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Hitler’s Control
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When Japan invaded China
The Japanese blamed Chinese nationalists for the incident and used the opportunity to retaliate and invade Manchuria. -
The Anschluss
Nazi Germany annexed the neighboring country of Austria. This event is known as the Anschluss. -
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WW2
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The Neutrality Act of 1939
After a fierce debate in Congress, in November of 1939, a final Neutrality Act passed. This Act lifted the arms embargo and put all trade with belligerent nations under the terms of “cash-and-carry.” -
The Fall of France
German assault on north-west Europe, known as the Battle of France, resulted in the capture and subjugation of not only France but three other countries -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the successful defense of Great Britain against the air raids conducted by the German air force in 1940 after the fall of France during World War II -
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The Holocaust
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US Oil Embargo on Japan
Responding to Japanese occupation of key airfields in Indochina (July 24) after an agreement between Japan and Vichy France -
US Oil Embargo on Japan
Responding to Japanese occupation of key airfields in Indochina (July 24) after an agreement between Japan and Vichy France, the U.S. froze Japanese -
The Bataan Death March
76,000 prisoners of war (66,000 Filipinos, 10,000 Americans) were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II -
Battle of Midway Island
World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots -
Battle of Stalingrad
a brutal military campaign between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany -
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation ... (D-Day) with the Normandy landings -
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor would drive the United States out of isolation and into World War II, -
The Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference took place in a Russian resort town in the Crime -
V-E Day
known as Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day - celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
to further force Japan to surrender but also to keep the Soviets out of Japan by displaying American military power. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
When were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The first atomic bomb, named Little Boy -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union led Warsaw Pact troops in an invasion of Czechoslovakia to crack down on reformist trends in Prague.