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Britain's victory in the Battle of Britain demonstrated the resilience of the country's military and it's people. This win also prevented them from Nazi occupation - had they been invaded, the results of this war could have gone in an entirely different direction. It also allowed Americans to establish a base of operations in England to invade Normandy on D-Day in 1944.

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This conference also set up the United Nations, an assembly still in place today, for some of the world's leading countries to have a council where they are responsible for decisions protecting international peace & security. Additionally, this conference paved way for the upcoming war crimes trials (Nuremberg).

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Before the war's official declared end on September 2nd, 1945 - leaders of the Allied countries, now winning this battle, met to discuss post-war plans. Germany was divided and eliminated from Nazi rule, Jews were to be freed and set up safe sanctuary in other countries.

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This was the last German offensive battle of the war & a battle they lost. Germany would be on the downhill to surrender.

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At this conference, the Holocaust went full fledge. The decision to execute death camps and genocide prisoners with poison gas was decided here. This conference was responsible for thousands upon thousands of deaths.

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These were brutal air attacks. Had they not occured, the United States may not have had a push to enter this war. The attack on Pearl Harbor is cemented forever into United States history.

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Japan was responsible for severe mass-devastation of human life, land, and tragedy. Had Japan never entered this war, perhaps the war would have remained in Europe, perhaps we would not have conjured up the technology for atomic bombs in the 40s.

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This date is known to be the official start date of the war, a date that is now cemented in our history.

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This event, Hitler's betrayal of his agreement with Britain & France, forced said countries to declare war on Germany - officially starting WWII in Europe.

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Known as one of the worst delegated decisions in History. Hitler would not stop at Sudetenland, despite his promises - and they should have known that. Germany's invasion of Czechloslovakia and later Poland could have been prevented.

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WWII would not have happened without Hitler. Had Hitler never gained legal power, so much devastation and crimes against humanity would not have occured. Hitler's actions started this war.

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The Enabling Act permitted Hitler's rise as a dictator. Under this new law, Hitler was responsible for himself and his country. His actions could not be disputed, and what he says goes.

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The Treaty of Versailles is regarded as the greatest cause of WWII. This treaty was unfair, brutalized Germany as punishment for the 1st war, and did not give reperations to appropriate countries. They left allies out of a lot of benefits, and severely punished Germany. Germany, sent into poverty and national divide, turned to drastics - like Adolf Hitler's idealogies - in desperation.

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Reichstag fire, incited by Adolf Hitler, but blamed as communist anarchy to eliminate them as political opponents.

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The Yalta Conference is held, discussing post-war plans.

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Allied powers win Battle of the Bulge.

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The Wannsee Conference is held, discussing the "Final Solution", the plan leading up to the Holocaust. The result of this conference was the beginning of Germany's use of poison gas to mass-exterminate Europe's Jewish peoples.

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Japan surprise attacks Pearl Harbor, the Wake Islands, the Aleutian Islands, & Guam - all US territories - provoking the United States to enter the war.

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Battle of Britain "The Blitz".

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Japan joins the Axis Powers & enters the war.

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Outraged by Germany's invasion of Poland, WWII begins in Germany when Britain & France declare war on Germany

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Hitler invades Poland, violating his agreement with Great Britain & France to not do so.

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The Munich Conference, discussing the fate of Sudetenland, is held by Germany, Great Britain, France, & Italy in Munchen, Germany. The countries appease to Hitler, and he is green-lighted to invade Sudetenland.

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Hitler becomes President of the Third Reich.

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Hitler passes his "Enabling Act".

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The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.