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Joseph Stalin took countrol of Russia and established a Communist government, the Soviet Union.
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Adolf Hitler writes Mien Kampf to discuss the basic beliefs of Nazism that became the plan of action for the Nazi Party.
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Benito Mussolini established a totalitarian regime in Italy. He established the Facist party which stressed nationalism.
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Japan invades and sets up a puppet government that lasts the entirety of the war.
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German specialist soldiers. Used assault tactics for combat.
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Adolf Hitler establishes Nazism to help the country recover from the depression.
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Nazi Germany when Adolf Hitler came into power.
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Hitler builds up his army to invade other countries to gain more lebensraum.
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A war between Ethiopia and Italy ending with the military occupation of Ethiopia.
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German military forces enter the Rhineland and violates the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
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Hitler unites Germany with Austria-Hungary.
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Spanish military commander who led a rebellion against the Spanish republic.
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Germany makes a nonaggression pact with Russia shortly before WWII breaks loose in Europe.
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Germany develops a new military strategy for offense. Blitzkrieg relies on quick manuvers to rapidly defeat the opponent.
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Britain and France decalre war on Germany in response to the German invasion of Poland.
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The longest military campaign in WWII. Combat between naval vessels and the air force.
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A time period with a lack of major military operations in the western front of WWII.
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Hitler invades Denmark and Norway and begins the campaign for French and British controlled Norway.
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Hitler invades the Netherlands and other Dutch countries. Included the surrender of France and surrounding nations.
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Germany and Italy invade and successfully capture France and the surrounding countries.
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A major campaign fought primarily with air forces. One of the largest sustained aerial bombing campaign. A major turning point when Germany failed in achieving its goal.
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French general who was viewed as a hero. He was sent to make peace with Gernmany.
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The US begins to escort merchant ships with naval ships for protection against German U-Boats.
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A surprise military strike on a US Naval Base in Hawaii by the Japanese.
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Battle between Germany and Soviet Russia for the control of Stalingrad.
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Britain and America decide to open a new front on Africa to combat the German forces.
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Allied landing in Italian territory to flank the German forces.
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German surrender without conditions.
