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Synonyms and antonyms of The cold war and wars in history in American Thesaurus
The cold war and wars in history
Armistice Day (noun)
November 11th, the anniversary of the date in 1918 on which World War I ended, now called Veterans Day
Auschwitz ()
the largest Nazi concentration camp (=a type of prison) where more than 1.5 million people were killed during World War II
the Axis ()
the group of countries including Germany, Italy, and Japan that fought against Britain, France, the United States, and other countries in World War II. The group is also known as the Axis powers or the Axis countries.
an important World War II air battle in 1940 in which the British air force finally defeated the German air force, making it less likely that the U.K. would be invaded
an event in 1961 in which a small group of Cubans supported by the U.S. tried to defeat the government of Fidel Castro. The attack failed and made the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba much worse.
a U.S. army leader who betrayed his country by supporting the British during the American Revolutionary War
the wall that divided the German city of Berlin from 1961 until 1989. It was built to prevent the citizens of East Berlin from traveling to the West and it became a symbol of the Cold War. It is often simply called the Wall.
the Blitz ()
the period during World War II when the Germans dropped bombs on London and other British cities. British people remember this period as a time when everyone joined together to help each other.
the Boer War ()
a war fought in South Africa at the beginning of the 20th century between the British and the Boers
the areas of the world ruled by Britain between the 17th century and the middle of the 20th century. After World War II, most of the colonies of the British Empire became independent states and members of the Commonwealth.
carpetbagger (noun)
American someone from the North of the U.S. who went to the South to get political or financial advantages after the Civil War, especially in a dishonest or immoral way
the Cold War (noun)
unfriendly relations between countries who are not at war with each other
the Cold War (noun)
the unfriendly relations that existed between the Soviet Union and the West from the end of World War II to the 1980s
in the American Civil War, the group of southern states that fought the northern states. The northern states were called the Union.
confederate (adjective)
connected with the Confederacy during the American Civil War
the Daughters of the American Revolution ()
an organization for women related to men who fought in the 18th-century American Revolution. Its members are known for having conservative political opinions.
Germany during World War II
the Final Solution (noun)
a plan made by the Nazis during World War II to kill all the Jews in Europe
the Holocaust (noun)
the organized killing of millions of Jews and other people by the German Nazi government during World War II
the Iron Curtain (noun)
the border between Communist Eastern Europe and the rest of Europe during the Cold War
Mata Hari ()
a very attractive woman who worked as a spy for the German government during World War I
Nam (spoken)
spoken Vietnam: used especially by Americans who fought in the Vietnam War
Nissen hut (noun)
British a Quonset hut
the time during World War II when soldiers from Britain, America, and other Allied countries arrived in Normandy in northern France to try to make the German army leave France. The day on which they arrived, June 6th 1944, is called D-Day.
postwar (adjective)
happening or existing in the period of time immediately after a war, especially World War II
prewar (adjective)
from a time before a particular war, usually World War II
Quonset hut (American)
American a small building made of metal, originally used as a shelter during World War I
Reconstruction (noun)
the Second World War (mainly British)
mainly British World War II
the Third Reich (noun)
the Nazi government of German leader Adolf Hitler
a secret organization that helped slaves to escape from the southern part of the U.S. before the Civil War
the Communist Vietnamese forces that fought against the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War
War in Iraq (noun)
the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by military forces led by the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and some other nations, during which Saddam Hussein’s government was forced out of power
World War I ()
World War II ()
a war that was fought in Europe, Africa and Asia between 1939 and 1945