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Agression Goes Unchecked
During the 1930s many dictators took agressive action that were met with only verbal protests and pleas for peace from the democracies. This is important because Mussolini, Hitler and leaders from japan viewed peace as a sign of weakness so they took act of aggresion as the result. -
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Prior to the War
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Italy Invades Ethiopia
Italy is still upset about their loss to Ethiopia in 1896,so they decided to get back at them by invading Ethiopia. Although the Ethiopians fought back, their outdated weapons were no match for the Italians tanks, poison gas, machine guns, and airplanes. This is important because it shows that italy wasn't going down without a fight whereas before they were the country that got beat up alot, so by them going after Ethiopia it shows that they are strong willed -
Second Sino-Japanese War
After Japan's easy success invading Manchria their army strengthened they took over much of eastern China which in turn started the second Sino-Japanese War. We chose this because by the japanese taking over China and ignoring the fact that the aggression stopped this sparked the Second japanese war. -
Spain Collapses into Civil War
Germany dropped bombs on Guernica then swooped down low to machine gun any survivors. This event is important because Franco Francisco was the one that sparked the civil war between Spain and Germany. -
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World War II
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The Nazis commit Genocide
The Germans had devised plans for the ''Final Solution'' of the Jewish problem. This is important because this is what caused the Holocaust. Also the jews had to suffer greatly due to the Germans. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Hitler nullified the Nazi-Soviet pact by invading the Soviet Union in operation Barbarossa. This event is significant because Hitler wanted to not only invade the Soviet union but to also defeat his rival Stalin. -
Struggle for the Pacific
Japanese gain control of the phillipines. 10,000 american and Filipino soldiers were killed during the 65 mile Bataan Death March. This event was chosen because it goes to show how the Japanese treated the people of the Phillipines and in return they got attacked by the U.S. -
Japanese Navy Battered
Battle of Midway started. The Americans destroyed four carriers, and destryed more than 250 planes. This event is important because this was just one of the many plane fights that went on during the war. -
Defeat for Japan
The Manhattan Project was tested in New Mexico. This event is important because this event lead to the bombing of Japan, so this was what determined if the project worked or not and to determine how big the explosion was. -
Germans Defeated at Stalingrad
Hitler wanted to take Stalin's namesake city but failed, so the Red Army drove the invaders out and Hitler's forces suffered greatly. This is important because Hitler was still willing to take over countries and cities knowing that every move they make will lead to the allies defeating them permenatly.. -
The Allies Forge Ahead
The Allies won victories in four fronts - the Pacific, North Africa, and Italy, the Soviet Union and France ---- push back the Axis tide. this is important because this was also known or was marked as the turning point of the war . -
Allies Advance through Italy
Combined british and american troops first attacked SIcily Then Southern Italy, and within a month the italian forces were wiped out. -
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Uneasy Aggrement at Yalta
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at the Yalta conference to discuss that the Soviet Union would attack Japan, and they would take possession of islands in Korea. This is Important because this would lead up to the attack on Japan and making the Soviet Union do something for the sake of not just their country but the U.S. -
Establishing the United Nations
Delegates from 50 nations drafted a charter for the United Nations (UN). This is important because unlike the League of Nations The United Nations Involved everybody, nobody was left out and each person got to vote. -
Nazis defeated
After Hitler commited suicide Germanyhad no choice but to surrender. This is important because this triggered the the end of the war for europe and V.E Day was born. -
Utter devistation
Formal peace treaty was signed on the American Battleship Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. Emperor Hirohito forced the government to surrender. This is important because if more bombs dropped then Japan wouldn't have even existed. Although the Emperor didnt want to surrender he realized that in order for the bombs to stop he had to surrender. -
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After World War II
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The Truman Doctrine
Truman outlines a new policy called the Truman Doctrine. It's important because this policy basically would put a stop to communists taking over the Soviet Union. -
The Cold War Begins
Communists in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and elsewhere destroyed political parties and democratic leaders. Pro-soviet communist governments were placed throughout Eastern Europe. This event is significant because Roosevelt and Churchill proposed that Stalin should let the people have free elections, but he opposed that just like the Nazi's it caused the communists to take over -
Opposing Alliances
The U.S., Canada, and a few others formed the N.A.T.O alliance pledging to help one another when one was attacked. Importance was Stalin had refused to let Germany rebuild its self, so this organization had to take precaution just in case the western came across them. -
Opposing Alliances
In response to the N.A.T.O the Soviet Union along with 7 satilites decided to form the Warsaw pact. Its importance is that the Soviet Union had divided their nation into a Eastern side and a Western side.
