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Start of nazism and fascism
Started as a gang in Germany then nazi germany was the official government by 1933 -
Neutrality act
United States passed it because of the growing turmoil in Europe and tried to keep usa out of foreign conflicts. -
Annexation of Austria from germany
German troops marched into Austria in 1938 to seize it and to gain control of the government to unite it with Germany. -
Signing of the Non-Aggression Pact (Germany and U.S.S.R.)
The pact was between Soviet Union and Germany agreeing not to attack each other for the next ten years, Germany signed this because they wanted to invade Poland without conflict, this fell apart in 1941 when Soviet Union was invaded -
Blitzenkrieg inasion in poland
The polish army was highly outnumbered and had a big disadvantage esspecially when all there planes were taken out within the first two days. -
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American Homefront and the transition to war efforts
After Pearl Harbor, America was brought into this war and then the economy switched to war efforts and the army was arguably the biggest army in the world with war efforts up to 6 million entered work force and then the army grew from 1 to 12 million members -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces were fighting the biggest bombing campaign to this date and this war was a turning point of WWII when British won this war. -
Lend-lease act
Promoted the defense of the United States and it supported China free France and Great Britain, the supplies was shipped to the contries -
Bombing pearl harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was done by the Japanese with the most powerful plane in the war, Japan planned this attack for over a year -
Eisenhower invades africa
Operation torch was in Eisenhowers hands and this battle made Eisenhower the leader of operation overlord or Dday -
Battle of midway
A good air battle that took place over the Pacific Ocean -
Battle of stalingrad
The battle was an important defending factor for Soviet Union and marked turning point in the war, considered to be the most important war of the whole conflict. -
D-day
The bloodiest battle in history, the operation overlord was a big step for usa but also was a sacrafice of countless lives. Eisenhower led invasion at German shorelines to get on the Europe border. Took place in Normandy -
Liberation of majdanek
Soviet forces freed the concentration camp from nazi germany. -
Battle of the bulge
This battle of the bulge was when Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. -
Battle of Iwo jima
Amphibious invasion from usa to take over island near japan -
Battle of Okinawa
Largest amphibious assault of wwii and was codenamed operation iceburg. -
V-E day
German surrender of armed forces, the holiday was celebrated on that day. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
First and only atomic bombs dropped in city's and they were dropped by the United states on Japan in retaliation to Pearl Harbor -
V-j day
It was the day that Japan surrendered and world war 2 ended due to Nagasaki and Hiroshima.