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He joined the National Socialists German Workers Party, or Nazis. He became leader of that party. He wrote a book called my struggle. 1932 6 million germans were unemployed and turned to hitler for help.
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This was Hitlers book which translates to my struggle. He set forth basic belief of Nazism. Nazism was German brand of fascism based on extreme nationalism.
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Mussolini established Fascist Party. Fascism stressed nationalism and placed interests of the state above those of individuals. Fascists argued that power must rest with a single strong leader and a small group of devoted party members.
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Japanese militarists launched surprise attack and took control of Manchuria in china. Within several months Japanese took control of the whole province.
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Otherwise known as brown shirts, were Hitlers private army. A lot of people joined this because of German's economy.
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Hitler became chancellor in 1933. Hitler took out the Weimar Repulic and put Third Reich or the Third German Empire instead. Hitler said it would last for 1000 years.
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This violated the Treaty of Versailles. He sent troops into Rhineland and the League of Nations did nothing.
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As hitler invaded Rhineland, german region boredered with France and Belgium, the league did nothing.
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Mussolini build Roman empire. Italians took down Ethiopia and Ethiopia, independent country, was given no assistance by the League.
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Led rebellion against Spanish republic. Spanish Civil War began. 3,000 Americans formed the Abraham Lincoln Batallion and fought against Franco.
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Spanish Civil War formed close bonds beween German and Italian dictators so they signed Rome-Berlin Axis, formal alliance. Loss of 500,000 lives lost, Francos ictory made him fascist dictator in 1939.
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German troops marched into Austria unopposed. A day later Germany announced its union with Austria. Rest of world did nothing.
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It turned the Sudetenland over to Germany without war. Hitler said that was his last request for land and Daladier and Neville Chamberlain believed him.
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Stalin firmly established a totalitarian government that tried to exert complete control over its citizens. In a totalitarian state individuals have no right, and the government suppresses all opposition.
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This was sitting war when the french made the maginot line waiting for something to happen.
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Germany and communist Russia made a pact to not attack eachother. Signed a secret pact to divide poland.
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Blitzkrieg meant lightning war. First tested in invasion of poland. It made use of military advances like fast tanks and powerful aircraft.
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Hitler turned against the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg,overrun by end of May. Ended phony war.
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Two days after the invasion of Poland, Britain and France Declared war on Germany.
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Hitler launched a surprise attack to protect those countries freedom. Hitler wanted to build bases along coast to strike Britain.
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He headed the Nazis in France at Vichy.
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At compiegne, William Shirer and world saw as Hitler handed French officers terms of surrender. Germans occupied the North. Charles de Gaulle set a government in exile in England and said France lost battle but not war.
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Germans attacked through the air but British RAF pilots predicted flight patterns and shot down many planes
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180 Japaese warplanes bombed pearl harbor. Killed 2,403 Americans in 2 hours.
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Germans sank 87 ships and 6 months in Germans destroyed 681 allied ships.
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germans took over and had nine tenths of the city. Then it got cold and Soviets trapped germans with tanks and cut off supplies. Soviet lost a million soldiers but won.
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Allies started to have groups of ships travel together. This allowed for allies to destroy german ships faster than they could be made.
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Allied invasion of French north Africa.
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Surrender where no guarantees are given to the surrendering party.
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Lasted 4 months 25,000 allied and 30,000 axis casualties. Freed italy when germans were close to collapse.
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largets land sea miolitary operation. Massive bombardment by Allies but Germans had good retalliation.
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German tank division broke through AMerican defenses. ss troopers herded prisoners to large field and mowed them down. Germans lost 120,000 troops, 600 tanks, 1,600 planes. Irreplceable lead to retreat.
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President Roosevelt had a stroke and died before VE- Day. Harry S. Truman, the vice-president became president.
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On the 29, he married Eva Braun and wrote a letter blaming Jews. He shot himself in the head the next day and ordered to be burned.
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Victory in Europe Day. Eisenhower accepted surrender of Third Reich.
