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Hitler's Control
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When Japan Invaded China
It is known to possibly cause World War 2. It followed up to the Mukden Incident. -
The Anschluss
Germany took control of Austria. This event caused Hitler to violate the Treaty of Versailles. -
The Neutrality Act of 1939
This act lifted the arms embargo. The ban on loans remained in effect. -
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World War 2
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Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland. The Soviet Union also invaded eastern Poland. -
The Fall of France
German invasion of France. Also the Low Countries during the Second World War. -
The Battle of Britain
Military Campaign of World War 2. The Royal Airforce defended the United Kingdom. -
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The Holocaust
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US Oil Embargo on Japan
The U.S. froze Japanese assets. This established an embargo of oil and gasoline exports to Japan. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
It was very much so a surprise to all. Military Strike by Japanese Navy Air Service -
The Bataan Death March
Japanese forced Allied soldiers to march around 80 miles across the Bataan Peninsula. There were around 76,000 Allies captured. -
Battle of Midway Island
It was a Naval Battle in the Pacific Theater. It was six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was the largest confrontation of World War 2. Germany and the Allies fought the Soviet Union for control. -
D-Day (Operation Overload)
The Allies invaded Normandy. It was the largest seaborne invasion. -
The Yalta Conference
It was a World War 2 meeting. It included all of the heads of the government of the United States. -
V-E Day
This day marks the Allied victory against Europe. Nazi Germany surrendered its armed forces. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The U.S. dropped 2 nuclear weapons over Japanese cities such as Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was 15 tons of TNT reduced into 4 square miles. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
This all happened 3 days after the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. This bomb was nicknamed "Fat Man." -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union led troops to crack down on reformist trends in Prague. It led to multiple consequences for the unity of the communist bloc.