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Japan was trying to establish their country as a national power and they believed that taking over resource filled Manchuria would help them. This battle sparks conversation about another World War. Pictured:Japanese soldiers after a battle.
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Africa had many valuable resources and Fascist Italy believe that contol of part of Africa would help them win the war. Although war had not started, they still wanted the resources. Pictured: Italian soldiers fighting on African soil.
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Hitler and Mussolini (both facist) decide to put their differences aside and allign to create a super power. Japan later joins Pictured: three flags of the main Axis Powers.
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Still trying to become a national power, Japan invades and takes China over. This starts WWII in the Pacific. Pictured: battle scene
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Nazi Germany annexes Austria and now has complete control over the country. Austrians looked at this like it was a great thing because Hitler was a native son of Austria. Pictured: Hitler riding thru the streets of Austria
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Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France force Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudentenland which gave key military position for Nazi Germany. Pictured: after the agreement took place
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Hitler has Germany invade Poland and this act starts WWII. Pictured: Germany soldiers
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Winston Churchill becomes in charge of Britains Wartime Government Pictured: Prime Minister Winston Churchill
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After Italy enter the war their first action is invading Southern France only eleven days after war declaration (June 21) Pictured: Fascist Flag
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Germany, Italy, and Japan become an alliance thru this Pact. Pictured: Pact taking place
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Germany sends Afrika Korps to North Africa to reinforce struggling Italians. Pictured: Germany Base in Africa
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In hopes of sparking a fire underneath the U.S. to join the war, Japan bombs a navy base in Hawaii. Date is know as "the date that will always live in infamy" Pictured: Pearl Harbor
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After bombing at Pearl Harbor, United States declares war. Also, Japan troops are currently in French Indochina and British Singapore. Pictured: Newspaper declaration of war
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Nazi Germany and the other axis powers countries make WWII official by declaring for war. Pictured is a political propaganda that proves that America will never forget Pearl Harbor and that they are ready for war
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U.S. and British troops land in Sicily and eventually take control of the pivotal country. The Allies won this battle through land and air. Pictured: U.S. soldiers preparing invasion
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U.S. invades Normandy and loses many men, but eventually takes the coast over. Pictured: D-Day
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Hitler put a gun to his head and killed himself after all of the terror that he caused the world. He killed himself one day after he was married. What a honey moon!!! Pictured: U.S. newspaper
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Germany is not capable to continue their path of horror and terror with out Hitler. They surrender less than two weeks after Hitler commits suicide. Pictured: U.S. newspaper
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U.S. had become victorious in Europe. This picture is a very famous picture taken in Times Square NY.
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U.S. wanted the world to know that it was a power and that no one should mess with the U.S. Pictured: A-Bomb
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Japan signs the peace treaty with the United States aboard the U.S.S Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Pictured: Treaty being signed
