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What is fascism? What are some examples of fascist control?

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Fascism is when one leader/party has total control over the other. The party that's being controlled has limited freedom. Leading parties may use fear, violence, propaganda, and oppositions are not allowed. There’s strong nationalism involved. The father of fascism is Mussolini. Fascist dictators are known for strong nationalism, some type of belief of one power over the other, Hitler believed that Germany is destined for greatness, causing the Holocaust. Italy under Mussolini: no free speech, jailed opponents Germany under Hitler: secret police, banned parties, Holocaust Spain under Franco: censorship, military rule

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The Nazi Party was ruled by Adolf Hitler who believed in- Extreme Nationalism Racism Anti-Semetisim Militarism No Democracy Obedient to ONE leader

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1. Political Authority: Totalitarian systems are controlled by a single party or leader with no tolerance for dissent, while democracies allow multiple parties and competitive elections. 2. Individual Freedom: Totalitarian regimes suppress personal freedoms, whereas democracies protect rights like speech, press, and assembly. 3. Decision-Making: In totalitarian states, decisions are made unilaterally by the government, while democracies involve public participation and representation. 4. Rule of Law: Totalitarian laws often serve the ruling party's interests, while democracies ensure laws apply equally to all citizens. 5. Societal Control: Totalitarian governments use propaganda and repression to maintain control, while democracies promote open discourse and respect for diverse viewpoints.

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Japan invaded Manchuria for land, power, and resources. The League of Nations disapproved of what Japan was doing but couldn’t do anything about it. So this encouraged other aggressive countries like Germany and Italy to break the rules.

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Troops Austria Sudentunen Czechoslovakia

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Onikawa Iwo Jima Kamikazes

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The Munich Agreement, where Neville Chamberlain appeased Adolf Hitler by allowing Germany to take the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, is widely remembered as a failure of appeasement. This agreement and Chamberlain's subsequent "peace for our time" declaration led to a negative perception of Chamberlain and the policy of appeasement in general. Concession to Hitler: Chamberlain agreed to Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland, hoping to prevent war. Broken Promise: Hitler violated the agreement by invading the rest of Czechoslovakia just a year later, according to History.com. "Peace for our time" fails: Chamberlain's claim of peace was quickly disproven by Hitler's actions, further solidifying the negative image of appeasement. Criticism and Legacy: Winston Churchill, among others, criticized the agreement, calling it a "total and unmitigated defeat" according to The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. The Munich Agreement became a cautionary tale in international relations, highlighting the dangers of appeasing aggressive regimes.

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They agreed that they wouldn’t attack each other's countries, either independently or with another nation; they did it because they could invade Poland from both sides. Germany signed it because he wanted to fight the western countries,America and Canada. They attacked to divide Poland in half, so they both could have Polish land. The western countries found a copy of the treaty and exposed it to the public, the soviet said it was fake. Germany split and took the western side of Poland, and the Soviet Union took eastern poland. Define the sphere of influence, the united states was considered the west, and germany wanted to take over canada and the united states, so that's why Germany took Western Poland. After a couple years Hitler, broke the treaty, which led to the biggest land invasion of all time, Operation Barbarossa.

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While Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and the Mukden Incident are often seen as the start of World War II in Asia, the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 is generally considered the start of World War II in Europe and globally. This is because the German invasion prompted France and Britain to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of the wider conflict.

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Germany invaded the netherland belgium and northern france and quickly demolish dutch and belgian forces the success on the evacuation was a big boost of british morell both sides both lost over 100 aircraft.It could have gone so wrong but it over boosted brittains confidence on them joining back later into the war.

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In summer of 1940 all that stood between hitler and the control of western territory was Great britain.The island nation prepared for the invasion first though came the bombing from overhead.In August of 1940 German war planes began bombing British air bases, shipyards and factories killing many people Hitler believed that because of the impact to the small island that it would affect British morale making them surrender their land but britain did not give because they were influenced by the leadership of their prime minister Winston churchill. Hitler demanded that Britain surrender but Churchill refused.

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A massive seaborne and airborne invasion of Normandy, establishing a beachhead in northern France and launching a campaign to push westward towards Germany. #GotThisOneOffGoogle

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Hitler broke the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in June 1941 because he viewed it as a temporary measure to achieve his long-term goals of expansion and Lebensraum (living space). He never intended to maintain the pact long-term and saw it as a way to deal with the Soviet Union without having to fight a two-front war.

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By the end of the year, German troops had advanced hundreds of miles to the outskirts of Moscow. Soon after the invasion, mobile killing units began the mass murder of Soviet Jews. German military and civilian occupation policies led to the deaths of millions of Soviet prisoners of war and Soviet civilians.

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The purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 was to provide military and other aid to Allied nations fighting against the Axis powers during World War II without the U.S. directly entering the war. It allowed the U.S. to lend or lease supplies, like weapons and ammunition, to countries deemed vital to U.S. defense, effectively acting as the "arsenal of democracy".

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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor to cripple the US Pacific Fleet and gain a strategic advantage in their planned expansion into Southeast Asia. They hoped to neutralize the American naval threat and allow them to consolidate their gains before a prolonged war with the United States. The attack was a surprise strike aimed at preventing the US from interfering with Japan's military actions in the region.

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While Doolittle's Raid inflicted only minimal physical damage, it significantly boosted American morale and instilled fear in Japan, making it a powerful moral victory. The raid demonstrated the U.S. could strike back at the Japanese home islands, shattering their sense of invulnerability. This bold act of defiance, despite the limited damage, became a symbol of resistance and hope for Americans facing a difficult war.

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For the first time, large numbers of women served in the military. Women did not fight in combat, but their work was vital to the war effort. Most worked in military offices or as nurses. Some served as Women's Air Force Service Pilots, flew airplanes to and from bases for repair. They also served as co-pilots on night searchlight missions, flew weather planes, and performed many other tasks. WAC: Women's Army Corps WAVES: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in the navy WASP’S: Women's Air Force Service Pilots

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G.I: Government Issue It aided mobilization in world war 1 by letting the federal government expand the military's expenses.

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Rosie The Riveter was an iconic symbol of women entering the workforce in world war 2, mostly in factories, shipyards or supporting the war. Rosie represents strong, independent women working traditional men’s jobs and who contributed to the nation's success after and during the war.

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Rationing was crucial to the war effort as it ensured that there was a suitable amount of resources allocated to civilians with limited supplies, prioritizing military needs and preventing hoarding.

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Native American code talkers were individuals, primarily from over 30 tribes, who used their native languages to create and transmit secret messages during World War I and II. Their service was essential because their unique languages provided a secure, uncrackable means of communication that the enemy couldn't decipher, significantly aiding the US military in critical situations.

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They served in the american military, railroad work, and farms this effort was called Bracero

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Internment camps were detention facilities holding over 120,000 Japanese descent and US citizens were forcibly moved to internment, and imprisoned by the government in world war 2. In Supreme Court case Korematsu, the court supported the constitutionality of the internment, and ruled it saying the government's actions were justified “military necessity’ as national security.

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Mussolini wanted to invade Egypt for several reasons during World War II, including strategic objectives and desire to expand Italy's imperial ambitions. These included gaining control of Suz Canal, challenging British influence that was already in the region, another reason was for building a new Roman Empire.

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Erwin Rommel was a tank commander and was respected by both sides and was very smart he also hated hittler (hitlers commanders started thinking that he was dumb and if the commanders disagreed with hittler they would have been killed because hittler is a fascist) Rommel killed himself at the end of the war) and his nickname was “the desert fox” Germany deployed to North Africa in WWII primarily to support their Italian ally and counter British advances after the Italian army struggled to hold its colonial territories. German Afrika Korps, commanded by General Rommel, was sent in to reinforce the Italians and prevent a complete collapse of the Axis forces in the region. This intervention was also driven by strategic goals, such as controlling the Suez Canal and access to oil resources, and to open a new front against the Allies.

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The second battle marked an important movement in the North African campaign. Resulting into an Allied Victory forcing General Rommel’s Axis forces into retreat. British General Bernard Montgomery was one of the most successful and well known generals in world war 2.

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It's widely considered the turning point since it marked Germany's long retreat from the eastern front. The Soviet Union's win destroyed most of Germany's sixth army, and most of the allied powers' forces too, shifting the power play in favor of the Soviet.

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Germany suffered a major setbacks on the Western Front, effectively marking the end of their major offensive capabilities

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I think the conspiracy theories exist because hittler was a very important person and he wanted only the best for germany and he wanted to rule everything so it came to a shock when he and his wife killed themselves

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Anti-semitisim is hostility towards jewish people The Holocaust is an event central to our understanding of western civilization, the nation state, modern bureaucratic society, and human nature. It was the premeditated mass murder of millions of innocent civilians. Driven by a racist ideology that regarded Jews as “parasitic vermin” worthy only of eradication, the Nazis implemented genocide on an unprecedented scale. They slated all of Europe's Jews for destruction: the sick and the healthy, the rich and the poor, the religiously orthodox and converts to Christianity, the aged and the young, even infants.

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Anne Frank (1929-1945) was a Jewish girl who, along with her family, went into hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands to escape persecution. Anne Frank died at a concentration camp after getting infected by “Typhus” a disease transferred by lice, since the camp was known for being unhygienic, overcrowded, and lacking food.

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philippines

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After surrendering to Japanese forces on Bataan, Filipino and American soldiers faced a brutal forced march known as the Bataan Death March, followed by harsh conditions in POW camps. Many perished during the march and in captivity due to starvation, disease, and mistreatment. #GotThisOneOffGoogle

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The American allied victory at Midway was incredibly significant because it marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

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Island Hopping aimed to bypass heavily defended Japanese strongholds, such as Rabaul, and instead capture lightly defended islands that could serve as staging grounds for future offensives.

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The Manhattan Project was a top-secret U.S. government project during World War II to develop the first atomic bomb

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Albert Einstein's role in the development of the atomic bomb was primarily indirect. He did not directly participate in the Manhattan Project, nor did he create the bomb itself. However, his famous equation E=mc² provided the theoretical basis for nuclear fission and the possibility of an atomic weapon. He also wrote a letter to President Roosevelt in 1939, warning of a potential German nuclear program and urging the US to begin its own research, which ultimately led to the Manhattan Project.

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Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer is known as the "father of the atomic bomb" due to his leadership of the Manhattan Project at the Los Alamos Laboratory, where the first nuclear weapons were developed and used.

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The Potsdam Declaration was a statement issued by the United States, the United Kingdom, and China during the Potsdam Conference on July 26, 1945, demanding the unconditional surrender of Japan in World War II. #GotThisFromGoogle

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Supporters of the bombings argue they expedited the end of the war, potentially saving more lives in the long run by preventing a prolonged and potentially more costly invasion of Japan.

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The big three were Roosevelt for America,Winston Churchill for the UK and Starling for the Soviets. These three were in the conferences of Tehran of November 1943 and Yalta of February 1945 but the conference Potsdam of July-August 1945 both Churchill and Roosevelt were not representing (roosevelt The big three were Roosevelt for America, Winston Churchill for the UK, and Starling for the Soviets. These three were at the conferences of Tehran in November 1943 and Yalta in February 1945, but they were also at the Potsdam conference in July-August 1945. Neither Churchill nor Roosevelt was representing (Roosevelt died, and Churchill did not get reelected) the "Big Three" during World War II consisted of Franklin D. Roosevelt for America, Winston Churchill for the United Kingdom, and Joseph Stalin for the Soviets. They participated in the Tehran Conference in November 1943 and the Yalta Conference in February 1945. However, by the time of the Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945, neither Churchill nor Roosevelt was present, as Roosevelt had died and Churchill had lost the election. Instead, the representatives were Harry Truman for America, Clement Attlee for the UK, and Joseph Stalin for the Soviets. The representatives were Harry Truman-America Clement Attlee-UK Starling-Soviets (Roosevelt dies, churchill did not get reelected) s o the representatives were Harry Truman-America Clement Attlee-UK Starling-Soviets

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Tehran (Nov. 1943): The Tehran Conference held in Tehran, Iran was from November 27, 1943 to December 1943. This conference brought together President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchil and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin to coordinate the Allied powers against the Axis power, including another second front in England for discussing post-war issues. This was also the first time the “Big Three” met in person, Previously Churchill met Roosevelt in “The Atlantic Conference” in 1941. Churchill and Roosevelt met seven times after that including a meeting with the French president Charels De Gaulle at Casablanca, and then in Cairo with China’s Chaing Kai-Shek. CHurchill also met with Stailn separately as well. The first major agreement there. The United nations first was mentioned in the Tehran conference The Tehran Conference took place from November 28 to December 1, 1943, during World War II and involved leaders from the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Premier Joseph Stalin. They met to discuss military strategies against the Axis powers, particularly planning a second front in Europe to help defeat Germany, which later led to the D-Day invasion. The leaders also talked about how to organize Europe after the war and the idea of creating the United Nations to prevent future conflicts. This meeting helped strengthen the cooperation among the Allies and was a significant step toward their victory in the war.

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Yalta (Feb. 1945): The conference was held in a small town of Crimea in the USSR.The war had progress greatly and the allied attack on d'day had successfully opened the second form the allied troops had even liberated paris in august 1944 so by the time of the conference britain and the US had been closing in on german from the west however the soviet had been more successful; toward the east there were push the germans back away from the USSR and know were in 40 miles from berlin ready to deliver a final defeat while controlling most of eastern europe. This gave Stalin a stronger bargaining position at Yalta that he intended to keep territory he earned in a buffer zone between him and germany for future security also as a sphere of influence.At this time the usa was so concern with defeating japan but they need russian support if they were gonna win the war therefore Rosevelt knew he couldn't be too harsh on stalin at Yalta and needed to keep Stalin onside. The US did not have an atomic bomb at this time yet it wasn't a tight bargaining. The atomic bombs will be introduced in conferences later as a stronger bargaining tool.

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Stalin reaffirmed his intention of declaring war against Japan but he persisted that he waited for germany to be defeated

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Disarm Demilertise De-natzify Divide The key agreement was that Germany would be split into quarters with the four zones being controlled by different nations: those nations were America,Britain,France and one for the Soviet union. People consider that this could have been the start of the cold war

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The Potsdam Conference took place from July 17 to August 2, 1945 in Potsdam Germany. with leaders from the U.S., U.K., and Soviet Union. They decided to divide Germany into occupation zones, demilitarize and denazify it, and called for Japan's unconditional surrender. The conference also revealed rising tensions between the Soviet Union(Stalin) and the West(Turman) setting the stage for the Cold War.

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The Yatala conference in february 1945

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Stalin had a strong bargaining position at Yalta since the soviet army had control and occupied most of Eastern Europe by the time of the conference. That gave him the ability to realize his goals without the approval of Roosevelt or Churchill. In Summary Stalin's military

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The decision to divide Germany into four occupation zones was first made at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. The Allied leaders (Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin) agreed that after Germany's surrender, the country would be divided into zones controlled by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union

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At the Yalta Conference, the Allied leaders agreed on the need for denazification in Germany, meaning the eradication of the Nazi Party and its influence after the war. This involved removing Nazi officials and symbols, as well as purging German society of Nazi ideology and practices. #GotThisFromGoogle

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Roosevelt and Churchill were primarily concerned about Stalin's strong stance on Poland and his broader ambitions for Eastern Europe, fearing a potential shift towards Soviet dominance. #GotThisFromGoogle

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Berlin was supposed to be divided into four zones for the U.S Britain France and the Soviet union.

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The recurrence of a "Red Scare" in the United States following World War II and into the Cold War era, after a similar period in the 1920s, can be attributed to a confluence of factors related to the changing geopolitical landscape and domestic anxieties. #GotThisFromGoogle

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At the Yalta Conference, the Allied leaders agreed on the need for denazification in Germany, meaning the eradication of the Nazi Party and its influence after the war. This involved removing Nazi officials and symbols, as well as purging German society of Nazi ideology and practices. #GotThisFromGoogle

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During WW2, over a million african americans served in the war. They used their language like a secret code so their anime couldn't decipher their messages. They served in segregated forces, many like the Tsugkain Men, specialized in combat. Benjamin Davis Jr. was the first black commander of an integrated fighter wing, proving that men can take orders from a black person. After his success in korea, he got promoted to______ #IDK

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