. 2. Dictators were very powerful.

E FOR ENIGMA

1. Enigma was a machine invented by a German and was used by Great Britain to decipher German codes. 2. Germans believed these messages were impenetrable to the Americans, but weren't.

F FOR FRANCE

1. France was part of the Allied Powers. 2. France declared war on Germany and was defeated by Germany.
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G FOR GERMANY

1. Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the Axis Powers. 2. Hitler was the dictator of Germany.

H FOR HIDEKI TOJO

1. Hideki Tojo was Prime Minister of Japan. 2. Hideki wanted more land and more resources for Japan
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I FOR ISOLATIONISM

1. The United States wanted to stay neutral during World War ll. 2. The US wanted to be isolated from the war, but didn't succeed.
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J FOR JOSEPH STALIN

1. Joseph Stalin was a dictator. 2. Stalin hated Hitler.
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K FOR KAMIKAZE

1. Kamikazes are fighters from Japan. 2. Their mission was to dive bomb enemy ships.

L FOR LITTLE BOY

1. Little boy was a code that meant " atomic bomb". 2. These bombs are deadly.

M FOR MAGINOT LINE

1. This was a French line of defense. 2. Maginot Line was named after a minister.
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O FOR OPERATION OVERLORD

1. Operation Overlord was a code name for the Allied Powers. 2. That day was D-day.
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P FOR PEARL HARBOR

1. Hideki Tojo issued that Pearl Harbor should be bombed. 2. We then entered the war.
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q for q-ships

1. Q-ships were heavily armed merchant ships. 2. They are also used in World War l.

R FOR ROOSEVELT

1. Roosevelt was President during World War ll. 2. Roosevelt died during World War ll.

S FOR SOVIET UNION

1. The Soviet Union was part of the Allied Powers. 2. The Soviet Union lost many lives.

T FOR TRUMAN

1. Truman took over being President when Roosevelt died. 2. Truman was a soldier.
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U FOR U- BOAT

1. U-boats are German submarines. 2. U- boats were so destructive.
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V IS FOR V-MAIL

1. V-mail stands for victory mail. 2. Soldiers send this mail home to family.

W IS FOR WINSTON CHURCHILL

1. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of Britain. 2. He died in 1965.
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X IS FOR X- CRAFT

1. X-crafts were designed by Germans. 2. They were used by Americans.
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Y FOR Y-STATIONS

1. Y-stations were British signal sites. 2. They were operated by the Army and more.

Z FO ZYKLON-B

1. Zyklon-B is a gas used to kill the Jews in concentration camps. 2. Zyklon-B also vaporizes when exposed to air.
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