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Adolf Hitler was an extreme nationalist of Germany angry at the allies over the extreme payments for reparations. By 1921 Hitler had become the leader of a group known as the National Socialist, aka the Nazi Party. Racism was essentially the core of Nazi beliefs. Hitler was convinced that the Germans were the "master race", destined to rule over slavs, Gypsies, and others considered inferior. Hitler's strongest hatred was towards Jews.
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Mussolini promised to restore order through strong leader ship he was then appointed prime minister
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Stalin turned the soviet union into a totalitarian state. Totalitarian state: A nation in which a single party controls the government and every aspect of peoples lives
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Acting without approval of elected gov. The japan army seized Mancuria. The league of nations protested but took no action.
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The great depression increased Hitler's popularity. Once impowered Hitler immediately created a totalitarean state
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First of several laws to keep the united states at peace.
stopped the president from selling arms, making loans, or giving any assistance to any nation involved in the war -
Italy invaded
ethiopia was no match
emporer appealed to league of nations but they replied weakly -
japanese citizens no longer trusting in democracy after Great depression
militarism grasped japan preaching racism
military insisted they needed more land along with space for booming industries -
hitler wanted to create an empire of german speaking people.
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people massacred were prisoners of war
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they could benefit each other and just ignore each other so they dont attack each other
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in 1940 the Nazis invaded Denmark, Norway, the Ntherlands, Luxemborg, and Belgium. Taking control
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royal air force defeats german air force to prevent invasion of their island
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germany invaded france on may 10 1940 and forced them to surrender
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men between 21 & 35 required to register to be drafted
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USSR joins england and fights germans
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stated that the us could help british
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to prevent the republic of china from transporting goods
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japanese attacked pearl harbor in hawaii , US declares war on japan, germany and italy declare war on US
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japanese americans were forced into isolated camps where they had no connections to the outside world
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japanese forcs 76k prisoners of war to go on a 60 mile trek as punishment/torture
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turning point in war, good
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battle between russians and nazis .
nazis defeated
this saved moscow -
brits and US fight italy and germany and win takes place in north africa
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fighting between latino youth in zoot suits and marines stationed in LA cali
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mussolini dismissed from his position of prime minister
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allies invade france @ normandy in highly important mission !!
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germans surrender and allies retake it
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last offensive of german forces
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to recapture it
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harry s truman takes his place as president
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war ends in europe
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hiroshima was victim of first atomic bomb dropping
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japan surrenders to US forces
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punishments decided in nuremburg, germany,
tokyo, japan
manila philippines
