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Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany
Enforced racial purification. Wrote Mein Kampf and inspired the poeple of Germany to seek vengance for what the state that Germany was left in after WW1 -
Joseph Stalin's totalitarian government in the Soviet Union
Stalin focused on creating a model communist state. Made agricultural/industrial goals a prime. -
Benito Mussolini's fascist government in Italy
Established a fascist government where nationalism was stressed and it placed the interests of the state above those of individuals. -
Mein Kampf
Means "My Struggle". Set forth the basic beliefs of Nazism that became the plan of action for the Nazi Party -
Storm Troopers
AKA brown shirts. Hitlers private army. The people of Germany were desperate and turned to Hitler as their last hope. -
Japanese Inavsion of Manchuria
Japan invades China and takes over their natural resources -
Third Reich
AKA third German empire. According to Hitler, the third reich would last for a thousand years. -
Hitler's military build-up in Germany
Violated the Treaty of Versailles. Sent troops into the Rhineland. The League did nothing to stop Hitler. -
Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia
With his buildup of a roman empire, Italy took over one of Africa's remaining independent nations. -
Hiter invades the Rhineland
Hitler invades a demilitarized zone. No one stops him. -
Francisco Franco
Rebelled against the Spanish Republic. Spansh Civil war begun. 3000 Americans fought in Spain. -
Hitler's Anschluss
Hitler takes over Austria, no one does anything. -
Munich Agreement
Turned over the Sudentenland to Germany as Hitler's "last request" for territory. No disputes happened. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
A close relationship between the German and Italian dictators, who signed a formal alliance treaty. -
Nonaggression pact
Stalin and Hitler agreed to never attack each other. -
Blitzkreig
Germany's new military strategy. Lighting war. Fast paced land and air invasions. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
After the terror in Poland, France and Britain declare war on Germany. -
Phony War
Where both sides were waiting for each other to do something. Germany takes over Denmark and Norway. -
Hitler's Invasion of Denmark and Norway/Netherlands
Hitler launched a suprise invasion on Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands. The phony war ended after these events. -
Germany and Italy's invasion of France
Germans marched toward Paris. France can either surrender or retreat. -
Marshal Phillippe Petain
A figure head nazi french leader that would be set up in southern France -
The Battle of Britain
Germany began bombing over Britain. Britain fought back. Germany retreated. -
Pearl Harbor attack
Japan bombed Pearl Habor in the early morning. U.S entered the war as a result. -
Battle of the Atlantic
Germany's plan on invading the American east coast so they could stop trading supplies to France and Britain. Convoys we're used as saftey -
U.S convoy system
A system where goods can be used to travel with mutual saftey -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany invaded Stalingrad. Russians counter attacked and Germany ran out of supplies and lost. As a result 1,100,000 Russians died defending Stalingrad. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign -
Unconditional Surrender
An unconditional surrender is a surrender in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party. -
Bloody Anzio
The 1944 Battle of Anzio stemmed from the Allied attempt to draw German troops off the Gustav Line during Operation Shingle. -
D-Day
The first day of the invasion. A force of 3 million British, American, and Canadian troops. A plan to invade Normandy beach in northern France -
The Battle of the Bulge
Was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. -
Death of Hitler
Hitler commits suicide in his private bunker. He blames the war on the jews. -
Harry S. Truman
With the death of Roosevelt, Vice Pres Tman became the nation's 33rd president -
V-E day
Victory in Europe day. The war in Europe was finally over.
