World War 2

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Joseph Stalin

Dictator of the Soviet Union

<p>Dictator of the Soviet Union</p>
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Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany

<p>Dictator of Germany</p>
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Benito Mussolini

Dictator of Fascist Italy

<p>Dictator of Fascist Italy</p>
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Hideki Tojo

Leader of Japanese Military

<p>Leader of Japanese Military</p>
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League of Nations failed

United States and Soviet Union refuse to join 1919. Germany and Japan dropped out in the 1930s.

<p>United States and Soviet Union refuse to join 1919. Germany and Japan dropped out in the 1930s.</p>
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Appeasement

the policy of giving into satisfy the demand of potential enemy.

<p>the policy of giving into satisfy the demand of potential enemy.</p>
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Non-aggression Pact

was between Hitler and Stalin. They agree to have no military between each for ten years.

<p>was between Hitler and Stalin. They agree to have no military between each for ten years.</p>
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WW2 in Europe started in

1939

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Blitzkreig

it was Germany's lightning war (consists of constantly attacking)

<p>it was Germany's lightning war (consists of constantly attacking)</p>
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Altantic Charter

A joint declaration between the US and Great Britain on the vision of postwar (freedom in the seas and to end the war).

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Why Japan became aggressive?

Japan was an island and it had little resources so they invaded China and Manchuria. Through Japan's aggression, USA cut off Trade with Japan and froze Japan's asset in USA.

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December 7, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

<p>Japan bombs Pearl Harbor</p>
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War Bonds

Helped the government raise needed funds for the war effort.

<p>Helped the government raise needed funds for the war effort.</p>
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Rationing

Regulating the amount of goods a person can get.

<p>Regulating the amount of goods a person can get.</p>
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General George Patton

Military commander during the invasion of Africa and Italy.

<p>Military commander during the invasion of Africa and Italy.</p>
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June 6, 1944

D-Day invasion in Normandy, France

<p>D-Day invasion in Normandy, France</p>
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Dwight Eisenhower

Supreme Allied commander responsible for the D-Day invasion

<p>Supreme Allied commander responsible for the D-Day invasion</p>
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Battle of the Bulge

It was Germany last offensive attack on the Allies

<p>It was Germany last offensive attack on the Allies</p>
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May 2, 1945

Victory in Europe (Germany surrenders)

<p>Victory in Europe (Germany surrenders)</p>
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Genocide

An effort to murder an entire race of people.

<p>An effort to murder an entire race of people.</p>
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Holocaust

The genocide of Jews during WW2

<p>The genocide of Jews during WW2</p>
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Final Solution

plan to exterminate Europe's Jews shooting them next trenches that the Jews had been forced to dig

<p>plan to exterminate Europe's Jews shooting them next trenches that the Jews had been forced to dig</p>
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Concentrations camp

Slave camps or they were gas camps and their bodies burned in ovens

<p>Slave camps or they were gas camps and their bodies burned in ovens</p>
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Battle of Midway

Turning point of the war in the Pacific

<p>Turning point of the war in the Pacific</p>
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General Douglas McArthur

He was the US commander of the Pacific Fleet and he forced the surrender of the Philippines.

<p>He was the US commander of the Pacific Fleet and he forced the surrender of the Philippines.</p>
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Manhattan Project

it was led by Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer. It was to develop the first atomic bomb.

<p>it was led by Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer. It was to develop the first atomic bomb.</p>
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August 6, 1945

Enola Gay (air fighter plane) was loaded with the atomic bomb and it bombed the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

<p>Enola Gay (air fighter plane) was loaded with the atomic bomb and it bombed the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.</p>
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V-J Day

Victory in Japan (August 6, 1945)

<p>Victory in Japan (August 6, 1945)</p>
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The United Nations

Established to create and maintain world peace

<p>Established to create and maintain world peace</p>
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Treaty of Versailles