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Anti - Jewish riots took place in Germany
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Chancellor was an important position in the German government. The Nazi Party was very powerful. The German army began to be built up.
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Mussolini wanted to build an Italian empire and he launched this invasion to have a colony. The League of Nations and the U.S. government did nothing.
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Under the Treaty of Versilles Germany could not enter France. The German army entered anyway, but the French refused to take military action against Germany.
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Hilter wrote this book in prison after he was sentenced to jail for trying to overthrow the German governent in 1923. The speech talked about the racial superiority of Germans. He also blamed Jews for many of Germany's problems.
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Hitler wanted to unite all Germans including Austria. Hitler was born in Austria. The Austrian people favored this but the governmant did not. It was also a violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
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Germany invades Poland.
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The two countries became known as the Allies. They did not attack Germany but waited to see what Hitler would do next.
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The Luftwaffle, German Air Force, bombed London. This lasted most of the year. Hitler was unable to invade the country.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan entered in to an alliance known as the Axis Powers.
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Hitler breaks his Nonaggression Pact with Stalin and attacks the Soviet.
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Japan attacked naval bases in Hawaii, "A day that will live in infamy..."
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The Japanese decided to attack Midway Island. They hoped that the Americans would bring its naval fleet to rescue the island. The Americans learned about the attack and were able to stop any major damage. The Americans had a great victory.
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The Germans attacked Stalingrad, USSR. The Soviet faught hard and the Germans suffered defeat.
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America sent the first forces to fight in the war, to take control of North Africa. Dwight Eisenhower was the military leader. Many Ameicans died but the operation was a succes.
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After the Midway Battle, the Americans made plans to take back this Island from the Japanese. It took 6 months but the Americans prevailed even with miserable fighting conditions.
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The Germans launch a suprise attack. They tried to win back lost territory, but the Americans held them off.
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American Soilders parachuted behind German lines. Bombs were dropped by the Americans and thousands of soliders came from the beaches of Normandy. The stay was a sucess but many soilders died.
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The Americans invaded the Japanese Island, many died and thousands were injured; it took a sereval months for the Americans to control the island
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Victory in Europe Day: Germany Surrenders; in the United States, declare the Victory
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The Americans dropped Atomic Bombs on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Many died but this did not end the war.
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Atomic Bomb on Japanese City of Nagasaki, over 40,000 were killed.
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Victory in Japan Day: The Japanses announced the end of the war
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The end of the war with Japan
