World War II Key Events and Concepts

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V-E Day

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Truemarked the end of World War II in Europe.

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The leader of the Nazi Party during World War II was

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Adolf Hitler

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Took place in Normandy France and threatened Germany's control of Europe

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D-Day

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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 Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people during World War II is known as

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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

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Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?

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Germany