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Spanish Civil War
was a social, political and military conflict which later also would affect an economic crisis. Conflict between Rebel faction and Republican faction. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
The Axis Powers during World War II. Distrust between Mussolini and Hitler on the future of Austria, prevented an alliance between the two fascist powers, Germany and Italy. -
Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan
Treaty signed by Germany and Japan in which declared the hostility of communism and the Communist International. A year later, Mussolini's Italy was join. -
Munich Agreement(appeasement)
Munich Agreements were approved and signed by the heads of government of Britain, France, Italy and Germany, in order to solve the Sudeten Crisis. -
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Axis victories
Invasion of Poland (German army, which in a few weeks defeated Polish troops and Poland was divided between Germany and the USSR.). War of England (To ensure the invasion of the British Isles by sea, the Germans attempted to destroy from the air.). The invasion of the Soviet Union (the German forces attacked the Soviet Union, this made the Soviet Union joined the side of the Allies).The intervention of Japan (Policy of imperialist expansion of Japan) -
Pact of Steel
Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy, was a political-military agreement between Galeazzo Ciano by the Kingdom of Italy and Joachim von Ribbentrop for Germany, in which mutual support in case of war. -
Pacto Ribbentrop-Mólotov
The Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the USSR, known as Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Invasion of Poland: beginning of the war
The German invasion of Poland was a military action of Nazi Germany join the Polish territory. Technical operation, known as "White Case". It was the detonator of World War II and ended of the Second Polish Republic.
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SECOND WORLD WAR
It was a global military conflict. confrontation between the Allies(UK, France, URSS, England,) and the Axis Powers(Germany, Italy and Japan). World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, with a final result of 50 to 70 million victims. -
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The Allied triumph
because the biggest mistake of Adolf Hitler. Declares war on both countries (England and USSR) at the same time, believing he could easily beat them, and later also made to UK. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
It was a confrontation between the Red Army of the Soviet Union and Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. The battle developed during the German invasion of the Soviet Union. the battle of Stalingrad is considered the bloodiest in the history of humanity. -
Normandy landings
On June 6 1944, known as the "D-Day", the Allies began landing an army of more than 150,000 troops (73,000 US and 83,000 British and Canadian) on the beaches of Normandy. -
San Francisco Conference: creation of the UN
Conference in San Francisco is to form a new United Nations Organization to replace the League of Nations. Delegations from fifty countries, represented by their Ministers for Foreign Affairs and by their heads of government met in an environment of trust and hope, despite the recent death of Roosevelt, the inspirer of the UN. -
surrender of Germany
the Allies of World War II accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. After the suicide of Adolf Hitler during the Battle of Berlin, the German surrender was authorized by Karl Doenitz. The Act of military surrender was signed at the General Headquarters of Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
atomic bomb of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Were nuclear attacks ordered by Harry S. Truman, President of the United States, against the Empire of Japan. As part of the end of World War II. The nuclear weapon Little Boy was released on Hiroshima on lunes1 August 6, 1945 and the bomb Fat Man on Thursday, August 9 on Nagasaki. -
Potsdam Conference
Was a meeting held in Potsdam, Germany, which took place in the palace Cecilienhof. The participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, the most powerful of the allies that defeated the Axis Powers.
