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Benito Mussolini was an Italian dictator who rose to power after World War I. He was part of the fascist movement and became prime minister of Italy in 1922.
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Stalin won the power struggle for control after Lenin died in 1924. He became dictator of the Soviet Union by the late 1920's.
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Hitler publishes his autobiography called "Mein Kampf" which translates to "My Struggle". Volume 1 was published in 1925 while Volume 2 was published in 1926.
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The Nazi Party was declared the only political party of Germany on July 14, 1933. Hitler became the head of the state in August 1934.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the thirty-second President of the U.S.. He served during one of the worst parts of American history.
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Hitler and the Nazis started remilitarizing the Rhineland on this day,
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German troops march into Austria to annex the country. This was part of the Thrid Reich.
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German forces attacked Poland from the air and on land. This was the start of World War II.
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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland.
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Japan, Germany, and Italy sign the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. This forms the Axis powers.
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- Longest sustained bombing campaign to date
- Victory by the British Royal Air Force
- Victory prevented a ground invasion by German forces
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Japan attacked the U.S. with a suprise bombing on Pearl Harbor. This was the main reason why the U.S. got involved in WWII.
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The U.S. Congress declared war on Japan after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Hitler and Mussolini announce that Germany and Italy are at war with the U.S. after they say they are at war with Japan.
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-American’s break Japanese Navy code
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- first major offensive victory for the Allies in the Pacific Theater
- Air base was strategic in controlling lines of communication between U.S. and Australia
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- America’s first battle of WW2 against the Germans
- Another Allied victory over the Afrika Korps that sent them into retreat
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- America’s first battle of WW2 against the Germans
- Another Allied victory over the Afrika Korps that sent them into retreat
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Axis troops surrendered to the Allies in Tunisia which marked the liberation of North Africa.
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The U.S. seized the Japanese island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. This was part of their Central Pacific Campaign against Japan.
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A code-name given to the Allied invasion of France. This was part of the battle of Normandy.
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-Major Allied Victory in the Philippines
-Japan uses Kamazaies, U.S. sees the willingness of Japan to die for country
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- Last major offensive for Germany, through the use of Blitzkrieg
- Attempt to split allied forces from Ardennes to Antwerp to force negotiated peace
- Germans ran low on supplies and fuel, halting the German advance
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Soldiers of the Soviet First Ukrainian Front liberated just under 6,000 prisoners still alive in Auschwitz.
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Provided a air base near the Japanese coast
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies from a stroke on April 12, 1945.
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Hitler killed himself by gunshot. His wife also commited suicide by taking cyanide.
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The German High Command signs the unconditional surrender of the German forces.
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V-E day stands for Victory in Europe day. This day celebrates the Allied victory of WWII.
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-Last and biggest battle of the Pacific Islands
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The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. The U.S. is the first and only country to use atomic weaponry during a war.
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The second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, by the U.S.. This causes Japan to surrender to the U.S.
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V-J day was the day that Japan surrendered to the U.S.. This was the end to WWII.
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On February 19, 1942, it was announced that Japanese Americans would be forced to move to internment camps. This was done in fear of spys or terrorist attacks.
