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During the Reichstag Elections, the Nazi party gained 40% of the votes, which made it the most powerful party in Germany. President Weimar refused to appoint Hitler as Chancellor, but Franz Von Papen worked with Hitler and helped him become the Chancellor. Info: http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/
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Germany defeated the borders of defense of Poland, and attacked Warsaw. This caused the UK and France declared war on Germany while USSR invaded Poland too. Info: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
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Churchill becomes Prime Minister after Chamberlain's failed Munich Pact. This pact gave Germany Czechoslovakia, but Hitler later on invaded Poland which betrayed the pact. Churchill promised never to surrender from the War. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Germany, Italy, and Japan Tripartite Pact which made them combine forces and they were named the Axis Alliance. Italy entered the war on the side of the Axis side (Japan, Germany, etc.) Info: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005177
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France surrendered to Germany which ended the Battle of France, which made Germany turn their attention to Britain, which caused the Battle of Britain. Germany was frustrated the Britain;s air force was too strong, so they postponed the war and focused their attention to invading the USSR. Info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/histories/battle_of_britain
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The non aggression pact was made to between USSR and Germany to not attack each other divide up Eastern Europe. The axis powers broke the pact by attacking the USSR border with bombs. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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Hundreds of Japanese plane fighters attacked the American naval base in Hawaii. It lasted two hours but destroyed amy of their battle ships and navy machines. This caused America to join the war. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Surrendered Filipinos and Americans were rounded up and forced to march for 65 miles, which lasted for 5 days. Many died from starvation, beating up, and being tortured during the march. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
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The battle of Coral Sea was fought entirely by using planes, no ships. Japan decided not to attack the mainland of Australia, but attacked surrounding pacific islands around it, such as fiji. Japan won the battle. Info: http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/asfaras/coralsea.html
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese wanted to eliminate the US naval base to conquer the western side. They attacked the US base on Midway, but they didn't know that there were US carriers on the east waiting for them. US won the battle. Info:http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/ww2-history/at-a-glance/midway.html?referrer=https://www.google.com.eg/
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The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most successful battles that Russia fought during WWII. It was considered successful since it stopped the German from advancing into USSR. It was also one of the bloodiest where nearly 2 million soldiers died. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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As Mussolini was becoming weaker, Hitler had been making plans to invade Italy. He launched the Operation Axis, h=where he invaded Italy and slaughtered everyone whom was against him. He also sank an Italian ship using a radio controlled missile. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
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D-Day resulted in the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi-Control. This occurred when American, Canadian, and British forces landed on France's Normandy region and invaded France, liberating most of it. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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The soviet soldiers were the first to liberate the camps starting with the Majdanek Concentration camp until they eventually reached Auschwitz. The Germans tried to hide the evidence of torture by demolishing parts of the camps. Info: https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724
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General Dwight Eisenhower was assured by General Charles De Gaulle that Paris can be liberated with no opposition, so they swept through and invaded Paris free from the Germans. More than 500 fighters and 100 civilians were killed. People marched down the Champs-Élysées after the liberation. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberation-of-paris
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More than 200,000 German soldiers struck the Ardennes Forest, which was occupied by US army troops. They fought each other, which slowed the Germans down, but eventually German broke down the US front. American troops fought various battles until the Germans broke down. Info: https://www.army.mil/botb/
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The island of Iwo Jima was defended by 20,000 soldiers, and navy soldiers who fought in dugout tunnels, and underground installations. It took about a month for the US to clear the island and win the battle. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
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After four terms as president, FDR dies from a disease, leaving Harry S. Truman as President. He supported US through the depression & WW2. This left Truman to lead WW2 and he will decide whether or not to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies
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Hitler committed suicide by shooting himself after he noticed that Germany was collapsing and loosing the war. He had the opportunity to escape Germany and live in Bavaria, but he chose suicide instead. he and his wife/girlfriend Eva died together and a few days later Russia invaded Germany. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker
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Germany signed a surrender at the allied headquarters, located in a school house, in Reims, France. The signing of the surrender was the cause of the ending of WW2,freeing many countries. Many countries celebrate this day as a holiday. Info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/germany-surrenders-allies-date-nazis-wwii_n_3230901.html
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The first atomic bomb, Trinity, was tested and used in the New Mexico desert. This bomb was considered the deadliest on Earth and the temperature it released was 3 times hotter than the core of the Sun. Info:http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_atomic_bomb.php
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A US aircraft, dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which killed 80,000 people immediately and wiped out 90% of the land at once. A few days later, US dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, which killed 40,000 people and caused the surrender of Japan from the war. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
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After dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, they quickly surrendered. Their economy was destroyed, all the land and the military and naval bases were destroyed too. The leader of Japan decided that it was time to surrender. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Photo: http://www.thehistoryreader.com/modern-history/september-2-1945-formal-surrender-japan-images/
