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Japan wanted to expand its empire, and the plan to invade China and take over had started to form
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Hindenburg had beaten Hitler and another canditate and become president, but he had appointed Hitler to a very powerful position
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Dachau is established as the first concentration camp for the Jews, and other misfits that were below the "Superior" races.
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Hitler officially becomes president after Hindenburg dies.
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Italy wanted to increase theiir power as well, and taking over small countries like Euthopia was almost a garuntee for them
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Italy and Germany created an alliance to become one to fight their enemies, and later, Japan was included as well
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Japan officially invades China, specifically Manchuria, which is later renamed Manchukuo
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Germany and Japan sign a military agreement
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The systematic rape, torture, and murder of more than 300,00 Chinese civilians by Japanese soldiers
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"The night of broken glass". Nazis violently attack Jews and destroy Jewish property. 91 Jews are killed and others are beaten
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Germany invades Poland from the West, and that day is officially the beginning of World War 2
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Britian declares way on Germany at 11 am, and France right behind them within six hours. On September 5th, America declares neutrality.
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The Soviet Union invades Poland from the East.
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Warsaw, the capital of Poland, was attack by Germans on September 9th, and they eventually surrendered. Poland is divided by the Soviet Union and Germany.
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Hiitler offer peace, but is shot down by France and Britain.
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Jews start being put into Ghettos, away from their homes and everything they've known.
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Germany has its first air raid on the British Isles.
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Germany takes over two more countries, and shortly after, Holland and Belgium surrender as well.
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Britian and France have more enemies building up
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Germans invade Paris, and soon after, France falls into their hands completely.
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Britian is attacked with an air raid soon after, but wins the battle in the end.
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Germnay empire is growing stronger
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Germany goes back on their word to be allies with Soviet Union, and attacks them instead, to make their empire bigger
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This is the official sign for America to step out of neutrality. Also, Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary, and Rumania.
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Talk of the atomic bomb is starting to get around
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America is now fighting on two fronts
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To avoid any spies, Japenese-Americans are put into isolate areas so they cannot escape and help the enemy. Many of the Japenese lost their homes, their possesions, and their businesses. They came home to nothing, after they were let go.
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America first attacks Japan by air
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Australia was about to be invaded, but they held out a strong front, and were able to stay mostly out of the war.
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To keep Japan from trying to get to Hawaii, or any further, America went to make them retreat, and it became one of the bloodiest battles in the war.
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There were heavy losses on both sides, but eventually, America won.
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War rationing books are issued in America with coupons for gasoline, which joins sugar and coffee. Later, during 1943, meat, fats and oils, butter, cheese and processed foods are also rationed.
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after many months, the germans retreat from the Soviet Union
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The allies were not able to drive the Germans out of Italy completely, but they did make them retreat about halfway out of the country. They complete the conquest on August 17th.
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He is also dismissed by the King, and hated by his public.
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After signing an armstice with America days before, Italy finally surrenders
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Having switches sides, Italy is now fighting with the allies.
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Even after destroying a road that leads Japan into India, Japan seems to have found their way to India
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America, Canada, Free French Forces, and United Kingdom invade Normandy, gaining back some land that the Germans had taken.
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The allies got victory over Japanese forces
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After having driven out the Germans from Normandy, allies advanced onto France, and eventually gaining it.
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India held up, and the Japanese had to retreat
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Paris is liberated by the allies, and Romania delcares war on Germany.
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Allies are to free Greece, while a couple days later Russian invades East Prussia, and the Americans land in the Philippines. An armstice is signed with Bulgaria
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Americans air attack Tokyo at night.
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It was the last German defense in the West, but they were driven out. Days later, Hungary declared war on Germany.
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Dresden raid. Allied firebombing kills 135,000 Germans, including civilians, and destroys 80% of the city.
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Americans work their way through islands, gaining more and more land
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Americans air raid Berlin in daylight
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He is replaced by his Vice President, Harry S. Truman
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He is captured by Italian partisans and shot to death, his body dragged along the streets of the city as people threw things at him, spit on him, and beat him.
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Dachau, a concentration camp, is overrun by United States soldiers
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He commits suicide, along with his mistress.
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Berlin is take over by the Russian forces
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Germany unconditionally surrenders to Britian, Russia, and America.
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After months, the Philippines are free from control, although the US did try to control them.
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The first atomic bomb is exploded in a test at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
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Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.
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Russia is willing to help American defeat Japan.
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Atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki.
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Japan accepts the allies terms.
