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Hitler was appointed chancellor in January of 1933 by President Paul von Hindenburg after a series of elections.
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Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party. He is known as one of the most powerful dictators.
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In early March, Germany invaded Austria. Hitler's main goal was to unite all German-speaking people by bringing them into one country.
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The ban on loans remained in effect, and American ships were barred from transporting goods to belligerent ports.
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World War 2 was a global war with two opposing sides, forming the Allies and Axis Powers. The Allies consisted of Great Britain, United States, France, the Soviet Union, and China. The Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy.
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Germany invaded Poland and it lasted a little over a month. It was commonly called the September Campaign.
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The Battle of France was also called the Fall of France. This was the German invasion of France during World War 2.
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This was a military campaign in which the Air Force defended the United Kingdom against Germany's Air Force.
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Around six million Jews had been murdered by Nazis in World War 2. The Jews wore a yellow star on their clothes so they could be easily targeted.
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After two hours of bombing, 18 U.S. ships were sunk or damaged, 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed, and 2,403 men were killed.
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The attack, also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor, led to the United States' entry into World War II.
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The Bataan Death March was a forcible transfer of prisoners by the Japanese Army. 60,000-80,000 American and Filipino prisoners were taken to Pampanga where they were then loaded onto trains.
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The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater.
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The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of World War II, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad.
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The day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.
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The leaders pf the Allied forces agreed to demand Germany's surrender and start planning for post-war times.
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V-E Day is also known as Victory in Europe Day. This celebrates the acceptance by the Allies of Germany's surrender of its armed forces.
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The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
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The United States dropped the bombs after obtaining the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was an unexpected military air strike by the Japanese. This event led to the entry of the United States into the war.
