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Events lead to WWII (1)
During the Spanish Civil War, Hitler and Mussolini lent military support to the Nationalist rebels, led by General Francisco Franco. -
Events lead to WWII (2)
In July 1937, Japan captured the former Chinese imperial capital of Beijing after instigating the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which culminated in the Japanese campaign to invade all of China. -
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World War 2
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Events during WWII (1)
On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland under the false pretext that the Poles had carried out a series of sabotage operations against German targets. -
Events during WWII (2)
The Americans are in war with Japan for the invasion of Pearl Harbor -
Aftermath
With WWII done, a total estimated of 60,000,000 people lost their lives, including in the Holocaust.