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Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. Their command in Manchuria lasted until February 7 1932
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On January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or führer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party)
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Ethiopia was invaded by Italy on October 3, 1935. The Italian leader (Benito Mussolini) said that they were invading them to bring back the glory of Rome.
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The Munich agreement was an agreement of Germany, the United Kingdom, the French Third Republic, and the Kingdom of Italy. They agreed to let Germany annex the Sudetenland
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Kristallnacht or the night of broken glass is where Nazis torched Synagogues and vandalized Jewish homes and schools. Also they sent about 30,000 Jewish men to the concentration camps.
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Nazi Germany and the soviet Union agreed to a non-Aggression pact. The pact said that Germany wouldn't attack the Soviet Union if the Soviet union wouldn't attack them
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This attack marked the beginning of WWII. On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland with 1.5 million troops and just after a month the polish surrendered.
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The battle of Dunkirk was called operation Dynamo. It was the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.
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In this war the British royal air force defended England from an attack by the germans. This battle was fought entirely in the air.
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this was the forcible transfer of prisoners of war. there were an estimated 80,000 prisoners that were transfered.
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Pearl harbor was the japaneese suprise attack on the millitary base in Hawaii. This event made the US join the war.
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This was a very decisive win for the US. Also it was a navy and air battle only.
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The battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in the war. The german troops were beat and tired. Also Germany broke the non-Aggression pact with the Soviets.
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D-Day or operation overlord is when the allies landed on the beaches in france and stormed the coast. It is the largest seaborne invasion in history.
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this battle was the last major offensive attack by the germans. They tried to push the allied front line back west.
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In this meeting there were three main people. stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill. They met and discussed the reoriginiaztion of Europe
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In this battle the US marines had a very decisive victory on iwo jima. On okinawa it was a land air and sea battle.
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this stands for victory in europe day. It is the day that the Nazis officially surrenderd.
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there were two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan. One in Nagasaki and the other in Hiroshima. THese bombs absolutly levlled the cities killing thousands of innocent people, but ultimety won us the war.
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This event is called victory over japan day or for short, vj day. This was the day that Japan surrendred and the war was over.
