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Became the dictator of a small group called the Nazi Part, he was an extreme nationalist. The Nazis strongly believed as Germans being the superior race, they were extremly rasict againgst Jews, Gypsies, etc.
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Benito Mussolini promised to restore Italy through strong leadershi and get Ialy out of its economic prolems. Mussolini's followers threatened to overthrow the government. The king then appointed Mussolin prime minister.
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Joseph Stalin turned the Soviet Union into a totalitarioan state. Stalin took brutal measures to gain power. About 4 million people were murdered at Stalin's orders.
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First of several laws designed to keep the U.S at peace. It forbade the selling of arms, making loans, or giving any assistance to any nation involved in war.
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Mussolini's armies invaded Ethiopia, Ethiopians fought back but were no match against the Italians. Ethiopia asked for help from the League of Nations but little help was given.
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The militarists leaders take control of Japan persuading the civilians that democratic rule would fail.
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Violates the Versailles treaty
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Massacre of a quarter of a million people
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Gave the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia
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About 42,000 Nazi camps across Europe. The camps held Jews, Gypsies, people who defied the government, and many musicians, artists, and poets. The camps were home to the deaths of thousands upon thousands of people.
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The astounded the world by signing a pact saying that they would not attack the others country.
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Luxemburg and Berlin take control
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France is forcd to surrender
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Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
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Hitler invades USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
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Stated the U.S and Britain would seek no terriotorial gains, that all people had their right to choose their own government, and called for a new international organization. (Today's United Nations)
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As of 1940 Japan had complete control of China's coast, to force China out of the war Japan invaded french Indochina cutting of China's supply routes.
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US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
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Bataan Death March
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The U'S began to grow suspicious of Japanese Americans thinking they may be spies for Japan. The U.S ordered all Japanese Americans, that imagrated from Japan or were born in America, to be forced into camps.
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Turning point of war in the Pacific
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This battle was one key turning point for the Allies in the war. The Nazis were almost to Moscow but were stopped at Stalingrad. The Nazis made the mistake of attackin in the brutal winter where they were cut off from supplies and reinforcements.
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Mussolini dismissed as Prime Minister
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L.A, California
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invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
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Last offensive of German Forces
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Harry S. Truman becomes President
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war ends in Europe
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Japan surrenders to Allied forces. "Victoryover Japan Day"
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The U.S dropped the first Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima, when Japan didn't surender the U.S dropped the second bomb over Nagaski completely destroying the two cities. This ended the war in the Pacific.
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The War Crimes Trials were held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Phillipines and Tokyo, Japan
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Held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Phillipines and Tokyo, Japan. Many 'war criminals" were convited and executed (for the first time ever) for "crimes against humanity".
