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A wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms that took place on November 9 and 10 1938. It marked a huge escalation of Nazi antisemitism.(or racism)
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Germany's attempt to take control of the RAF from July to September of 1940. The Christian civilization survives.
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The Japanese attack a U.S. Naval base in Pearl Harbor. The U.S. joins the war.
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Naval battle of WWII. American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands. The U.S. stops Japanese advancement.
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Nazi Germany fight Soviet Union for control over the city of Stalingrad. Hitler runs low on oil/fuel. Stalin takes control of the city he was named after which gives him a psychological edge.
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Hitler's army invades Poland without any warning or declaration of war. German tanks, infantry, and cavalry penetrate German territory. World War II begins.
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Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy to fight against Nazi Germany. Turning point of WWII. Marked the start of the Allies' invasion of Western Europe.
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Naval battle fought in the waters near the Philippines island of Leyte, Samar. The fight was between the Allied Forces and Imperial Japanese Navy. US defeated the majority of the Japanese fleet and cut off the Japanese supply lines.
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The battle in which the U.S. Army fought against the Empire of Japan for the island of Iwo Jima. U.S. gains great tactical importance.
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The U.S. Drops atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the final stages of war. The U.S. gets closer and closer to ending the war.
