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they all agreed that Hitler should; have the student land. the Czechs were forced to surrender. Hitler said that this was his extent. Chamberlain returned to England w a piece of paper signed by Hitler sating "peace in our time"
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Hitler annexed Austria and then demanded the liberation of German people . Chamberlain flew to Germany to attempt a settlement before war broke out
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Britain had begun rearming and a highly secret radar early warning system was installed along the east coast. conscription was introduced and assurances were given to Poland, who was being threatened by the Fuhrer
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Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland
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he occupied the country despite what he said
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Hitler invaded Poland
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chamberlin broadcasted the announcement
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the months following Britain's declaration of war are referred to as the phoney war because Britain saw no military action
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Italian forces in N Africa vere routed by the British led by General Wavell
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he did this to safeguard supply routes of swedish ore and to establish a Norwegian base from which to break the British naval blockade on Germany
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Hitler launched his on Holland and Belgium. both countries were occupied
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italy's motive was the hope of rich pickings from the spoils of war
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Churchill became the new head of the wartime government. Ernist Bevin was made minister of labour and stepped up coal production. Beaverbrook, minister of aircraft production increased production of fighter aircraft.
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British commander had been forced to retreat the coast at dunkirk a lot of men were rescued
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the pact of mutual alliance was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan
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German marshall Erwin led the Axis powers back to N Africa
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he sent 3 millions soldiers. the Russians were taken by surprise. stalin immediatley signed a treaty with britain and luanched a battle that would launch 20 million casualties. the USA offered similar aid to the USSR
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the Japanese attacked pearl Harbour
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the Russians win their first victory against Germany
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they captured them from the British taking some 60,000 prisoners
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USA defeated themJapanese at the battle of midway, then the Us navy was able to push the Japanese back
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churchill gave a handwritten directive and as soon as material had been built up, Alexander handed the campaign over to Montgomery
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landed in the NW of africa and gained control of the Germans
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Montgomery attacked the German-italian army and then he proceeded to chase the routed enemy some 1500 miles across the desert
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British and US Forces invade sicily
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the allied troops won the island of sicily
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the British and American forces defeated the axis powers in N Africa
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Mussolini had been thrown out of office and the new Gov of italy surrendered to the British and USA. then they agreed to join the allies. The Germany took control of the italian army and freed him. this blocked any further allied advance through italy
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the siege of Leningrad was lifted by the soviet army
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Although Italy had surrendered in sep. it was only now that the allies were able to liberate Rome from the Germans
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British forces under General slim, with help from guerilla fighting evicted the Japanese
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Germany launched its final defensive through the Arsennes region of Belgium. but they were beaten back by the allies
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the french capitol of paris was liberated from the germans
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the first V2 flying bombs killed three people in london
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teh allies crossed the rhine while the soviet froces were aprouching Berlin from the east
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died and was succeeded by Truman
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they reached Berlin shortly before the US forces
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he does this in his shelter and with his mistress who he had the last minute made his wife
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the forces in italy surrendered to the allies
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surrender to montgomery. Hitler had before triec to make an agreement but it didnt work
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Hitlers succesor offered a unconditional surrender to the allies
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victory in Europe was celebrated
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the Japanese generals refused to surrender. the Us dropped an atomic bomb on the island
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this ends WW2
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Us General accepted the surrender and ended WW2