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Thousands of Jewish businesses and synagogues were damaged. 100 jews killed, 26,000 sent to concentration camps. Jews were fined for all the damage.
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The begining of WWll. Also known as the September Campaign. Germany had invaded Poland.
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This war was in United Kingdom. Germans invaded Britain
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Allied victory secures oil shipping routes
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The city was besieged by Nazi Germany. Many city residents were dead because of the oil exhausted which meant the city had no central heating. 1,000,000 died of hunger and cold.
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Germans code was Operation Typhoon. Moscow was Russia's capital and with them collapsing whole Russia would as well and Hitler would gain more power.
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Japan had attacked America.
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Greatest defeat of British Army.
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American bombers attacked Tokyo. Did not do major damage. Did give Americans something to celebrate. Did cause Japan's leaders to worry and make future blunders.
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Chester Nimitz was the Pacific fleet commander. Sent the Pacific fleet's 2 aircraft carriers that were not present at the attack on Pearl Harbor
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Fought in Tobruk, Libya. Also called Operation Crusader.
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Took U.S. six months to defeat Japan.
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A major battle where Germany and Soviet Union fought for control over Stalingrad. It is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.
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invasion of N. Africa; 1st time time U.S. toops see action
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Allies took Sicily from the Axis powers.
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Invasion in Normandy, France. This invasion was one ot the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Was called to be the beginning of the end of war in Europe
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Fifth and last major carrier-vs-carrier battle of the Pacific War.
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Allied forces were able to gain control of German held beaches in Normandy, France began their liberation of western Europe
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Victory for the Germans. Moffat Burriss was the commander of the Americans and half of his men died crossing the bridge.
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Germans created a large bulge in Allied lines, but the offensive eventually failed. Hitler would not give up!
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Fought between Ameica and Japan. The code for this war was Operation Detachment. U.S. had 70,000 soldiers and Japanese Forces had 22,060 soldiers.
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FDR dies suddenly and vice president , Harry Truman takes over
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Red Army pushed across Poland and out numbered Germans by a lot.
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The day after his wedding him and his wife commit suicide and Hitler's body is burned.
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Germany has surrendered and we the war has ended.
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This finally brought WWll to an end.
