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Roosevelt was the 32nd US President and ran 4 terms.
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The main Axis Powers were Japan, Italy, and Germany.
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Caused mainly by socioeconomic disagreements.
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These were objects that would help people in the military solve big numbers for airspeed or firing altitudes. Nothing like the calculators that we have today. These were usually not digital and quite bulky.
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This was newly invented during the war. The technology allowed militaries to detect an attack by an object (most likely bomb) by reading radio waves.
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Won by the Nationalists.
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Mothers or expectant mothers could also be evacuated.
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The attack occurred at 4:45 am.
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In response to the Nazi German's attack on Poland.
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To show their independence from the United Kingdom.
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During WWII, German's cut Great Britain off from most of its food supply. The Britain Government gave out books of coupons to everyone so people could eat and purchase food. This lasted 14 years.
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My grandmother escaped from Russia all the way to America during WW2.
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The armistice was an agreement for Germany to occupy a piece of Northern and Western France. The rest still belonged to the French.
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The first entirely air fought battle. Caused by the bomb Germany sent on Great Britains Air Force in an attempt to take over their county. Won by Great Britain.
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The Blitz (short for blitzkrieg,) was a time mainly in London when the Nazi Germans would send air raid bombs over the city almost nightly.
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FDR's second term.
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After the Japanese attacked pearl harbor, American leaders decided to evacuate all Japanese Americans and move them to these camps to prevent any attacks. Lots of Japanese American families were separated and had to live behind the fence for years. It wasn't until 1988 that the American government realized this an act of racial injustice.
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Submarines created by Germany. These were very successful for a while during the war, then enemy countries to Germany discovered ways to attack the U boats. The submarines became more vulnerable.
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The main Allied Powers were France, United States, Russia, and Britain.
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The Star of David was a badge of a yellow star thats purpose was so the Nazis could find the Jews easily.
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Hitler used this as a way to distract Germans from the setbacks caused by their war against the Soviet Union.
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Germany fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. One of the bloodiest battles of the war and caused many casualties. Won by the Soviet Union.
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Italy (originally Axis powers) turned on Germany and joined the Allied powers.
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Allied troops invaded Normandy, France beaches in order to take them away from Nazi Germans. The Allies were successful and this led to Europe liberation free from war.
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Found in an Amsterdam safehouse with her parents and sister along with 8 other Jews. They were all arrested for hiding.
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Located in Japanese occupied areas. This captured military personnel and innocent civilians affiliated with countries against Japan.
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This photo takes place on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
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Harry Truman took over the role of the President of America.
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This occurred in his underground bunker located in Berlin. In May, after the suicide, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces.
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V-E stands for Victory in Europe. This marked the definite end of war with Germany in Europe.
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America dropped the first-ever atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allied powers about a week later.
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America dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan just three days after Hiroshima. This caused Japan to surrender.
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V-J stands for Victory in Japan. This marks the day Japan surrendered to the Allies.
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Treaties signed internationally to help wounded soldiers.
