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Hitler annexed Austria and demanded liberation for the people in Sudentenland of Czechoslovakia.
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Hitler marched into Czech and occupied the country.
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All the major leaders in Europe came together at a conference in Munich where they agreed Hitler should have Sudetanland in Czech.
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Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact. Had a secret clause for Poland.
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The months when Britain had a declaration of war but no military actions
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Adolf Hitler invades Poland
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Germany did this to safeguard supply routes of Swedish ore
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Hitler launches his Blitzkrieg about Holland and Belgium. they become occupied.
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More than 338000 men were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk
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Hope for rich pickings from spoils of war
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Hitler sent his Luftwaffe bombers to attack British goods. August it was concentrated on the RAF.
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Mutual alliance with Germany, Italy, and Japan
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and Crete
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Hitler sent 3 million troops and 3500 tanks to Russia. Stalin signed treaty with britain
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Japanese attack US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor Hawaii
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Japanese capture from the British taking 60000 prisoners
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The USA defeats the Japanese navy. The USA was able to push the Japanese back.
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G. Alexander was given orders from Churchill that his main directive was to destruct German-Italian supplies and establishments in Egypt and Libya. Campaign handed over to G. Montgomery
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The Russians 1st victory against the Germans
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British and American forces under G. Eisenhower land in NW Africa and control French Morocco and Algeria.
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Montgomery attacks German and Italian troops and chased the routed enemy some 1500 miles across the dessert.
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Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill met to discuss the plans for a simultaneous squeeze on Germany. Roosevelt went along with Stalin's agreement and Churchill was outvoted. The fate of E Europe was decided.
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Mussolini was thrown out of office and Italy agreed to join allies. Germans took control of the Italian army and set Mussolini as head of puppet gov in N Italy, blocking further advancement through Italy.
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British forces under G Slim and guerrilla fighting Chindits led by Orde Wingate
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the siege was lifted by the Soviet Army.
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Allies liberated Rome from the Germans.
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Germany's final defensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium(beaten back by allies)
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Allies attack Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Planned by G. Eisenhower.
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1st V2 Bombs killed 3 people in London.
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Succeeded by President Truman
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In his bombproof shelter with his mistress Eva Braun
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In Italy to the Allies
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NW Germany, Holland, and Denmark surrender to Montgomery
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Victory in Europe
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Invaded Japanese-ruled Manchuria
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unconditional surrender to allies ending the 2nd WW
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formally ending the 2nd WW