World War II

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  1. rearm
    arm again
    In the mid-1930s Hitler began secretly to rearm Germany, in violation of the treaty.
  2. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
    After signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939.
  3. Allied
    of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I
    (1939 – 45) International conflict principally between the Axis Powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan — and the Allied Powers — France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China.
  4. phony
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
    Poland's defeat was followed by a period of military inactivity on the Western Front (see Phony War).
  5. ally
    a friendly nation
    (1939 – 45) International conflict principally between the Axis Powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan — and the Allied Powers — France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China.
  6. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
    He signed alliances with Italy and Japan to oppose the Soviet Union and intervened in the Spanish Civil War in the name of anticommunism.
  7. postpone
    hold back to a later time
    Germany then launched massive bombing raids on Britain in preparation for a cross-Channel invasion, but, after losing the Battle of Britain, Hitler postponed the invasion indefinitely.
  8. oppose
    be against
    He signed alliances with Italy and Japan to oppose the Soviet Union and intervened in the Spanish Civil War in the name of anticommunism.
  9. battle
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces
    Germany then launched massive bombing raids on Britain in preparation for a cross-Channel invasion, but, after losing the Battle of Britain, Hitler postponed the invasion indefinitely.
Created on Wed Jun 16 10:36:01 EDT 2010

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