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Mein Kampf
Book by Hitler were he set forth the basic beliefs of Nazism that became the plan for the Nazi party. -
Benito Mussolini's fascits government in Italy
Stressed nationalism and placed interestes of the state above those of individuals. -
Joseph Stalin's Totalitarian government in the Soviet Union
Government that tried to exert complete control over its citizens. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Militarists launched a surpirse attack and seized control of the Chinese providence, Manchuria -
Storm Troopers
6 million German's were unemployed. Hilter took men who were out of work to join his private army. -
Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany
Germany was desperate and turned to Hilter and their last hope. He was elected as chancellor and later lead to country. -
Third Reich
Also known as the third german empire. According to Hilter it was joining to last for 1,000 years. -
Hitler's military build-up in Germany
He began a military build-up in violation of the treaty of Versailles. -
Hilter invades the Rhineland
He sent troops into Rhineland, a German region bordering France and Belgium that was demilitarized as a result from the treaty of Versailles. -
Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia
Italy wanted to take over the last of Africa's independent countries. -
Francisco Franco
General of Spanish army lead a rebellion against the Spanish Republic. -
Munich Agreement
German troops marched into Austria unopposed. A day later, Germany anonounched that its union with Austria was complete. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
War forged a close relationship between German and Italian dictatiors. -
Nonagression Pact
Tensions rose over Poland, Stalin surprised everyone by signing with Hitler. -
Blitzkrieg
Invasion was first test of Germany's newest military also know as lightining war. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Two days after the terror in Poland, Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Phony War
Blitzkrieg had given way to the "sitting war". -
Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway
Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in order to "protect those countries freedom and independence. -
Hitler's invasion of the Netherlands
Invaded Netherlands to plan to build bases to attack Britain, but was overrun. -
Germany and Italy's invasion of France
Germany would occupy northern France and gov't set up in southern France. -
Marshal Philippe Petain
Controlled Nazi government in France in the city of Vichy. -
The Battle of Britain
Germany bomb Britain repeatedly and the Britain started to bomb Germany -
Peral Harbor attack
Japanese bomb Peral Harbor a American navy base in Hawaii. -
Battle of Stalimgrad
Germany tried to wipe out stalingrad, a major industrial center on the Vulga River. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of French North Africa i. First time the British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together. -
Battle of the Atlantic
Germany tried to stop imports from getting to Britain. -
U.S, convoy system
Covoys were groups of ships of ships traveling together for mutual protection. -
Unconditional surrender
Enemy nations would have to accept whatever terms of peace the Allies dictated -
Bloody Anzio
War that lasted 4 months and left 25,000 Allied and 30,000 Axis casualties. -
D-Day
First day of the invasion of Omaha Beach, many casualties -
The Battle of the Bulge
Last ditch effort by Germans to split up America and Britain -
Death of Hilter
Hilter killed himself and his wife, the bodies were burned and covered in gasoline. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day, WWII was over -
Harry S. Truman
33rd president of the US, was vice president to Roosevelt who died on April 12, 1945 to a stroke.
