The Outbreak Of The War Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 alliances in ww2 and what countries were these alliances lead by

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Allied forces- great Britain and France
Axis power- germany, japan and italy

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1st two things that happened during the outbreak of ww2

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  1. Axis power swiftly occupied franceGreat britain was left to fight german troops alone
  2. Hitler wanting great Britain to surrender bombed british territories but british defended its borders and stifled hitler’s plan
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3
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What ally did hitler turned uppon?

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USSR

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4
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The systematic massacre of the Jews under the leadership of Hitler and Nazis

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Holocaust

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What made the Us join the war after staying neutral because of the neutrality act?

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The bombing of Japan on American warships in Pearlharbor, Hawaii, in the Pacific oceam

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