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Anti Comintern pact 1

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November 1936 treaty, declared Germany’s and japans position against communism

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Allied powers 1

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Alliance of Great Britain and France at beginning of WWII

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Allied powers 2

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Soviet union worked with alliance after Germany’s attacks in 1942

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Allied powers 3

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Alliance of Great Britain and US near end

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Anti Comintern pact 2

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Italy joined Germany and Japan in this anti-communist treaty in 1937

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Anti-Comintern pact 3

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As part of agreement, Germany Japan and Italy agree not to enter into a treaty with the communist Soviet Union

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Atomic bomb 1

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Little boy dropped on hiroshima Japan on August 5, 1945 by Enola gay

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Atomic bomb 2

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Fat man was dropped on Nagasaki Japan on August ninth 1945

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Atomic Bomb 3

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Harry Truman said “it seems to be the most terrible thing ever discovered but it can be made the most useful”

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Axis powers 1

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Germany and Italy made up this alliance during World War II

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Axis powers 2

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Japan worked with alliance through the Tripartite Pact

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Axis powers 3

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Alliance got its name when Mussolini noted that Germany and Italy where in axis on which the future of Europe would turn

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Bataan death march 1

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May 1942 forced march of US and Filipino soldiers on Corregidor Island

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Bataan death March 2

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Conquering Japanese force US and Filipino soldiers to March for 65 miles during this event

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Baton death march 3

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Deprived of food and water 5000 Filipino and US soldiers died on this May 1942 journey

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Battle of Britain 1

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Codename for battle was sea lion

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Battle of Britain 2

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German Air attacks on British ports and shipping from mid July 1940 to October 1940

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Battle of Britain 3

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Battle meant to be preparation for German invasion of Britain which never came

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Battle of the Bulge 1

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On December 16, 1944, the German surprise attack the Americans from the heavily forested Ardennes region of eastern Belgium with the goal of reaching the sea, and Forced a negotiated peace on the Western front

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Battle of the Bulge 2

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Worst Battle in terms of losses to American forces in World War II

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Battle of the Bulge 3

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The Malmedy massacre, where 86 American soldiers were murdered, was the worst atrocity committed against American troops during the war in Europe

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Battle of Iwo Jima 1

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First native Japanese soil invaded by the Americans in World War II

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Battle of Iwo Jima 2

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About one third of marines killed in World War II died in this battle, battle with highest number of casualties in Marine corpse history

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Battle of Iwo Jima 3

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After the capture of this island, more than 30,000 American airman’s lives were saved when more than 2400 disabled bombers were able to make emergency landing after bombing runs over Japan

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Battle of Midway 1
Decisive June 1940 sea battle that ended Japanese advance in the Pacific
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Battle of Midway 2
Battle prove that planes from aircraft carriers could defeat a superior surface force
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Battle of Midway 3
After this battle, the Japanese fleet withdrew, never again to regain offensive
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Battle of Okinawa 1
Largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific
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Battle of Okinawa 2
More people died in this battle then died in the atomic bombs of hiroshima Nagasaki
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Battle of Okinawa 3
This battle saw the first use of massed formations of kamikaze aircraft called Kikusui, which sunk 30 American ships and damage 164 others
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Battle of Stalingrad 1
Decisive battles of World War II because it ended German offensive and destroyed much of the German army
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Battle of Stalingrad 2
Battle started August 23, 1942 and continued until the Germans surrendered on February 2, 1943
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Battle of Stalingrad 3
Battle is the first major victory for the Soviets and set the stage for the counteroffensive
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Blitzkrieg 1
German word meaning Lightning war
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Blitzkrieg 2
Term refers to coordinated, concentrated and precise air and land attacked
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Blitzkrieg 3
Strategy developed by the German army at the end of World War I and perfected by Germany in preparation for World War II; was designed to provide a rapid and powerful punch to the enemy lines in order to eventually encircle the enemy
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Victory in Europe 1
This event was celebrated in the street parties throughout the world
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Victory in Europe 2
On May 7, 1945 German general Jodl sign for the unconditional surrender of German forces on all fronts
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Victory in Europe 3
Official declared day for this event is May 8. Yalta conference
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Yalta conference 1
FDR, Churchhill, and Stahelin met together at this February 1945 meeting
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Yalta conference 2
Roosevelt, Churchhill, and stone agreed to the division of Germany and Berlin and to the creation of the United Nations at this February 1945 meeting
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Yalta conference 3
At this February 1945 meaning, Joseph Stalin agreed to enter the war against Japan if the allies agreed to increase bombing raids against Germany
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Office of Price administration 1
Part of massive US war effort that controlled wages during World War II
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Office of Price administration 2
Part of massive US war effort that controlled the prices of goods during World War II
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Office of Price administration 3
US agency, organizing 90 for you too, rationed scarce goods especially need for the war effort
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Operation overlord 1
Codename of the 1944-1945 Allied offensive against the German Western front in Europe
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Operation overlord 2
They miss Ally D-Day landing on the beaches of Normandy begin this World War II campaign
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Operation overlord 3
Allied campaign designed to destroy the German Armed Forces
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George Patton 1
Colorful US World War II tank commander in north Africa
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George Patton 2
Famous US World War II tank commander in Europe
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George Patton 3
The German military track the movement of this famous US Gen., making defensive plans based on his whereabouts on the assumption he would be at the center of any Allied offensives
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Pearl Harbor 1
Site of a surprise attack on the United States fleet by Japanese military forces on December 7, 1941
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Pearl Harbor 2
This attack was the beginning of World War II for the United States
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Pearl Harbor 3
Attack that killed 2380 people, wounded about 2000, and destroyed or damaged 21 American ships and 300 planes
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Potsdam conference 1
US Pres. Truman, newly elected British prime minister Attlee and Soviet leaders Stalin met at this July 17, 1945 meeting
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Potsdam conference 2
July 1945 meeting, US Pres. Truman and firm Soviet leader Stalin that the US had developed a powerful new bomb
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Pots damn conference 3
The only significant agreement that the bickering parties at this July 1945 meeting was the creation of three free air quarters in the newly divided city of Berlin
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Erwin Rommel 1
This man was the commander of Hitler's bodyguard at the beginning of World War II
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Erwin Rommel 2
This famous German leader committed a tank division and Germany's attack on France
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Erwin Rommel 3
This German general commanded the German Africa corpse created to help the Italians in north Africa
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1
This person was the political leader of the US during the Great Depression and World War II
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt 2
This US Pres. die near the end of World War II
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt 3
This US Pres. proclaim that all people everywhere should be able to enjoy the four basic freedoms: freedom of speech and religion and freedom from want to hear
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Rosie the riveter 1
This fictional world war two character was created to US women to enter the workforce
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Rosie the riveter 2
US office of war information created this working woman to encourage American woman to "do the job he left behind"
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Rosie the riveter 3
Factory and munitions work that had been considered menswork began to be performed by woman, thanks in part to the encouragement of this fictional poster girl on American working woman
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Joseph Stalin 1
This man is the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II
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Joseph Stalin 2
This Soviet leader authorized a nonaggression treaty with Germany in 1939
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Joseph Stalin 3
This leader of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953 develop a system of eliminating rival politicly leaders in order to maintain power over his country
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Hideki Tojo 1
This person was appointed Japan's minister of war in July 1941
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Hideki Tojo 2
This man was named prime minister of Japan in October 1941
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Hideki Tojo 3
This Japanese military leader was the de facto ruler of Japan through most of World War II
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Harry S Truman 1
This vice Pres. became president after the death of Franklin Roosevelt near the end of the war
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Harry S Truman 2
This US Pres. authorize the atomic bomb dropped on Japan
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Harry S Truman 3
Being from Missouri, this president chose the USS Missouri for the Japanese surrender ceremonies
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Tuskegee airmen 1
The black Eagles is another name for this famous World War II group
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Tuskeegee airmen 2
This refers to US black pilot to serve during World War II
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Tuskeegee airmen 3
Trained in Tuskegee Alabama, this group went on to produce some of the most highly decorated US pilots during World War II
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Bradley Omar 1
This highly respected US airman general manager US ground troops during operation torch
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Bradley Omar 2
This well-liked American commander led US ground troops during operation overlord
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Bradley Omar 3
This popular US Army general led the largest force ever placed under US commander, fighting in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Czechoslovakia
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Casablanca conference 1
US Pres. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill agreed to except only unconditional surrender of Germany Japan at this January 14, 1943 meeting
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Casablanca conference 2
In hopes of avoiding a World War I style armistice that left room for doubt about the military victory, the allies agreed to except only unconditional surrender of the axis powers during this 1943 meeting
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Casablanca conference 3
In an attempt to avoid future aggression, the allies agreed to limit your knees and pans ability to wage war at this famous French Morocco meeting
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Neville Chamberlain 1
This British prime minister, elected in 1937,leave Germany had been poorly treated at Versailles
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Neville Chamberlain 2
Elected in 1937, this British prime minister is it at Hillers demand for land at the Munich conference in 1938
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Neville Chamberlain 3
This British prime minister of Britain allow Germany to take the Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia in hopes of appeasing Adolf Hitler's desire to expand his empire
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Winston Churchhill 1
This British prime minister, elected in 1940, developed a strong relationship with the US Pres. Roosevelt during World War II
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Winston Churchill 2
This prime minister of Britain convinced US Pres. Roosevelt to push the lend lease act through the US Congress, Allowing the US to support Britain's war against Germany
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Winston Churchhill 3
This political leader of Great Britain let his country through most of World War II
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Concentration camps 1
These camps are built throughout nazi occupied Europe but mainly in Germany and Poland
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Concentration camps 2
July 31, 1941, planning begins for the final solution the systematic destruction of the Jews
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Concentration camps 3
January 1941 mass gassing of the Jews begins at Auschwitz

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