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In 1931 Japan seized Manchuria a city of China. When the League of Nations found out about this they condemned the aggression and Japan withdrew from the organization.
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1.5 million German troops invaded Poland on September, 1 1939. This lead to Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
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Blitzkrieg stands for “ lightning war” which is a tactic based on speed and surprise. It didn’t really make an impact because of trench warfare.
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Happened on December 7th 1941.This was the United States entrance into World War II. A total of 2,335 U.S servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded.
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This day happened on June 6, 1944. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foothold in Continental Europe.
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Over 1 million men were in this battle. It lasted from December 16, 1944 – January 25, 1945.
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This stands for Victory in Europe. An effect of VE Day was Hitler and Mussolini dying. Adolfs successor surrenders to the allies on May 8, 1945.
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70,000 people were killed in the explosion of the bomb. The United States dropped this atomic bomb because it would save American lives
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40,000 people were killed in this atomic bomb drop. United States warned japan to either surrender or face total destruction.
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This was the day the Japanese surrendered to the United States. August 15,1945 was when they surrendered.
