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Berlin Wall
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1944 BCE
Some Types of Technology Used in WWII
For one, there was the ballistic missile invented. This missile would launch itself into space, then rain down on its target. Thousands met their end to this missile. And of course, what good are the hundreds of fancy missiles invented if they can't track? Radar was invented. Clouds or no, armies could now see their enemys movement from hundreds of miles away. -
Hitlers Childhood
Hitler's childhood was something of a tragedy. Constantly moving, he had a strict father who didn't let his children choose their own careers. He wanted exact copies of himself. One brutal blow to Hitler's childhood was the death of his younger brother, who was only 6 years old. This, along with reading his father's war books turned him into the Hitler we know today. -
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Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born in 1928. He was frequently sick and in bed, he listened to the radio and made drawings. He loved pop culture and became a famous artist. -
The German Military Mobilizes!
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Hitler Threatens Jews With Speech
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Rationing Begins in Britain.
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'The Blitz'
September, 1940, bombs were fired all over london by Germany. Day and night, London and large cities near it were bombed all the way until may 1941. 'Blitz' is a shortened version of the german word 'Blitzkrieg,' which means 'Lightning war'. -
D-Day
An Important battle in the history of WWII -
US Flag raised in Japan
Five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman raise the flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, using a piece of Japanese pipe as a mast. -
Death of Roosevelt
President Roosevelt died and Truman took over as Pres. -
V-E Day
Stands for 'Victory in Europe Day' -
V-J Day
Victory in Japan day! This marked the end of the war, for Japan finally surrendered! -
Containment and the Marshall Plan
United States President Truman created the Marshall Plan to stop being an isolated country. Around this time the Containment Plan also was in effect. Containment was meant to stop Communism from spreading across the world. -
Communism
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The Civil Rights Movement
A movement for the equal rights and freedoms of blacks. -
Gerald Ford
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Jimmy Carter
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Pres Nixon
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Ronald Reagan
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George Bush
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Bill Clinton
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George W Bush
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The War on Terror
The war against terrorists -
Barack Obama
First African-American president.
