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In 1936 _________ ______, a general in Spain, overthrew the republican government and imposed a fascist dictatorship in Spain. |
Francisco Franco |
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Emperor ________ played an active role in the military decisions. General Hideki ____ so played a central role in expanding the power of the military in Japan in supporting Japanese conquest. |
Hirohito & Tojo |
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However, rather than dominating The emperor, General ____ maintain a strong loyalty to Emperor ________. He faithfully carried out the emperors wishes, including the decision to attack the US naval fleet. |
Tojo and Hirohito |
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This packed ally Germany and Japan against communist Russia. In 1937 Italy and Japan signed a similar agreement. The three nations that would become the ____ ______ were now connected. |
Axis powers |
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Britain and France |
Allies |
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On ________ __, ____, The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at _____ ______, Hawaii. |
December 7, 1941 and Pearl Harbor |
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President Roosevelt ordered the American commander, general _______ _________, to leave the Philippines in order to escape capture. The Japanese treated captured American forces with great brutality, and hundreds died. |
Douglas MacArthur |
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American forces discovered that the Japanese planned to attack ______ _______. The Americans had an important naval base on this island. Although the Japanese forces far outnumbered American naval forces, the Americans attacked first. American pilot sank several Japanese aircraft carriers and forces the Japanese to retreat. |
Midway Island |
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In 1942, under General ______ __. __________, US troops landed in north America and defeated axis troops there within a year. |
Dwight D Eisenhower |
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____ __, ____, The allies launched a massive invasion of France a long a 50 mile front on five beaches. 175,000 men landed and establish a beachhead on that first day, which was known as __-_____. |
D-dat |
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The allies declared _____ __, _____, V-E Day for the victory in Europe. |
May 8, 1945 |
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German attempts to destroy all of the Jews in Europe commonly called the _________ |
Holocaust |
