World War II Key Events and Concepts

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What caused the United States to enter WWII?

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The attack on Pearl Harbor

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What does V-E day mean?.

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Victory Day in Europe

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What political party did Hitler lead?

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Nazis

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Marked the Allied invasion of Western Europe during World War II

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Normandy Landings

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On August 6, 1945, where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

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Hiroshima

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Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

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Poland

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The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during World War II was called

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the Holocaust

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Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ .

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dictator

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Which event caused the United States to join WWII?

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The bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor is located in what U.S. state?

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Hawaii