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Turkey took over the states of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ferdinand was going to to look closely at the troops in Bosnia. Students were armed with weapons to take down Ferdinand. One student assassinated him.
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The Serbian government was blamed for the death of Ferdinand by the Austrian government. That caused Austria to declare war on Serbia. This day marks the beginning of WW1
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German troops invaded Belgium France after they declared war on them.
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Japan declares war on Germany. This had to be done due to an alliance between Great Britain and Japan, which was signed in 1902.
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The Germans raided the air of London. Their goal was to raid the city of London, so they would have to protect their home front and stay away from attacking the German air force.
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On April 2, United States' president, Woodrow Wilson, called for a declaration of war against Germany. On April 6 his request was granted and USA was entered in the war.
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On the eleventh month, the eleventh day, and the eleventh hour the Armistice was signed. The War was finally over.
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Vladimir Lenin created the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, as know as the USSR. The USSR was under the communist party.
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Joseph Stalin becomes the new leader of the USSR. Stalin became very controlling and made a totalitarian state.
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Germans start to attack. Treaty was abolished, because it was suppose to prevent future wars. German went against this treaty.
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Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader, basically said he was invading for defense. The invasion into Poland would create living space for Germans. This marks the beginning of WWll.
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German created massive air raids on London. It caused many immediate deaths. It also caused many to have cancer, so they died later in life.
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. It was totally unexpected. This caused USA to join the WWll.
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President Roosevelt dies, and Truman becomes president for the rest of WWll. Truman makes the decision to start building the atomic bomb.
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Two atomic bombs were dropped in Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the two cities targeted. Most people living in these cities were citizens and only 3% Japanese military.
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The Axis power was so weak, mentally and physically, due to the bombing and all other attacks. The Axis power surrendered.
