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explain the four main reasons for rear in europe in the early 1900s and why this led to world war 1

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jnkjMAIN:
Militarism-which is large armies.
Alliances-“all together”, preservation of balance.
Imperialism- desire for colonies, wanted to “be like england”
Nationalism(Extreme)- to prove they are superior over other nations

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the system off alliances that bismark created is offen called what

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bismark system

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a seret alliance withh Russia is known as the what

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reinsurance tready

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in july a young impulsive who became kaiser empor of germany

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wilhelm 11

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the spark that sparked world war 1 on what date

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june 28, 1914

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Austria decided to crush Serbia once and for all and on july 23 sent what a list of demands with threats known as what

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ultimatum

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on one side were the what (gremany and austria-hungary) and on the other side were the allies (russia serbia and france)

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central powers

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a plan to be used in such an emergency acting around that is whpo

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schlieffen plan

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in the battles of tannergerg and the masurian lakes however the german aremies under the ledership of who

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paul von hindenburg

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a situation in which both sisdes were at a standstill

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stalemate

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germany on the other handcounted on there submarines called what

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u boats

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on may 1, the german embassy issued a warning to the passengers planning to leave new york for liverpool, england, abord the britiash liner what

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lusitania

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in february 1917 the germans resumed what the sinking of all ships

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unrestricted sub warfare

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in 1918 vladmiir lenin the new russian leader singed a peach tready with the germans thw what took the russians out of the war and gave valmir all the power

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tready of breast litvosk

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at that time most americans probally agrred wit present who (his quote)

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woodrow wilson

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under the leadership of who the americans expetditinory force provied the nessary edge to defeat the germans at last

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john j black jack pershing

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germany saw the end coming and appled to present wilson for a what (a tempory cessation of fighting)

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armistice

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on what date at the 11 hour german allied officals met in a railroad car in the compiegne forest in france and singed the ending of world war 1

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novermber 11, 1918

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the leders at the confrance were…

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The dominate leaders at the conference were you us President Woodrow Wilson French premier George helloclemencaua british Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Italian prime invittorio orlando

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Wilson had advocated a statement known as the what which would not seek revenge upon the defeated enemy

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forteen points

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The Allies drew up five major treaties ending the war the most important of which was the what the treaty between the Allies and Germany

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the tready of varsailles

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But the most damaging economic provision of the treaty was the Allied the demand that Germany paid what payment for war damages

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reparatitions

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This so called what place the entire blame of the war upon Germany and her allies

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war guilt cause

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Will draw Wilson was the one person who most responsible for the creation of the what

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the league of nations

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Closely associated with the German failure to pay repetitions was the failure of British and French to

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war debts

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They believe that if they eliminated weapons they can eliminate war this elimination of weapons or arms is called what

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disarmment

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The best example of an attempt at disarmament in the 1920s was the what 1921 - 1922

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washi nton naval confrensss

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ensure this document known as the what. To unite the nations of the world in a common reunification of war as an instrument of their national policy

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kellogg braind pack

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Those fortifications became France’s main line of defeat on the east many French man confidently believe that the what as it was called would stop any German attack

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maginot line

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Looking for a solution to their problems the American people elected who in 1882 - 1945 to the president city in 1932

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FDR

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After his something Roosevelt begin immediately to promote the program of relief recovery and reform under the name of the what

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new deal

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In addition Roosevelt’s policies which were often ill planned and experimental increased government spending and the power of the feudal what the non elected officials who handled government affairs

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beruaucracy

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Once in powers these dictors establish what

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totalitarian states

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Use of what materials and methods of indoctrination to promote the ideas and programs of the state

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propagranda

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What differences within the party caused a small group called the what to break away from the larger more moderate group known as the what

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bolsheviks and mensheviks

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To try to save the military situation Nicholas the second personally took command of the troops leaving the Empress at the home under The evil influence of the monk who

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rasputin

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In the month following the fall of Caesar a provisional government held by who tried it’s best to restore order

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alex kerkensky

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The leader of the Bolsheviks was who a brilliant young man who became involved in evolutionary activities while attending a Russian University

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vladimir lenin

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But through the efforts of who the Communists organize the so called Red

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leon trotsky

40
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After the death of Lenin in 1924 the official name of the country became the unit of Soviet Socialist Republics also known as what

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ussr

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During the violent days of the Civil War Lennon instituted a tightly regulated system of economic controls that he called what

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war communism

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As signs of deep resentment against the communist system began morning the government abandon its policy of war communism and in 1921 instituted the what

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new economic policy

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When Lenin died in 1924 a power struggle developed between Leon and who

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joseph stolin

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Ghost programs designed to build up institutional production and what bringing under central government control agriculture turn the country back toward socialism

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collectivize

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To accomplish his goal Stalin instituted a system of what and which 800,000 Communist Party members were murdered including many of the ruling elite

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purges

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After the rise of communism in Russia a new type of toleration government called what came to power in Italy and Germany in germany it is called what

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fascism nazism

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Strong nationalist wanted Italy to become a great military power to expand her borders and to acquire additional colonies the men who seemed to draw all these groups together were who

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benito mussolini

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The final authority however lay in the hands of who leader or commander a title that someone used for himself

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11 duce

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The President appointed Chancellor from the strongest political party in the what

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reichstag

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In spite of its promising start the what has serious weaknesses

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weimar rebpulic

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These weaknesses help prepare the way for the rise to power of one of the most murderous dictators of modern history who

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adolf hitler

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Hitler who serve less than a year or his five year sentence did not remain ideal while in prison he wrote a book titled what my struggle in which he attacks the Willie Moore Republic blame the Jews for Germany’s problems and demanded the renunciation of the Vasilyev treaty

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mein kemph

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The Nazi movement was filled with symbolism with no symbol more and famous than the one or broken cross

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swastika

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Other groups also came under Nazi persecution Hitler attempted to close all church-run schools the blanks secret police arrested pastors who proposed the state

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gestapo

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It said the league decided to impose economic what forbidding the sale of certain materials to Italy

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sanctions

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Once Hitler had finally and firmly established himself in power he began lying the foundations for a new German Empire the one

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3 trnch

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Hitler wished to provide the German people with additional what living space

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lebensraum

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In 1936 Germany and Italy formed an alliance known as the what taking its name from a speech by Mussolini

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rome berlin axis

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jg

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axis powers

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The opponents of this broom Berlin Tokyo axis would come to be known as the what

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allies

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The event that brought Germany and Italy together with the outbreak in 1936 of civil war in Spain the Francis followers of general who revolted against Spain’s republican government

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francisco franco

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In tension between celestial relax a little and Germany increased what Prime Minister of Great Britain with Hitler several times to seek a solution to this cease crisis

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naville chamberlain

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On September 29th 1938 after hours of regulations the other leader gave Hitler the sudden Lin increasingly representatives from Czechoslovakia had not even been allowed to participate in the what

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munich meeting

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Two days later who a member of the House of Commons stood in the same place and denounced outplacement

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winston churchill

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In less than 4 weeks German had defeated Poland using her powerful armed or what division and superior air force the what

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panzer luftwaffe

66
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this fast moving attack is known as what (lighting war)

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blitzkrige

67
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On what date German forces number and 1.7 million son of the attack Poland and rapidly advanced across the country

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setbember 1 1999

68
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The French government which had already fled Paris rejected Britain’s please that the French army withdraw to North Africa and continue fighting instead the political parties appointed Marshall who a hero of World War 1 to hurt a new French government

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herni petain

69
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Since the city of Vichy became the new seat of government the entire religion under patents rule became known as what

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vichy france

70
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Instead they joined the Free French movement led by who

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charles de gaulle

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in the spring of 1941 a brilliant German commander General who arrived in North America with specially trained German forces

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erwin rommel

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Why the Luftwaffe bomb British airfields in reduce institutions Hitler general began gathering the fleet of bagets and training their troops for in what invasion by sea assault

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amphibious

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Their determined efforts to resist the Nazi was demolished by the heroism of the British Royal Air Forces known as what

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raf

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Second the United States Congress passed the so called what in 1941 of rising the President to sell transfer title to exchange lease let or otherwise dispose of military supplies to any country who secretary was important to United States

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lend lease act

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Early and war Hitler order to all Jews be rooted up and forced to live in strict area is called what

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ghettos

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However in the fall of 1941 of fan tickle mistress named who became the director of Japan

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hediki tojo

77
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Just before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning what date nearly 400 Japanese planes descended on Pearl Harbor

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december 7, 1941

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In spite of Rommel’s brilliant leadership in North Africa the Germans were defeated by the British commander General who at the Battle of L Aranda

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bernard l montgomery

79
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At the same time an American invasion force under General who landed on the Atlantic coast

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dwight d eisenhower

80
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But Italian what fighters to crash in enemy corrupting their tour Terry capture them

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partisans

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In late 1943 the show called what Churchill Roosevelt and Stalin held a major Summit Conference of high-level officials at when I ran to discuss military strategy

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the big 3

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After the Tran conference the United States and the British begin planning an invasion of France under the codename what

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opervation overlord

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Dwight Eisenhower the supreme Allied commander decided to plan what the day when is attack is to be launched for June what date did this finally happened

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d day june 6 1944

84
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The American commander General who escaped but that I shall return

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douglas macarthur

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For example American forces sometimes face what charges so named because of the war cry shouted by Japanese troops

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banzai

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What as it came to be known wasted much of Germany’s remaining strength and probably passion to the end of the war in Europe

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the battle of the bulge

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The what recognized Soviet control in Eastern Europe

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yalta confrence

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On May 7th to Germany surrendered unconditionally and the Allies declared what VE Day Victory in Europe

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may 8, 1945

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These and other became known as the what

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holocaust

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Roosevelt had died in April 1945 so president who represented the United States

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harry truman

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Near the end of the conference what who has been elected the new British prime minister replaced Churchill at Potsdam

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clement attlee

92
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On what VJ Day hostilities formally decided as Japan and allied representatives sign the surrender document aboard the USS mistress occurred in Tokyo Bay

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setember 2, 1945

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6 reasons for the US enterng the world war

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  1. Lots were mad from how many lost lives from Germany submarine campaign The bank on armed ships and broke an international law 2.We were good friends with Britain and France we were a lot like England England had a debt to repay to France who had helped the Americans in their war for independence show United States was friendly with France and Britain
  2. Britain found out the Germans wanted to bring the Mexicans against the United States in war Germans promise Mexican financial aid promised them territory 4 Americans got their newspaper from Britain who often made stories to stir up anti-german 5Americans prospered from French and British purchases and America had left tons of money to France and Britain America didn’t want to lose their entire market 6 The United States also wanted to keep power in Europe we feared what would happen if Germany won Waze to dominate Europe
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the 6 chartics of totalism goverment

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Usepropaganda ( materials and methods of inductor) to promote the ideas of programs of state 2 Use of the Gestapo to arrest or kill those who oppose state 3They were all about this state goals and not what individuals concerns 4
State control of everything economics education religion (ect)5 a government maintained by force not accountable to people for their actions601 power political system led by a powerful dictator

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Please discuss why the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to the rise of Hitler and the start to World War 2

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Won the weimar Republic was weak the Nazis realize that fact and exploded those political weaknesses2 the Nazis seized upon the anger of many Germans against the war guilt cause by the versailles tready using every opportunity to come and it 3 economic problems expecially unemployment cause people to listen to Hitler’s promises of recovery 4 Hitler was an anti-communist which was good for people that worried about their money 5 Hitler’s leadership and brilliant show up to an office party without him they would have little organization

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the events in europe that led up yo world war 2 helpppp

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I got so far germany’s aggressive expansion policies in eastern europe(basically how they invaded all the countries), primarily the invasion of poland which triggered an outbreak. Secondly, the reluctance of other european powers to stop the german aggresion before it erupted into a full blown war.

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Identify the countries that made up the axis and allied powers in World War 2

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axis powers Germany, Italy, and Japan the oppents of this were rome-berlin-tokyo-axis would come to be known as allies

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