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Sept. 30, 1938- Chamberlain’s policy of Appeasement

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Sept. 30, 1938- Chamberlain’s policy of Appeasement

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The definition of "appeasement" is: giving into aggressive demands in order to maintain peace. Prime Minister Chamberlain allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland in exchange for no further demands. Chamberlain did this because Hitler was becoming aggressive and he believed that if he gave Hitler something he wanted, then he would eventually stop. Hitler doesn't stop, he continues acting in aggression.

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The Nonaggression pact was an agreement in which each side promises not to attack the other. The Germans aggression continued without the threat of the Soviet interference. This left the pact shocked the British and the French, and it was clear to them that only force would stop Hitler

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Polish Catholic midwife Stanisława Leszczyńska delivered 3,000 babies at the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust in occupied Poland.

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Germany invading Poland marked the beginning of World War II. German forces used a new tactic in their assault on Poland known as Blitzkrieg, or “lightning war” Which led Tanks and mobile artillery, as well as infantry, broke through the lines and swept the area.

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Germany Invades Poland - 1939 | Today In History | 1 Sept 17

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Where did Germany first invade that started the war?
a. Poland
b. France

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The Germans trapped hundreds of thousands of Allied troops, who had retreated to the coastal city of Dunkirk. The Germans went northwest towards the French coast and allied ships saved over 300,000 soldiers and brought them to Great Britain.

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 July 10-Oct. 31, 1940 - Battle of Britain

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 July 10-Oct. 31, 1940 - Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain was when Germany sent thousands of aircraft over the English Channel to attack British targets. Hitler had been planning to destroy the British Royal air force but failed.  Something that helped the British was a new technology which upped their defenses.

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During World War II, the largest Japanese spy ring was actually located in Mexico.

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The Siege of Leningrad only lasted for nearly 900 days. Leningrad was the initial target of Germanys invasion. German air bombardment set fire to warehouses containing a large part of Leningrad’s scant food supply. A lot of people did not evacuate and stayed there.

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Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack was sent out from Hideki Tojo. The attack lasted around two hours and 2,400 Americans died. Air craft and Battleships were destroyed and sunk or damaged.

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watch pearl harbor: a day of infamy (2001) free

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The shock and terror of the attack on Pearl Harbor is told through first-hand accounts of survivors, archival film footage and dramatic recreations.

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More men were wounded than killed in the attack?
True or False?

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 Feb. 19, 1942 - Japanese Internment Camps 

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 Feb. 19, 1942 - Japanese Internment Camps 

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Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forced to leave their homes and businesses and travel to internment camps. German and Italian Americans faced certain restrictions during the war. Even the government was worried that they would help the enemy. Most of them were American citizens but that did not stop the government.

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A small group led by Douglas MacArthur of Americans and wrongly equipped Filipinos against the Philippines in 1942. Following their surrender, the Japanese forced 70,000 prisoners to march to a distant prison camp known as the Bataan Death March. They could not resist the lack of heat and there was no food or water left.

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The Battle of Midway had changed the balance of power in the Pacific and the Allies could go on the offensive.

Island Hopping is a when you stop at islands on your way to a further destination. Involved skipping over Japanese strongholds and capturing weaker targets, which were then used as bases for the next attacks

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In June 1942, Japanese and American carriers fought again in the Battle of Midway. Japan had been planning to take the strategic island of Midway. The Japanese had lots of ships an aircraft. Chester Nimitz planned a defense which he ended up with the]Allied victory but for Japan it did not end well.

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'The Battle of El Alamein marked the culmination of the World War II North African campaign between the British Empire and the German-Italian army.' The British won a victory by using information gained from secret German codes. The Battle of El Alamein resulted in Axis power in North Africa being severely weakened

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The Battle of Stalingrad would be one of the most brutal battles of the war. Germans bombed the city with air and artillery attacks. Stalin wanted to do whatever it took to keep the city named after him. Thousands of people ended up dying from this event.

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An American and British force landed in North Africa known as Operation Torch. Allied Leaders wanted to invade Europe but that big of a plan would take so long to accomplish.

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On D-Day allied forces invaded France. It was a huge victory for the allied forces. They broke through Germany's defenses and soon took over France and Paris.

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Kamikazes were Japanese pilots who loaded their planes with explosives and crashed into Allied ships sacrificing their on lives. Japan took over the Philippines and destroyed Japan's navy.

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Where did the Yalta Conference take place?
a. Kazan
b. Crimea

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They Yalta conference was held in the soviet territory. Their goal was to agree on what to do with postwar Europe. Stalin got his way and kept territory that was from Poland by having to respect democratic ideals.

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Allied troops landed on the Japanese Island of Iwo Jima. During the month-long Battle of Iwo Jima, 7,000 Americans died trying to capture the tiny island. 20,000 Japanese defenders had been on the island when the Americans attacked, and all but a thousand of them fought to the death.

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March 26 - July 2, 1945 - Battle of Okinawa

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March 26 - July 2, 1945 - Battle of Okinawa

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The battle of Okinawa last approximately three months. The Japanese lost the war with more than 100,000 defenders. About 12,000 American lives were lost.

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April-June 1945 - Forming of the United Nations 

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April-June 1945 - Forming of the United Nations 

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Roosevelt convinced Stalin to join an organization called 'The United Nations', it was designed to encourage international cooperation and prevent war. The United States, Great Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and China Formed the UN Security Council and had more power than any other member nations.

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V-E day meant Victory in Europe day. Adolf Hitler was found dead by the Berlin Bunker after ending his own life. The war in Europe was finally over.

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The bombing of Hiroshima was when  an American plane dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 70,000 + people ended up dying and besides the Allies telling Japan to surrender Japan still did not surrender.

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Sine Japan did not surrender they bombed Nagasaki where 40,000 more people died. Since the bombings destroyed homes and building the survivors most likely died from the toxic poison in the air.

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V-J Day when the Japanese Emperor Hirohito acknowledged that Japan had been severely affected. Japan surrendered and the war ended.