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Rise of Fascist dictators in Europe
Mussolini became prime minister of Italy in 1922. He promised to rebuild Italy, A year later, Hitler had complete power of Germany. Because the German people were mad at the treaty of Versailles, Hitler's plan was perfect for them. -
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Nazi Genocide
Hitler planned to kill all people he considered inferior. In the Holocaust, over 6 million Jews were killed because of him. -
Japanese aggresion in Asia
Japanese invaded China and other Asian countries with infantry and tanks. Bombs were used and arcraft circled targets. -
Annexation of Austria
Also known as the Anschluss, the Annexation of Austria was when Austria combined with Germany during World War II into Greater Germany. -
Munich Conference
Settlement between Germany, Italy, Britain and France that gave Germany annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. -
Battle of Atlantic
Longest battle during WWII that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Nazi Germany and Soviet Union made an agreement that they would not attack each other. -
Phony War
Phony War was what the beginning of WWII was called because there were no major attacks. -
Fall of France
German troops fought through millions of French troops to defend the Maginot line. France was defeated by Germany in just six weeks becasue of the Blitzkreig strategy. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
The Miracle at Dunkirk was the evacuation of Allied troops at the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France -
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain was the first campaign to be fought by air forces alone. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation was the invasion of Germany's four million soldiers of the Axis power on the USSR. -
Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of Japanese planes attacked American naval base, Pearl Harbor. The attack destroyed many American boats and planes and took the lives of many men. -
Battle of El Alamein
This battle took place in North Africa and ended with an Allied victory. -
Battle of Midway
U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese Navy as they attacked Midway Atoll, an Island in the Pacific Ocean. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Close quarters combat battle between Germany and Soviet Union over the city of Stalingrad -
Invasion of Italy
Allied toups landed on mainland Italy and the invasion was a success. -
D-day
180,000 allied troops succeeded as they went into France to take back land for the Allies. -
United Nations
After WWII, the United Nations replaced the League of Nations, Its purpose was to prevent wars. This time however, America would be apart of the United Nations. -
Nazis Defeated
The Nazis were defeated after a six year war that ended in 1945 when the allies finally pushed through to Berlin, Germany. -
Battle of Berlin
Russia saw Hitler's rein coming to an end and rushed across Poland with their strong fighting force in order to greatly outnumber Germany. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allies fought Japan for the Island of Okinawa, located off Japan, which they planned to use as an air force base for their attacks on Japan. This battle lasted 82 days. -
Use of atomic weapons
U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two cities in Japan. -
Surrender of Japan
Japanese surrendered two the allies after the two atomic bombs, Fat man and Little boy, were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
