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Japan and china have officialy started war
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The SS Nazis have gained more powere over death camps and labor camps.
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In 1938 hitler started the euthanasia program. Hitler assigned a group to selectively kill all children under five that showed signs of mental or physical disabilities this was so successful that the group could move on to killing teens and adults.
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The jewish resistance started in 1939 it came in the form of aid, rescue,small uprising, or refusal to give up others jews.
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in 1940 Germany and Italy were a alliance.
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in 1941 the tuskegee flyers became the first all black WW11 pilots, they never lost a plain when they were assigned to a mission.
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In 1941 dec 7th japan attacked pearl harbor, Japan needed to disable the U.S. so they could seize rubber plantations in french indochina and all oil fields in the dutch indies. Japan wanted victory over china. 2,403 americans died 180 U.S. aircraft sank 18 U.S. naval vessels sank or were destroyed.
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Also in 1941 Germany and Italy declared war U.S., The U.S. asked congress to war on germany and italy.
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Rosie the riveter started in 1942 She was the iconic character for women showing how women can work too.
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In 1942 the Navajo code Talkers were introduced to the War. The Navajo Code talkers were used to create an uncrackable code that the Japanese couldn’t understand.
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The Double V- Campaign was started in 1942 this was victory overseas and in the U.S. for discrimination.
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The battle of stalingrad started in 1942 February 2nd This was Germany's second attempt to take russia. Germany was trapped by winter and failed.
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Russia was the main reason Germany lost the war. Germany was undersupplied the length of the battle was too long and russian civilians were willing to fight. The battle of stalingrad ended, over 20,000,000 Russians died.
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In 1942 FDR declared that all japanese americans be put in internment camps executive order 9066, camps were in deserts with no clean water and families lost their previous belongings.
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The tokyo air raids started in 1942 Americans used B-2a’s to bomb the industrial military and civilian targets. Americans goal was to destroy the japanese will to exist.
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On june 3, 1942 the battle of midway started this was the turning point of the war in the pacific. More than 5,000 japanese soldiers died, 4 aircraft ships sank and 322 planes were shot down the battle of midway ended 1942 june 7th
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In 1944 Roosevelt created the war refugees board which allowed over 200,000 jews to come into the U.S. in a matter of months
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In 1944 The 442nd regiment was an all japanese group that won the most medals in the war.
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1944 The Germans Tried to take Antwerp a Belgian city. They successfully misled America and the battle was chaotic.
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Adolf Hitler committed suicide on april 30th 1945 he was 56 years old. He also killed his wife and his dog.
