raidAn attack by planes dropping bombs.

air raid drillPractice for what to do in air raid, such as going to the shelter.air raid shelterA building to

protect people from

bombs.AlliesCountries (including Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the USA) who joined forces to fight the

Axis Powers.

allotmentSmall plot of land for growing vegetables.atomic bombWeapon first used in 1945 when

two bombs were dropped on Japan

, killing more than 100,000 people.

Axis PowersGermany, Japan, Italy and other countries that were allies in World War 2.

blackoutWartime ban on street lights and other lights at night.BlitzGerman air raids, from a German word

'blitzkrieg'

which means 'lightning war'.

British EmpireCountries ruled by Britain.censorship