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Leyna, Maya, Sophie

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In August 1940

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Japan needed resources like oil and rubber which were held in countries near US. 

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Japan needed resources like oil and rubber which were held in countries near US. 

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Germany attacked radar stations, airfields, and aircraft factories because they needed air superiority

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Britain used defensive tactics to defend against Germany by staying in Britain

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before world war II, the Japanese took over Korea in 1910 and in 1931 starting taking over parts of China

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Japan started brushing up against the US's territory when they were expanding, so the US stopped supplying Japan with oil.

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Germany invades Russia because they were not making much progress in conquering Great Britain.

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Poland was invaded in September of 1939 by both the Germans and the Soviets. Since they were bond by the nonviolence-pact and their agreement that each nation would have half of Poland each, they worked together and pressed Poland from both the East and the West, limiting the movements of the Poles. The Poles was defeated in a short time. They tried to fight back, but suffered massive losses to the tune of over 100,000 Poles.

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U.S. Navy won and turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific

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U.S. Navy won and turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific

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The battle of Midway was a battle after the bombing of pearl harbor. The battle was U.S navy and the Japanese Navy.

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The battle of Midway was a battle after the bombing of pearl harbor. The battle was U.S navy and the Japanese Navy.

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U.S. brought into WWII due to Japan's attack (out of neccesity), despite previously wanting to be neutral. United States declares war on Japan

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the U.S. Navy had cracked the Japanese code and determined that the target of the upcoming Japanese attack was Midway

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the U.S. Navy had cracked the Japanese code and determined that the target of the upcoming Japanese attack was Midway

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Japan wanted to keep expanding so they saw war with the US as inevitable and decided to strike first.

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May 27 - June 4 1940.
Evacuation of allied soldiers during World War ll from the coast of France

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Japan's attack (December 7, 1941) was largely successful- they destroyed many destroyer ships and some fuel tanks, really hurting the US's Pacific fleet. They destroyed 18 ships in 2 hours

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The first bombs were dropped on London on August 23

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took the Philippines and expanded into Thailand and Indonesia

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Hitler wanted to invade Russia because he hated communism, he needed more living space, wanted to grow food there so Germany could expand, he thought Jews were connected to communism.

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- 900 crafts rescued 340,000 Allied soldiers
- 220,000 rescued from other ports
- All of the soldiers that got away could then continue to fight

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However, they did not hit the US's aircraft carriers, which turned out to be crucial to the outcome of the Pacific naval war

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The Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe

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France was attacked in June 1940, when Hitler wanted to take revenge on France for WWI. There were multiple defenses, including the Maginot line, a defensive barrier that would hold the Germans back. The Germans went behind the barrier using their posts on the sides of France and took the Maginot Line However, Germany still overwhelmed France and took it, surrounding and sending the occupying Allied soldiers to Dunkirk.

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Invasion took much longer than expected, soldiers were stuck in Russia during the winter with summer uniforms. Fuel and oil froze in the tanks and weaponry.

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Britain came out victorious but suffered great losses

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British had Spitfire planes that were very effective in causing damage to German planes, so they did not lose air superiority

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Hitler poured tons of troops and resources into invading Russia, and lost many soldiers in the failed attempt leaving much less to defend Germany against the allied invasion.

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It was a crucial turning point in WW2 because it forced Germany to divert attention from the western front.

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After the invasion was unsuccessful, Germany started bombing London and other parts of Britain very intensely. This was called the Blitz

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Hitler celebrated winning all of France but was disappointed that all of the soldiers got away.

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Due to Hitler's poor strategic planning, he wasted many of his resources on an invasion that ultimately failed.

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2,4000 Americans were killed in the attack and over 1,000 wounded.

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Japan's top naval strategist Isoroku Yamamoto said the US's Pacific fleet was a threat to Japan- he compared it to a dagger

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Japanese thought they were superior to every race

Would take prisoners, use them as target practice

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It was called a miracle because the British were able to save many lives and escape Dunkirk.