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The Neutrality Acts were passed by Congress because of the outrages in Europe and Asia that led to World War 2.
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The Nazis became the strongest power in Germany. Their leader was Adolf Hitler. He got rid of the Parliament, took over, and turned Germany into a facist state. Facism is a form of authoritarian nationalism.
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Germany gained new territory before the Second World War began. Hitler annexed Austria, his native country, and made it part of the Reich.
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Before the war broke out, Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Non-Agression Pact. This shocked the world, because the two countries were enemies. In the pact, they agreed to not take military action toward each other for 10 years.
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Germany attacked Poland. The Germans called this attack Operation White. The attack began when the Blitzkrieg went after the Polish military. By the end of the month, Poland had surrendered.
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This act was the primary way that the U.S. military helped foreign nations during the war.
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This battle was started by the German Air Force. They dropped bombs on the UK through summer and autumn.
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Japanese planes dropped bombs on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The bombing killed thousands of people and destroyed American ships.
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Eisenhower proved himself on North African and Italian battlefields. Because of this, he was made the supreme commander of the invasion of northwestern Europe, also known as Operation Overlord.
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This battle was a crucial and decisive naval battle in the war.
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In this battle, Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city Stalingrad.
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Full industrial and agricultural war production was achieved in 1943. They were able to meet the allied needs for materials and food. War production never slowed down, but emphasis was no longer put on war mobilization.
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This was the day of the Normandy landings. This caused the allied efforts to get mainland Europe out of Nazi control.
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The Majdanek extermination camp was located in Lublin. It was liberated by Soviet troops and was one of the first camps to be liberated.
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This major campaign was launched by Germany. They used the forested areas of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg toward the end of the war.
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This was an American attack on Iwo Jima. They attacked because they needed a base near the Japanese coast. Following a bombardment, U.S. divisions landed on the island.
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This battle was the largest amphibious attack in the pacific during the war. It was fought on the Ryukyu islands of Okinawa. The battle was 82 days long.
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This was Victory in Europe day. This day was celebrated to mark Nazi Germany's surrender of its armed forces.
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An atomic bomb called Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6. Another bomb, Fat Man, was dropped on Nogaski 3 days later.
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This was Victory over Japan day. This day started being celebrated when Japan surrendered to the allies, ending World War II.