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Hitler violated treaty by sending German troops into the Rhineland in France. France was alarmed but neither France or Britain punished Germany.
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Hitler wanted to unite all ethnic Germans including the Austrians. He sent in troops to force the agreement. It was popular among the Austrian people. It was another violation but Hitler wasn't punished.
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Hitler sent in troops into the remained of Czechoslovakia and took over without a fight. This went against Chamberlain and Hitler's appeasement. Hitler now could not be trusted by Allies.
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Hitler announced a nonaggression pact with Stalin and Soviet Union. This would add another country to Axis Powers right after Italy & Germany's pact. Pact agreed that Stalin would stay out of Germany's way. In return, Hitler wouldn't attack Soviet & would give them soon-to-be-conquered territory.
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Germany attacks Poland
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United States also had entered the war as one of the Alllies
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Some of the bloodiest fighting in the history of warfare
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Operation Torch ended
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Soviet Union survived it's war with Germany
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Operation Overlord begins
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Considered V-E Day in the United States; Victory in Europe Day
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Emporer Hirohito announced the end of the war on the radio.
