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Synonyms and antonyms of The cold war and wars in history in British Thesaurus
The cold war and wars in history
Armistice Day (noun)
11 November, the anniversary of the date in 1918 on which the First World War ended
Auschwitz ()
the largest Nazi concentration camp (=a type of prison) where more than 1.5 million people were killed during the Second World War
the Axis ()
the group of countries including Germany, Italy, and Japan that fought against Britain, France, the United States, and other countries in the Second World War. The group is also known as the Axis powers or the Axis countries.
an important Second World War air battle in 1940 in which the British air force finally defeated the German air force, making it less likely that the UK would be invaded
an event in 1961 in which a small group of Cubans supported by the US tried to defeat the government of Fidel Castro. The attack failed and made the relationship between the US and Cuba much worse.
the wall that divided the German city of Berlin from 1961 until 1989. It was built to prevent the citizens of East Berlin from travelling to the West and it became a symbol of the Cold War. It is often simply called the Wall.
Blackshirt (noun)
British someone who belonged to a fascist organization whose members wore black shirts, especially in Italy and the UK before the Second World War
the Blitz ()
the period during the Second World War 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 the Second World War, 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 US who went to the South to get political or financial advantages after the Civil War
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 the Second World War 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 Final Solution (noun)
a plan made by the Nazis during the Second World War to kill all the Jews in Europe
the First World War (noun)
the Holocaust (noun)
the organized killing of millions of Jews and other people by the German Nazi government during the Second World War
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 the First World War
Nissen hut (noun)
British a small building made of steel, originally used as a shelter during the First World War
the time during the Second World War 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.
post-war (adjective)
happening or existing in the period of time immediately after a war, especially the Second World War
pre-war (adjective)
from a time before a particular war, especially the First World War or the Second World War
Roundhead (noun)
a supporter of Parliament in the English Civil War of the 17th century
the war that was fought in Europe, Africa, and Asia between 1939 and 1945
the Third Reich (noun)
the Nazi government of German leader Adolf Hitler
a war fought in the 15th century between two royal families in England to decide which one would rule. The House of York used a white rose as their symbol and the House of Lancaster used a red rose.
World War I (mainly American)
mainly American the First World War
World War II (mainly American)