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Czechoslovakia must surrender its border regions and defenses to Nazi Germany. -
An attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and Soviet Union.
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The Nazis captured Paris and France was knocked out of the war for a time. Britain was the only Ally left standing.
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Successful defense of Great Britain against relentless and destructive air raids by the German air force.
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Blitzkrieg attack on Russia and the leader Joseph Stalin would decide World War 2.
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Japan lacked the natural resources to make it a reality. The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
This US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire. -
It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies.
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The invasion of mainland Italy by the Allies during the World War. -
British, U.S., and Canadian troops invaded German-held France.
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A military battle that took place during World War II, the German garrison surrendered the French capital -
World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The United States invaded the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan.
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More than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US Tenth Army stormed Okinawa, in the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan.
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When fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end. -
The United States exploded two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
An explosion destroyed a section of railway track near the city of Mukden. -
Marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. -
The trials uncovered the warcrimes the German leadership committed during the Nazi dictatorship.