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treaty of versailles
all countries decided that there would be no more wars and Germany was to take the blame for ww1, they were forced to sign this treaty -
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the great depression
the stock market crash in 1929 led to the great depression -
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Japan invades Manchuria
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Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany
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WW2
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Britain declares war
Britain declares war 2 days after Germany invades Poland -
Australia declares war
John Curtin (prime minister) announces Australia's declaration of war with Japan -
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The battle of France
France fought in defence as Hitler wanted to expand -
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dunkirk
Germany invaded France -
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The Blitz
Luftwaffe dropped bombs on London for 57 nights -
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Operation Barbarossa
Nazis hated communism and Hitler wanted to expand -
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Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory -
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Siege of Leningrad
The siege of Leningrad, also known as the 900-Day Siege though it lasted a grueling 872 days, resulted in the deaths of some one million of the city's civilians and Red Army defenders. Leningrad, formerly St. Petersburg, capital of the Russian Empire, was one of the initial targets of the German invasion of June 1941. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes, 2,403 deaths and over 1,000 injured -
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The Fall of Singapore
The Fall of Singapore, also known as the Battle of Singapore, took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War. The Empire of Japan captured the British stronghold of Singapore—nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East" -
Bombing of Darwin
Japan wanted to destroy our country's northern defences, so it could invade Timor and in the process send Australia a warning. Just before 10 a.m., Japanese forces launched 188 fighter planes from ships in the Timor Sea and headed for Darwin. -
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The Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea provided the first opportunity for the US Navy to challenge the Japanese Navy with roughly equivalent forces. In the interwar period the US Navy had trained for long range strikes by carrier-based aircraft and this battle was the proving ground for this capability. -
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Attack on Sydney Harbour
Over the next month, the submarines attacked at least seven merchant vessels, sinking three ships and killing 50 sailors. During this period, between midnight and 02:30 on 8 June, two of the submarines bombarded the ports of Sydney and Newcastle. -
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Battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll (northwest of Hawaii) and destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser. The battle was a decisive victory for the Americans. It was the most important naval battle of the Pacific area in World War II. -
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Kokoda Campaign
The Kokoda Track marks the course of one of the most important battles for Australians in the Second World War. Between 21 July and 16 November 1942, the Australian Army halted the furthermost southward advance by Japanese forces in Papua New Guinea and then pushed the enemy back across the mountains. -
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the japan campaign
The Japan campaign was a series of battles and engagements in and around the Japanese home islands, between Allied forces and the forces of Imperial Japan during the last stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Japan campaign lasted from around June 1944 to August 1945. -
the Potsdam declaration
The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.
