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Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a Pact to not take military action against each other for 10 years. This impacted U.S History by forming the Allies and the Axis Powers during WWII.
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German forces attack Poland on land and from the air. Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and rule Poland. This invasion initiated World War II. This impacted U.S History by initiating a world famous war that the U.S got into.
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The Soviet invasion of Poland was a result of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This cut the continent into two spheres of influence, split between two totalitarian systems. (http://enrs.eu). This impacted U.S History by starting the different ideologies that majorly influenced the war.
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Poland surrendered to Hitler's army after German invaders imprisoned Polish troops.
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Hitler's army was invading eastern Europe starting from Poland and found a way to invade France. The Vice Premier, Petain, decided to sign an armistice with Nazi Germany and the Germans occupied half of France.
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On the Hawaii Territory, Japanese air forces attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to join World War II.
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Ended the North African campaign.
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The battle took place in Germany. Hitler tried to split the Allied powers by using a surprise blitzkrieg attack.
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In his underground bunker in Berlin, Hitler commits suicide but swallowing a cyanide pill and shooting himself in the head. Shortly after, Germany surrenders in the war.
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This ends World War II
