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On June 28 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand will visit Sarajevo. This is 6 years after Austria took over Bosnia and the Serbs and Bosnians. In Sarajevo Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, which weeks after causes World War 1.
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For a majority of the war the U.S. stayed neutral. But this all ended when German U-boat (submarines) attacked American Passenger ships and killed many Americans. After this many Americans were angered by this and thus caused the U.S. to go to war.
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After a failed attempt of the Russian army attaking the central powers Lenin armed the Red guard and attacked the failed government. This revolution was also nicknamed the October Revolution
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The treaty of Versailles crippled the German economy and humiliated them. Germany lost its military size, its colonies, and they had to pay for all damages caused because of the war.
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Russia's economy was improving and they were gaining nations and territories. After this they became the Soviet union or USSR
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After the death of Lenin in 1924 Joseph Stalin came into power of the Soviet Union. Stalin was a cruel ruler with an iron fist and many died under his rule.
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When Hitler came out of prison for trying to overthrow the government he retried on having power. He promised the people that he would build the German military back up and help the German people. He became popular and became the Chancellor of Germany.
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Just days after reaching his agreement with thhe Soviets, Hitler was ready for all-out war. On September 1, 1939, Germany launched an attack on Poland, causing WWll
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On a early Sunday morning Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval base at Hawaii. This attacked crippled the U.S. fleet.
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After the surprise attack on the U.S. from Japan the citizens didnt want to stay neutral any more. On December 8th 1941 the U.S. declared war on Japan bringing the U.S. into WWll.
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After many months of planning the Allied forces launched an attack on the beaches of Normandy. this invasion was called Operation Overlord or D-Day.
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After capturing the nearby islands of Japan the U.S. forces didnt want to send in an invasion because of the thought of many allied deaths. Manny bombing runs were held over Japan. Harry S Truman demanded that Japan Surrenders. When they refused the plans to drop the Atomic bomb went forward. The Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Killed more than 70,000 people.
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On June 25th 1950 the communist forces of North Korea attacked the capatlistic country of South Korea. Wanting to stop the spread of communisum the U.S. sent forces to combat the North Koreans
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Just like the Korean war, when Vietnam was divided into a communist north and a capitalist south the U.S. stoped a comunist revolution in south Vietnam and fight against the forces of North Vietnam
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The 15 states of the Soviet Union wanted freedom from the Soviets so they started declareing there independance. With these revolutions and a failing government the Soviet Union finally fell.
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