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Mass killing of Jews in Concentration camps by Germany. 6 Million Jews and others were killed.
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Germany has a surprise attack on Poland. First test of New German military technique
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Out of all countries Finland resisted takeover. Nearly 1 Million troops were sent in to fight. They thought they were prepared but winter came and they were not.
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Hitler made a giant sweep through Northern Europe. Point of this was to strike at France. In 10 days the crossed through the forest to the Northern coast.
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Replaced Neville Chamberlain following the resignation for a confidence vote in Neville. Churcill was known for his Millitary Leadership Skills.
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German air-force bombed London. Large scale night attacks called Blitz. Reason occurred was Germans wanted a peace settlement.
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Started with the Italian take over of Greece. Germany sent troops as aids to Italy.
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Military Aid to Britain. Congress Authorized the lease of much needed guns and supplies.
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Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Largest German military event of WWII.
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A surprise attack by the Japanese on the US at the Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 2,403 US casualties.
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Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of a city in Russia. Russians won war.
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Forced Internment and relocation of 110-112,000 people of Japanese decent that lived in the pacific. Were all moved to the Western Interior of the US.
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Japanese tried to destroy the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific. U.S. lost Yorktown CV-5.
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Was a battle of Western Desert Campaign in Egypt between axis forces. Commanded by Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.
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Allied forces but mainly US Marines landed on the southern Solomon islands. Denied use by Japan of route to threaten the allied supply and communication routes.
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Strategic meeting between Stalin, FDR, and Churchill in Tehran Iran. Also talked about how to deal with Hitler.
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Allied forces landing in Normandy for the purpose of Operation Overlord. Germans had more powerful machine guns and were on tops of mountains.
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Meeting of the heads of the US, UK, and Soviet Union, Purpose of diccusing Post War Europe.
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FDR Died. Suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage or bleed of the brain.Had been sitting for a photo painting of himself.
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Shot by Italian partisans. Corpse was stolen by group of men but later found.
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Consumed a Cyandide capsule then shot himeself. All of this occured in an underground Air Raid Shelter.
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U.S.S.R., Britain, and US meet to discuss the end of WWII. Diccused war crimes for Germany.
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Remains of all war machines were destroyed and war trials held. Emperor lost all power and new Conistution written in 1947.
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Order of President Truman to drop 2 Atomic Bombs over Japanese cities. First use of the Atomic Bomb.
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Formed in hopes of another war like WWII occurs. Had 51 member states when founded.
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Trails held after WWII by Allied Forces to prosecute people who had any connection with the Holocaust or other War crimes. Tried 24 big name Millitary members.
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State of geopolitical tension after WWII. Between 1947-1991.
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American Initiative to aid Western European countries. The US gave over 13 Billion in economic support to help countries rebuild.
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U.S., Soviet, and British military forces divided Germany. Different countries owned different sectors.
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Wall that physical and ideologically divided Berlin. Controled diffrent areas ruled by other countries.
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13 Day conflict between the US and the Soviet Union. Concerned ballistic missile deployment in Turkey and Italy and the Soviet Union ballistic missile deployment in Cuba.
