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Charles DeGaulle
Charles DeGaulle was a French general and leader of the Free French in World War II. BBC News. BBC. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gaulle_charles_de.shtml. -
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Josef Stalin
Josef Stalin was one of the main men in the running for leader of Russia after Lenin's death. Quickly overcoming all obstacles, he became an all powerful leader. He started the Great Terror and tried to purge Russia of all opposing him. He made a secret Pact with Hitler during World War II saying they would not fight each other. Towards the end of his life he became insanely paranoid and died of a stroke. BBC News. BBC. Web. 06 May 2012. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/stalin_jos -
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Benito Mussolini
See document attahced. \BBC News. BBC. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/mussolini_benito.shtml. -
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Adolf Hitler
See document attached. BBC News. BBC. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/adolf_hitler. -
Italian Invasion of Etheopia
Italian leader Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia with the goal of earning Italy more international prestige. Mussolini justified this invasion with an incedent in which 200 Italian soldiers lost their lives to Ethiopian soldiers. "WW2: Italy Invades Ethiopia | South African History Online." South African History Online. Web. 27 Apr. 2012. http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/ww2-italy-invades-ethiopia. -
Occupation of the Rhineland
The Treaty of Versailles had mad the Rhineland (an area of France) a demilitarised zone, By invading, Hitler was going against the treaty. He did, however, make it a point that if it looked like France was going to attack, the German army was to retreat. "Rhineland 1936." History Learning Site. Web. 27 Apr. 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Rhineland_1936.htm. -
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Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco was a Spanish general who led the Spanish Civil War in 1936-1939. Afterwards, he was Head of Government until 1973 and Head of State until his death. "Francisco Franco (ruler of Spain) : Introduction." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/216925/Francisco-Franco. -
The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish people were fed up with the Popular Front government that was set up. General Franscis Franco was backed by Germany and Italy while the Republicans begged for help from the Soviet Union. General Franco's powers won and he took over as dictator. "Spanish Civil War." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 8. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 42-44. Gale World History In Context. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. -
Air Raid on Guernica
The German Condor Legion carried out one of the rift aerial bombing on the city of Guernica. The bombing kiilled mostly women, children and the elderly. "Guernica." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 3. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 1280-1282. Gale World History In Context. Web. 30 Apr. 2012 -
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Neville Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain held various positions in British government. In 1937, he was british prime minister. He continued in this postion until 1940 when he resigned and later died. BBC News. BBC. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/chamberlain_arthur_neville.shtml. -
The Anschluss
The Anschluss was when Germany annexed Austria. "Anschluss." Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. Ed. Israel Gutman. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1990. Gale World History In Context. Web. 3 May 2012. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was a meeting in Munich held with the leaders of Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and France. There, the leaders discussed transfering Czechoslovakia to Germany. "Munich Conference." Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. Ed. Israel Gutman. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1990. Gale World History In Context. Web. 3 May 2012. -
Annexation of Czechoslovakia
Germany invaded the provinces of Bohemia and Moravia and made them into German protectorates. This was in direct violation of the Munich Pact. "Holocaust History." Czechoslovakia. Web. 03 May 2012. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005688. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Nazi-Soviet Pact was a treaty of nonaggression between Russia and Germany. It said that the countrys would not get involved in the other's affairs. WATSON, DEREK. "Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939." Encyclopedia of Russian History. Ed. James R. Millar. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. 1029-1031. Gale World History In Context. Web. 4 May 2012. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany launched an air attack on Poland. This was the start of World War II. "German Invasion of Poland, 1939-1941." Gale World History in Context. Detroit: Gale, 1939. Gale World History In Context. Web. 4 May 2012. -
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Winston Churchill
The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill held many high ranking positions in British parliment during his time. From 1940-1945 Churchill was the Prime Minister. "Biography." Winston Churchill -. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1953/churchill-bio.html. -
Fall of France
On May 10, 1940 Germany launched an offensive on France that would ultimatley lead to their downfall. "Fall of France: Were Military Factors the Sole Reason for the German Defeat of France in 1940?" History in Dispute. Ed. Paul du Quenoy. Vol. 16: Twentieth-Century European Social and Political Movements: First Series. Detroit: St. James Press, 2004. 113-120. Gale World History In Context. Web. 4 May 2012. -
Formation of Vichy France
The Vichy France was led by Marshal Philippe Pétain after the Nazi German defeat of France. "Vichy France (French History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 06 May 2012. -
Battle of Britain
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Formation of the Rome-Berlin- Tokyo Axis
Germany wanted to find an ally in Europe and chose Italy based on their neutrality during Germany's invasion of the Sudetenland. The allience was locked in place with the Pact of Stee. The pact was expanded when Japan was brought into the picutre. "Axis." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 253-255. Gale World History In Context. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. -
Formation of the "Free French"
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Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the name given to the attack of Russia by Germany. "Operation Barbarossa." Operation Barbarossa. Web. 06 May 2012. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and American naval base, was bombed by Japan. This was a turning point for America in the war. "Welcome to the Official Site of the Attack on Pearl Harbor." Attack on Pearl Harbor: Ships, Heroes and Speeches. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.pearlharbor.org/. -
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The Holocaust
See attached document. "Holocaust History." Introduction to the Holocaust. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143. "The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students." The "Final Solution" Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007704. -
Battle of Midway
In the Battle of Midway, the Japanese wanted to destroy a U.S. aircraft carrier as revenge for when America embarassed the Japanese navy. "Battle of Midway." Battle of Midway. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/midway/midway.htm. -
El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein stopped the Axis Powers from entering Egypt. "The Battle of El Alamein." The Battle of El Alamein. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_el_alamein.htm. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was fought between Germany and Russia. It is considered a major turning point in the war because after this, Germany started to retreat. "The Battle for Stalingrad." The Battle for Stalingrad. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.stalingrad.net/. -
D-Day
See attached document. "D-Day." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/d-day. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany counterattacked the Allies in an attempt to bring the war back in Germany's favor. The battle that resulted in the attack is known as the Battle of the Bulge. "ARMY.MIL Features." Battle of the Bulge. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.army.mil/botb/. -
Iwo Jima
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V-E Day
See document attached. "VE Day." VE Day. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ve_day.htm. -
Decision to use atomic weapons
See document attached. "Use the Atomic Bomb." Use the Atomic Bomb. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.history.army.mil/books/70-7_23.htm. -
V-J Day
See attached document. "U.S. Army Center of Military History - V-J Day: The Formal Surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945." U.S. Army Center of Military History - V-J Day: The Formal Surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945. Web. 06 May 2012. http://www.history.army.mil/banner_images/focus/V-J_Day/index.html.