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In the beginning of world war ll ,July 7, 1937, the “Marco Polo Bridge Incident” led to a  war between Japan and China. September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France went to declare war on Hitler's Nazi state in retaliation.

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The carnage of World War II was unprecedented and brought the world closest to the term "total warfare." On average 27,000 people were killed each day between September 1, 1939, until the formal surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. Western technological advances had turned upon itself, bringing about the most destructive war in human history. The primary combatants were the Axis nations of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan, and the Allied nations, Great Britain (and its Commonwealth nations), the Soviet Union, and the United States. Seven days after the suicide of Adolf Hitler, Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945. The Japanese would go on to fight for nearly four more months until their surrender on September 2, which was brought on by the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese towns of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Despite winning the war, Britain largely lost much of its empire, which was outlined in the basis of the Atlantic Charter. The war precipitated the revival of the U.S. economy, and by the war's end, the nation would have a gross national product that was nearly greater than all the Allied and Axis powers combined. The USA and USSR emerged from World War II as global superpowers. The fundamentally disparate, one-time allies became engaged in what was to be called the Cold War, which dominated world politics for the latter half of the 20th century.
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When did World War II begin?

Some say it was simply a continuation of the First World War that had theoretically ended in 1918. Others point to 1931, when Japan seized Manchuria from China. Others to Italy's invasion and defeat of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935, Adolf Hitler's re-militarization of Germany's Rhineland in 1936, the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), and Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 are sometimes cited. The two dates most often mentioned as "the beginning of World War II" are July 7, 1937, when the " Marco Polo Bridge Incident" led to a prolonged war between Japan and China, and September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, which led Britain and France to declare war on Hitler's Nazi state in retaliation. From the invasion of Poland until the war ended with Japan's surrender in September 1945, most nations around the world were engaged in armed combat.

Origins of World War II

No one historic event can be said to have been the origin of World War II. Japan's unexpected victory over czarist Russia in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) left open the door for Japanese expansion in Asia and the Pacific. The United States U.S. Navy first developed plans in preparation for a naval war with Japan in 1890. War Plan Orange, as it was called, would be updated continually as technology advanced and greatly aided the U.S. during World War II.

The years between the first and second world wars were a time of instability. The Great Depression that began on Black Tuesday, 1929 plunged the worldwide recession. Coming to power in 1933, Hitler capitalized on this economic decline and the deep German resentment due to the emasculating Treaty of Versailles, signed following the armistice of 1918. Declaring that Germany needed Lebensraum or "living space," Hitler began to test the Western powers and their willingness to monitor the treaty's provision. By 1935 Hitler had established the Luftwaffe, a direct violation of the 1919 treaty. Remilitarizing the Rhineland in 1936 violated Versailles and the Locarno Treaties (which defined the borders of Europe) once again. The Anschluss of Austria and the annexation of the rump of Czechoslovakia was a further extension of Hitler's desire for Lebensraum. Italy's desire to create the Third Rome pushed the nation to closer ties with Nazi Germany. Likewise, Japan, angered by their exclusion in Paris in 1919, sought to create a Pan-Asian sphere with Japan in order to create a self-sufficient state.

Competing ideologies further fanned the flames of international tension. The Bolshevik Revolution in czarist Russia during the First World War, followed by the Russian Civil War, had established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), a sprawling communist state. Western republics and capitalists feared the spread of Bolshevism. In some nations, such as Italy, Germany and Romania, ultra-conservative groups rose to power, in part in reaction to communism.

Germany, Italy and Japan signed agreements of mutual support but, unlike the Allied nations they would face, they never developed a comprehensive or coordinated plan of action.

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World War II: Facts & Info About the Bloodiest War in History

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Facts, information, and stories about World War II, the global conflict that killed tens of millions between 1939 and 1945.

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This article is about how Hitler came to power and about World war ll. This article helps us in so many ways its helps us understand who hitler is, and it gives us every little detail about the war.

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Copenhagen is filled with nazi's marching down the town. Its located in the continent Europe. It helps us know where the story took place and where copenhagen is located.

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Daniel is a jew and during hitler's rein he was sent to many different labor camps while trying to keep his family alive. The Jews are upset how Hitler is treating them.

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The star of david represent jews. And this book mostly has something to do with jews because annamarie snatch the necklace off of ellen because there were nazis in there home searching . If ellen did not snatch the necklace off of ellen she would´vegot caught.(found in chapter 5 pg 39).

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The story is set in the city of Copenhagen Denmark in September 1943, the third year of the Nazi occupation of Denmark.Which means most of the story takes place in Copenhagen and the places in Copenhagen

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Daniel and his family lived in Frankfurt before being forced to move to the Lodz ghetto in Poland. Which means most of the story took place  in the lodz.

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Erika is Daniel’s younger sister. She is an violinist and is the youngest person in the Lodz orchestra. She also composes her own songs which are happy tunes. She has had enough sadness already. She also admires her brother and Rosa to. Erika is a Character that uses a violin to express emotions and spirit.(found in chapter 6 pg 51).

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Annemarie's mother is a strong and determined woman who is firm but very warm with her children. Mrs. Johansen risks her life to help Ellen and the Rosens escape the Nazis.She manages to keep the girls spirits happy even when there is danger by telling stories.(found in chapter 4 pg 27)

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Annemarie is a girl who lives in Copenhagen Denmark with her mother, father, and younger sister kristi.Annemarieś  best friend is Ellen, the girl who lives next door. Annemarie is ten years old.And she is a caring warm hearted sweet little girl.Thats brave for taking the risk of letting a jew stay at her house ,By helping her friend Ellen, And lets her stay at her house(found in chapter 1 pg 35).

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At the beginning of the book Daniel  is a 14 year old boy whoes jewish living in Frankfurt, Germany in the  1930s and  1940s. He is transfered to the Lodz Ghetto during the Holocaust in Germany.Then taken to the Buchenwald concentration camp when he is 18. At the beginning of the book, he is  kid who likes to make jokes. He is  also a religious boy, and his spirit is full of love. Because he helps his family with the things they are struggling at(found in chapter 1 pg 3).

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https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/causes_of_ww2.php
https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/adolf-hitler
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=1000514

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Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.

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There were many things the caused world war ll some of those reasons are ,Hitler and the Nazi Party,Great Depression,Fascism and In the period before World War II, Japan was growing rapidly. The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers.

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The Holocaust, also referred to as the Shoah, was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews,

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The largest concentration camp established by the nazis; located in poland also Birkenau and Monowitz.concentration and extermination camps built and operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II.

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When Germany invades poland Curfew laws require Daniel and his Family to stay in the house after 9 O'clock. The people called the nazis preached hatred of jews, Gypsies , homesexuals ,and others. It commanded the german expansion that led to world war ll.

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This book is about Daniel who lived a normal life before the nazis came in 1933. Daniel's family is forced out of there lovely home in Frankfurt. He is sent on a journey to Auschwitz. Him and his family is struggling to find hope. Daniel has a hard part in this story because everyone relies on him to help them find peace. We rate this book */*****

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This story is about a 10 year old girl named Annemarie Johansen and her Best friend Ellen Rosen .The life they lived in Copenhagen with The nazis and soldiers marching around there town.Annemarie has to stay strong and try to save her best friend.Even though her bestfriend is a jew she has to put her all into keeping ellen safe .Because she's a jew and jews are being relocated. We rate Number the stars ***/*****