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This brought in a new democratic republic into Germany, this gave more power to the people. But also gave Hitler an opportunity to become a dictator, legally, in the Weimar Republic.
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-End of WW1 Treaty of Versailles signed, Guilt Clause
-Great Depression 29 October 1929 – 1939
-This caused WW2 1 Sep. 1939 – 2 Sep. 1945
-Depression started in USA, and spread
-Pearl Harbor made USA, enter Dec 7 1941
-Fascist Governments, formed alliances
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The signing of the 'Treaty of Versailles', made Germany very angry, because they thought the terms of this treaty was too unfair, because they were made to take the blame of WW1. This carried through the Great Depression, which hit Germany hardest, to when Adolf Hitler came to power in the 1930's. Hitler used the German's people anger and made them support him in taking back the land that was stolen from them, and much more.
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This was one of the main causes for Germany going to war, because they wanted all their land and wealth back that was given to other countries due to the treaty of Versailles.
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The Great Depression started in 1929 and ended in 1939, it started because America's stock market crashed and they went into a depression, this depression spread throughout the world and became to be known as The Great Depression
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Hitler rose through to chancellor of Germany in 1933, and gained power over Germany, with his Nazi party, through the German's people anger towards of the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression. He made them believe the Nazi Party can make Germany great again.
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This was the spark/trigger that sparked the whole world into war. It brought Britain, (and it's colonies), and France to declare war.
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After Germany invaded Poland the Allies went to war.
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After Germany invaded Poland, they moved on to Denmark and Norway.
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Germany invaded the countries around it.
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This is where Germany invaded the USSR, causing them to declare war on Germany.
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This event was key in bringing in the neutral United States of America into the world war. Making a war in the Pacific, which involved Australia. This caused USA to declare war on Japan the same day.
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This is after the USA declared war on Japan.
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This is after the USA declared war on Japan, and joined the allies in the war effort.
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The Air War around Europe, made all the homelands of each country to be under attack.
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Singapore surrenders to Japan, and over 100,000 (approx.) thousand men become POW'S, with 22,000 (approx.) being Australians
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Japanese aircraft bomb Darwin, NT in Australia, showing how close Japan came to Australia.
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From May on wards, the allies did large-scale air attacks in Germany because they couldn't reach Germany via land or sea.
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This was a moral booster for the allies, because it was the first time the Japanese were stopped.
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This also shows how close the threat of the Japanese came to invading Australia.
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Japanese forces decide to take Port Moresby via the Kokoda Trail, on land.
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Japan face their first land defeat at the hands of the Australians, at Milne Bay.
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The Japanese begun their retreat along the Kokoda Trail.
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This was a key event in the Japanese defeat in the Pacific.
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The Germans suffer a significant defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad, in Russia. A key factor in driving them back at the Eastern Front.
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This meant that the Axis Powers lost a major ally in Europe, this was showing that the tide of war was turning against the Axis Powers.
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Italy declared war on Germany, (a former ally), this was key for the Allies because Italy had information on the Germans due to Italy and Germany's former alliance.
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This was the start of many defeats against Germany, starting with the Capture of German-occupied France.
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The Battle of Okinawa made the US decide that taking the Japanese home island, (Japan), would result in too many lives being lost, from civilians to the fighting man.
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This shows that the allies were getting close to Hitler and Germany, and that spy's were in Germany getting information for the Allies.
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The liberation of Paris was the first of many losses for the Germans, with the allies gaining ground and momentum towards Germany and Berlin.
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This liberation showed the allies the atrocities that the Germans committed during the course of the war.
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This brought victory for the US closer, but they didn't want to invade the Japanese homeland, because of the losses seen in previous battles. USA wanted a plan to make Japan surrender without any casualties.
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This ensured allied victory when the Russian army entered Berlin, Germany.
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Hitler knew that the Russians would do terrible things to him, and that Britain, USA, and France would want to interrogate him. This made him do suicide, killing his dog and wife (Eva Braun) as well. This demoralized the German public a lot, because they trusted and believed in him.
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This event ended a long 5 year war, of the Allies against the Axis powers to an end.
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Victory in Europe, brought peace to the world and brought the Germans, and other Axis powers, to justice with their war crimes.
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This was the first use of Atomic and Nuclear weapons in war, with an Atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima, killing approximately 45,000 people instantly. This was key in the surrender of Japan.
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This was the last, and only second, use of an Atomic/Nuclear weapon in war. With an Atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki, killing approximately 22,000 people. This was key in the surrender of Japan.
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Victory in the Pacific, when Japan surrendered, after the US dropped the Atomic bombs on Japan. The use of the Atomic bombs brought a new era of military actions around the world, and was key in the Cold War between the US and USSR, in the 1960's.