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Anschluss of Austria
Anschluss or the union of Austria and Germany when Austria chancellor refused to agree to Hitler's demands -
Munich Confernce
British and French leaders again chose appeasement they caved in
Hilter demands and then persuaded -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
in August 1939, Hitler stunned the world by announcing a nun aggression -
Blitzkrieg
Utilized improved tank and air power technology to strike -
Operation Sea lion
With the fall of France, Britain stood alone in western would sue for peace but Winston Churchill. (from August through September) -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler breaks the Nazi-Soviet pact and invades the soviet union -
Pearl Harbor
Suprise attack on us sail killed 24k -
Battle of Coral Sea
The goal of us to defeat the Japanese one island at a time -
The Big 3 Meet
FDR, Churchill and Stalin decide to fight in Europe -
Yalta Conference
Decided to fight Japan within 3 months of Germany -
D-Day Assault
USA and allies invade France on the beaches -
Hitler Dies
He Comments suicide -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japanese cities destroyed by atomic bombs when Japan (August 6 and 9) -
Manhattan Project
code name atomic bomb Truman warned Japan to surrender -
Truman Doctrine
Contain Communism where it is don't let it spread -
Marshall plan
To beat communism -
NATO
countries pledged to help one another on if attacked -
Warsaw Pact
Soviet response to Nato signed formed their own military
