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Afrika Korps:

The experienced, effective German troops who fought under German field marshal Erwin Rommel in the North African desert.

Allies:

The countries who fought against Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. The makeup of the Allied powers changed over the course of the war. The first major Allied countries were Great Britain and France. Germany defeated France in 1940 but some Free French forces continued to fight with the Allies until the end of the war. The Soviet Union and the United States joined the Allies in 1941.

Annex:

To add territory to an existing country.

Anschloss:

The 1938 agreement that made Austria a part of Nazi Germany.

Anti-Comintern Treaty:

Comintern refers to the Communist International organization, a group of world Communist...