WW2
WW2 began at this time
When is September 1st, 1939?
A conflict where countries compete without direct fighting, often using threats or economic pressure
What is Cold War?
Trying to win by slowly wearing down the enemy, causing more losses than they can handle
What is Attrition war?
Using city landscapes to fight in wars
What is Urban warfare?
The different levels of leadership in the military (e.g., private, sergeant, general)
What are ranks?
WW2 ended at this time
When is September 2nd, 1945
Fights where a country tries to control another land or people
What is Colonial War?
Using traditional armies, tanks, planes, and ships in direct battles
What is Conventional warfare?
Using jungle terrain to fight
What is Jungle warfare?
Gathering information about the enemy
What is Military Intelligence?
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America, forged an alliance together
What are the Allied Powers?
A rebellion or uprising against a government
What is Insurgency?
Using methods that are not typical, like supporting rebel groups or guerrilla warfare
What is Unconventional warfare?
Using mountains to fight in war
What is mountain warfare?
A very large operation covering a huge area, like a whole continent. It involves many goals beyond just fighting, like economic and political aims
What is a Theater Operation?
After winning Poland, this country proceeded to invade Denmark and Norway
What is Germany?
When an army enters another country's territory to take control
What is Invasion?
Using money and trade to weaken an enemy, like blocking their supplies
What is Economic warfare?
Fighting from long, narrow ditches, common in World War I
What is Trench warfare?
A smaller part of a theater operation, or a more focused military effort in a specific area
What is a campaign?
This was also known as the 'blitz' in Britain
What are 'air attacks'?
When two powerful countries support opposing sides in a conflict, but don't fight each other directly
What is Proxy war?
Using propaganda and other methods to affect the enemy's morale and beliefs
What is Psychological warfare?
Fighting at sea
What is Naval warfare?
Surrounding an enemy position to force them to surrender
What is a siege?