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Worst Day of the stock market crash, known as Black Tuesday.
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In Germany Hitler lead the fascist National Socialist German Workers Party, or the Nazi Party. Attracted supporters by preaching German Racial Superiority. Once appointed he overthrew the constituion and controlled the government. Called himself the leader
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o Set strict rules for the Jews
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o Hitler and Mussolini formed the Rome-Berlin Axis which became known as the Axis later after being joined by Japan
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Second Sino-Japanese war.
Started by Japan conquering Manchuria -
a contingeny specifically disallowed in the Versailles Treaty
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o Signed by Hitler that Germany would never go to war with Britain again, after the three months of war previously.
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o Violence against Jews against the assassination of a German official at the hands of a Jewish Teen
o Known as Night of Broken Glass because of the broken store window’s glass that littered the ground -
representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Germany had protected itself from having to fight a two-front war in the soon-to-begin World War II; the Soviet Union was awarded land, including parts of Poland and the Baltic States -
o Germany and Soviet Union attacked Poland
o 2 days later GB and France declared war on -
HItler broke his promise of neutrality against Belguim and Denmark. He captured Denmark in one day.
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HItler broke his promise of neutrality against Belguim and Denmark. He captured Denmark in one day.
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Germany's Luftwaffe conducted thousands of bombing runs, attacking military and civilian targets across the United Kingdom.
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Germany Italy Japan
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Act that allows the US to Lend or Lease resources/equipment to the Allies. Sent GB, Soviet Union and others about $50mil worth of goods.
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The invasion breaks the non-aggression pact signed by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939.
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Killing the Jews or the holocaust
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An attack on Hawaii while the navy and planes were being stocked there. This attack put us into war on December 8.
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Famous segregated Black Airmen.
Were all segregated, they served to honor North Africa and Europe.More than 300,000 Mexican Americans fought in the war. -
Fear of betryal made congress take drastic action to imprison anyone of Japanese descent.
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More than 70,000 troops surrendered to the Japanese. They marched them over 65 miles to a prison camp, 10,000 died on the way.
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Roosevelt signed the order to create a nuclear bomb or atomic bomb. This was the research of/ creation ot the atomic bomb. Fat Man and Little Boy.
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Turning point in the War, Japanese started to lose (didn't get Australia) Boosted American Morale
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1st and 2nd Battle
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Lasted about 6 months
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Surrendered even after Hitlers the troops will defend until the last.
Lasted months, started Summer of 1942 -
Icon of strong woman at hard-work at an arms force.
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Attack on Beaches.
Omaha was the worst of the entire D-Day operation. -
Ended Jan 25, 1945
Last Defense of Germans pushed back Allies
80,000 US Casualties -
Conference to plan the end of war and life for Europe.
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Americans won it and turned it into an Air Raid Base.
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Ended on June 22 1945
Trying to capture an island by island-hopping.
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Germany signed unconditional surrener Ending 6 years of war in Europe.
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Nagasaki was dropped on the 9th
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