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The stock market crashes and America is in a Depression
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Hitler is elected chancellor of the German people, reformations begin.
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The night of broken glass, German troops destroy Jewish shops & establishments in Germany.
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Hitler and Stalin signed a non-agression pact, but this ended up to just be another way for Hitler to use the Soviets.
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Germany uses a suprise attack method known as the Lightning War on Poland
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The polish do not put up much of a fight, and are totally devastated by the Blitzkreig.
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Congress authorized the sale, lease, transfer, or exchange of arms and supplies to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the United States.
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The day that will live in imfamy, Japanese kamakazies bomb pearl harbor, a US Naval base.
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The storming of the beach of Normandy by the Allies. It became the first Allied victory on European soil.
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The meeting of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and FDR to discuss post-war reorganization.
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Victory in Europe day marks the official Nazi surrender to the allies, ending the war in Europe.
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Due to the unsucessful tactic called island hopping, the Allies had to find another way to get the Japanese to back down. Atomic bombs.
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Even though the US had already dropped an atomic bomb just days before, the Japanese would still not back down. This bombing lead to Victory in Japan day, as the emperor ordered a surrender to the allies.
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Created to provide a long-lasting peace and avoid another war. The united nations now consists of over 100 countries.