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World War 2

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World War 2

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Brief History-In Europe Economic

instability in Europe led to Hitler’s take over of Germany

Hitler invade Poland in 1939

Britain and France soon declared war on Germany

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Leaders in EuropeADOLF HITLER JOSEPH STALIN

Reich Chancellor in 1933 Supreme leader in 1934 Wanted to create a

“pure” race• Exterminated Jewish

people to expand room for this “pure” race.

Dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953

Created a world power Killed people that

opposed his leadership• Sent many people to

labor camps that opposed his ideas

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Map of German Controlled Land

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America stays out of the war

Americans supported Isolationism• Isolationism: staying out of world struggles

to keep one’s country safe. Many countries in Europe did not pay

back war debts from WW1 Neutrality Act of 1935

• Made it illegal to see weapons to other countries

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Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Japanese aircrafts

attacked Pearl Harbor• More than 2300 troops

were killed December 8th,

America declared war on Japan

Germany declared war on the United States