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He was a totalitarian dictator and eliminated political opponents. He accomplished the secret build up of army and militarized the Rhineland.
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China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany. Rape of Nanjing – 200,000 – 300,000 and Chinese massacred.
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Germans begin a blitzkrieg against Poland. Germany is victorious by the end of the month.
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In response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, who are both allies declare war on Germany.
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German warships enter major Norwegian Ports. Germans crossed by land, sea, and air.
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“Blitzkrieg – American Style” Secrecy was maintained. The Allies leddiversionary raids along the English Channel, causing the Germans to not be able to predictwhere the Allies were planning on attacking
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FDR runs for the unprecedented third term and starts the Lend Lease Act.
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Besieged, and 800,000 residents die. German forces had cut the Moscow-Leningrad railway and were penetrating the area.
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The U.S. Pacific fleet was attacked and 2,400 Americans killed. There were 20 warships and 200 aircrafts destroyed. This destroyed isolationism.
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Japan hoped to lure the U.S. fleet into the open and destroy it. Japanese code broken and U.S. is ready and Japan suffers loss of 4carriers.
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Major industrialized center in the Volga River. There are 250,000 Axis forces trapped and about 200,000 die. The remainder surrender and is the last German offense in the East.
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Afrika Korps – Erwin Rommel. The U.S. invades North Africa underdirection of General Dwight.
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Mussolini was shot by Italian rebels. There was 300,000 Allied troops killed or wounded fighting in Italy
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This was where 150,000 Aliied troops were carried across the English Channel and were led by Omar Bradley. After a week of fighting, the Allies gained control of a 60-mile strip. July was where Allies broke through German lines. August was where Paris was liberated.
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Rome fell to American and Allied troops. The first of the Axis capitals.
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This was to divide and occupy Germany, while also dividing Berlin. Stalin promised to hold elections in Eastern European countries after the war. Soviets will join war on Japan 3 months after Germans surrender
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This was the surrendering ceremonies that happened on USS Missouri and brought the ending of hostilities of World War II to a close.
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Stalin agreed that the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan once Nazi Germany was defeated.
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This marked the formal end of the war in Europe.
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Enola Gay – Paul Tibbet. There were also 80,000 killed and the atmomic bomb was called "Little Boy".
