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Started by the Nazis. it was the termination of jewish people. some were also forced on to concentration camps.
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Started when china began full scale resistance. It was in an effort to change the government. Japan was defeated.
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It was a conference held in Munich. Leaders agreed to let Germany annex parts of czechoslovakia. Sudetenland was coined.
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Pact between Germany and the soviet union to not fight. Ended at the beginning of WW2. It was signed by Stalin and Hitler.
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German forces attacked poland from the land and the air. The invasion demonstrated Hitler's "Blitzkrieg" strategy. The polish tried to defend themselves from the Germans but they were extremely underequipped.
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Strategy created by Hitler. Germans used this style a lot. It was based on fast warfare.
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first major battle to be fought entirely by air forces. most sustained and largest aerial bombing to that date.
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An act to promote the defense of the united states. US supplied some allies with supplies. The aid was completly free.
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Code name for Germany's invasion of Russia. Largest invasion in the history of warfare. The invasion was authorized by Hitler.
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Bombing of a US naval base in Hawaii. They were attacked by the japanese. It increased tensions that led to the use of nuclear weapons.
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A forced transfer of US and other prisoners. They were forced by the Japanese. American prisoners died before they could reach their destination.
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It was a crucial naval battle in WW2. The us defeated an attacking Japanese fleet. Japans first naval defeat since 1863.
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Nazi germany and it's allies fought the soviet union to control Stalingrad. Marked by close quarters combat..
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The invasion of Normandy beach. the cost in lives was tremendous. It made Hitler's defeat possible.
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Major german offensive campaign in Belgium to recapture the harbor of antwerp.
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Battle in which the us captured the island iwo jima from the Japanese. One of the fiercest and bloodiest battles in the pacific. This battle lasted 5 weeks.
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Also known as operation iceburg. Largest amphibious assault in the pacific in WW2. It lasted 82 days.
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Commonly referred to victory in Europe day. This was the day WW2 officially ended in Europe. It also marked Germany's unconditional surrender of it's armed forces.
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It was the first time Nuclear weapons were used on people. Many civillians died. It devastated both of the islands.
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The day Japan surrendered from WW2. It sparked spontaneous celebrations. A formal surrender ceremony was held in tokyo bay.
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It's a collective defense treaty between European countries. It was created during the cold war. It was created due to a military reaction.