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United Nations
In 1919 the Allies of World War II made an international organization to try to keep peace world wide. The U.N. would try to help world affairs. In April of 1945 delegates from 50 nations met to draft charters. -
Rise of Facist dictators in Europe
After World War Ifacist dictators started to arise around European countries. Mussoline changed economic and social policies in Italy. Hitler used propaganda to changed the view of people in Germany. -
Japanese Aggression in Asia:
In 1937 after military leaders tried to overthrow the government. Japan removed all democratic freedoms and went back to warrior values. They used schools to teach the future generations that western ideas were bad for Japan. -
Annexation of austria
During this time Germany wanted more land, to make Germany big and powerful. They wanted to spread the Nazi party all around Europe and to do that they started with Austria. They banned all of the political parties except for the Nazi party. Soon Austria merged with Germany and they formed Anschluss. -
Munich Conference
Britain and France leaders gave into Hitlers demands. They also tols the Czechs to give into his demands without a fight. Then Hitler broke his honor of not expanding his land. -
Nazi Soviet Pack
This was a non- aggressive pack signed to say that Germany and the Soviet Union would not fight against each other, but work together to destroy other nations. -
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World War II
This war was known ad the second world war that included most of the countries in the world. All the countries were split up on to two sides, the allies and the axises. The war ended in 1945 when Germany surenderred. -
Phony War
French went behind the maginot line and Britain had troops to wait with them. This time it was very quiet so reporters called it the phony war. -
Miricle at Dunkirk
The british were evacuated from the beaches after Germany attacked Britain. Although the battle was a lose, it was considered a victory. -
Fall of France
Germany headed towards Paris. Germany pushed forward into France past the Maginot line. Italy declared war on France, but France then surrendered on June 22,1940. . -
Battle of Britain
This battle was fought mostly in the air with war planes. Bombs were dropped over Britain killing many people. Families would hide underground so they would have less of a chance to get injured or even killed. The Brittish did not surrender and pushed to fight on -
Nazi Genocide
Hitler wanted to get rid of all people who were "racially inferior." Some of these groups included Slaves, Gypsies, and the mentally ill. They decided to kill all Jews in Europe in 1941 -
Operation Barbossa
Hitler commanded the German forces towards the Soviet Union and with a surprise attack many soviet Union officers were killed. Russia lost 2,500,000 soldiers, but Germany suffered when they were not prepared for a very cold -4 degree winter. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
General Toyo ordered Japan to attack Pearl Harbor, an Ameican fleet. They destroyed 19 ships, many planes and killed 2,500 people. This attack surprised many American citizens very much and the attack of Pearl Harbor led to America's entry to World War II -
Battle of Midway
The United States started to fight in the war weakening Japenese Naval forces. The U.S. defeated two Japanese fleets -
BAttle of the Atlantic
After Germany declared war on America, German submarinesentered American costal waters. They sunk about 360 American ships. During this time America started to use new technology on planes and warships. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany surrounded Stalin's namestake. The city fought through aa cold winter. About 300,00 people were killed, captured or injured during this battle. This battle one of the bloodiest battle ever known during this war. -
Battle of Alamein
In Egypt the British stopped the Rommels from advancing durring this battle. This battle, although a stalement, pushed Axis powers across Lybia into Tunisia. -
Invasion of Italy
British Americans defeated the Italian forces in Southern Italy. The Allies suffered loss from Germany, but Germany weakened having to fight from a different front -
Battle of Okinawa
In the beginning of 1944, Japan proved that they would rather fight to the dealth instead of surrendering in this battle. Some of the Japanese in the war became Kamakazi piolet who crashed planes into American Warships. This suicide mission would cause a huge explosion and kill many people. -
Nazi Defeated
Germany had there last success in the battle of Bulge, though both sides had terrible losses. The Allies continued to fight and started to get ahead, bombing the city of Hamburg, killing almost 135,000 people. On May 4,1945 Germany Finally surrendered and May 5 became Victory in Europe Day. -
D- Day
This is when Allies invaded France and 176,000 troops were farried across the English channel. Troops fought way past German forces in Normandy and made their way towards paris. On August 25, 1944 Allies entered Paris. -
Battle of Berlin
Stalin forced all of the Allies out of Berlin by stopping all railroad and highways into the city. The weasterns used cargo planes to get food and fuel. The western allies won, but this deepened there hostilities. -
Use of Atomic Weapons
During the 1900s war scientists have been studying how to get ahead in the war. They tested this new weapon in 1945, and later used it in Hiroshima, Japan -
Surrender of Japan
Japan surrendered after there were two atomic bombs dropped in the japanese citites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing 110,000 people and many more people of radiation sickness.
