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Japanese army attacks Manchuria, China in an attempt to gain control, first attempt to gain control over East Asia.
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Appointed by Paul Von Hindenburg, only after making an under the table deal wih Adolf Hitler, Hindenburg wanted Hitlers followers support so he was advised to appoint Hitler.
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settlement between Gernany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that permitted German to effectively take over the Czechoslovakia
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A wave of violent antti-jewish programs throughout Germany and other places occupied by Germany. Started the Holocaust.
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Polish army was defeated in a matter of weeks. Made France and Britain declare war on Germany.
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Germany army trapped the British and French armies, troops had a plan to get as many men as possible to safety.
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The US cut off a shipment of oil and other raw materials, and helped China strengthen their militay. Led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japenese
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75,000 soldiers became prisoners of war. American troops surrendered to the Japenese and then were lined up and told to march to a town 65miles. Many died due to fatigue and lack of food or water.
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Represents the strategic high water mark of Japans Pacific Ocean war. Had better navy then US and could choose when and where to attack.
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Allied troops landed on the 50-mile lone stretch of French coastline to fight Nazi soldiers. Costs were high more than 9,000 allied soldiers died, but 100,000 soldiers began the march across Europe.
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German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the allied forces to turn the war to Hitlers favor.
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Conference where Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin made decisions regarding the future progress of the war and the postwar world.
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Officialy announced the end of world war 2 in Eurpoe
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Marks the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb, explosion wiped out 90% of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people and more to follow from raditation exposure.
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Announced that Japan had surrendered to the Allies, efectivley ending World War 2.
