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Rise of Dicatators
Four men rose to dictatorship. Hitler - Germany, Stalin - Soviet Union (Russia), Tojo - Japan, and Mussolini - Italy. -
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Holocaust
An event that occurred and systematic murder by the Nazis of Jews and others. Millions died, and millions were sent to caps. -
Hitler's Pact w/ Stalin
Hitler and Stalin realized they have much to gain if they work together so they join forces by signing a non-aggression pact w/ each other. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Even though the US and Japan had been heading on the road to war for decades, US was not too happy with Japans attitude towards things. After months of planning and practising, Japan took a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. -
FDR Day of Infamy Speech
Due to the recent attack on pearl harbour, Franklin D Roosevelt made a speech explaining that the US would be joining the war, and tried getting people to join. -
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Japanese Internment Camps
After 9066 executive order was made by FDR, this called for the internment and exclusion of all Japanese Americans. -
D-Day Invasion
The US sent a fleet of troops to Omaha Beach. The Germans anticipated this and happened to have a very strong defense. a hopeless two-front war that ended with over 6,000 american casualties. -
Atomic Bomb
A nuclear bomb made that had a giant radius, 5 miles. The US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki with these bombs.
