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It is also known as the RIbbentrop-Molotov Pact. (between Germany and Soviet Union)
The agreement provided that Germany would exchange manufactured goods for Soviet raw materials.
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Germany caused World War II by conquering(invading) Poland.
France and the Britain failed the appeasement due to several failures(Hitler was one of the reasons) and the second Great War began. -
When Germany started the war, France and Britain responded by declaring WWII on Germany.
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Germany (Hitler) decides to seize power to conquer Denmark and Norway in Europe. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-in-western-europe/the-attack-on-western-europe/the-invasion-of-norway-1940/
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Germany attacks western Europe including France and other countries including Belgium, France, and Netherlands.
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Italy (one of the countries allied with Germany) joins the war.
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France signed an armistice with Germany, and it expanded German territories(the northern half and south) and along with the city of Vichy.
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It was an "Air battle" in England and a turning point of WWII.
German and British air forces had an air battle in the skies over the United Kingdom. On October 31, 1940, the battle ended with British victory.
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As a direct violation of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Germany attacked Soviet Union. It was less than two years after the Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed. Along with Italy, Croatia, Slovakia, and Hungary, they attacked the Soviet Union, and most of the Soviet air force was destroyed.
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When Japan bombed Hawaii on December 7, 1941, the United States immediately declared war on Japan. As the problem in military rose, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.
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Vichy France forces stop fighting the Allies and started to move to Tunisia.
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It was a great turning point of World War II. Over 90,000 German troops at Stalingrad surrender to the Soviets.
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Mussolini's fascist government was over in Italy as he was executed from the Italian government. The new Italian government began.
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Over 150,000 Allied soldiers arrived at France to conquer(invade) the country. Under Dwight Eisenhower, many troops joined the invasion.
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The big three, Stalin, Churchill, and Franklin, made an agreement at the Yalta Conference in 1945. Stalin could control some new territories that Franklin and Churchill gave him ,and instead, Stalin was asked to help them at the war.
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The Allies bombed the German city of Dresden. It was a massive murder which brought about 35,000 civilians' death.
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Hitler, the German leader, could not support Germany anymore. As Germany was losing the war, Hitler committed suicide on April 28, 1945.
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One day after Hitler committed suicide, Benito Mussolini was executed by the Italian government along with his girl friend.
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Victory in Europe Day
Europe celebrates the end of the Second War
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The Second Great War which lasted for about 6 years ends eventually with Victory in Europe, resulting 55 millions death worldwide.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/warends.htm
