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Fear of the west, zeal for their ideology, and a desire for power
Industrialized nations, communist world, and developing countries
1. Operation Torch2. A. drew Axis forces away from the Eastern front to take pressure off SovietsB. lay the groundwork for D DayC. Established major presence in Africa for allied powersD. threatened Italy
1. He believed that if he defeated USSR, then Britain would be forced to surrender.2. He invaded with over 3 million men in winter (what an idiot)3. "scorched earth tactic" As the USSR soldiers, retreated, the burned everything behind them so their were no supplies for the Germans.
1. outlawed all parties besides Nazis2. suspended people's civil rights3. Germany's economy improved (people were happy)4. 1st concentration camp opened 1933
1. death before dishonor2. loss of life didn't matter3. leaders willing to let all citizens die before surrender4. common for soldiers to not surrender or island citizens to kill themselves to prevent capture
1. Operation Overlord2. Eisenhower3. A. Planned invasion for several yearsB. Planned several fake invasionsC. Waited 24 more hours after the chosen date because of the bad weatherD. Before the invasion, Allies bombed Atlantic Wall
1. Paris is liberated.2. major turning point in the war3. Allies were able to move closer to Germany and liberate German occupied France
1. It was an island NW of Hawaii and was key to their protection. The Japanese planned to attack it.2. US broke the Japanese code and knew they were coming. At this point, Japanese became desperate.
It was German Luftwaffe vs Royal Air Force (RAF). German began bombing London and other cities. Their goal was to destroy the British morale by constant bombing of cities and military assets.
France and Britain declared war on Germany the next day. The Holocaust continued to intensify.
1. to liberate France from German occupation and take the French coastline2. US, Great Britain, Canada vs Germany
1. Operation Avalanche2. After months of fighting, Mussolini is captured and killed leading to a major defeat for the Axis powers.
It was a harsh winter and the German soldiers lacked supplies bc Stalin burned it all. Over 1 million German soldiers died.
1. Italy invaded and took control of Ethiopia.2. Spain's civil war was won by the fascists3. Germany sent troops to the Rhineland4. Germany annexed Austria and demanded the Sudetenland
1. Nanking Massacre2. terrible atrocities that saw the death of over 300,000 men, women, and children
1. US was trying to prevent Japanese Imperialism.2. US put trade embargoes on aircraft exports, oil, and scrap metal (US refused to sell oil and metal to them and Japan relied heavily on US oil)3. Japan thought destroying the US Pacific fleet would cripple America and make conquering of the Pacific easier.
It is western Czechoslovakia. He wanted it because most of the population was ethnic Germans and he wanted to unite all Germans.
1. Operation Torch2. Dwight D. Eisenhower3. to draw Axis forces away from Eastern front putting pressure off of the Soviet Union4. Allies
He was sentenced to 5 years and served less than 1. He wrote the Mein Kompf which sold 5 million copies. After he was released, he began rebuilding his party.