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Fat Man and Little Boy |
The nuclear bombs America used to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War Two, in the only two instances of nuclear warfare in the history of the modern world. |
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Axis |
The opposing side of the Allies in World War Two. Most of these countries were run by dictators at the time, and they conquered several countries during the war. |
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Hitler |
The leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany during World War Two. He believed that Germans was a superior race, and called them an "Aryan master race". |
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Stalin |
The leader of the Communist party and dictator of Soviet Russia during world War Two. Over 40 million people were killed by his hand. |
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Mussolini |
The leader of the Fascist party and dictator of Italy during World War Two. He believed that the government should control all aspects of a person's life. |
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Communist |
A political party lead by Stalin, which believed in economic equality through the lack of private property. |
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Nazi |
A political party lead by Hitler, which was strongly antisemitic, anti-liberal, and anti-Marxist. |
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Fascist |
A political party lead by Mussolini, which believed that government was more important than the individual, and emphasized nationalism. |
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Pearl Harbor |
A Navy base in Hawaii, bombed by Japan during World War Two, which began America's involvement in the war. |
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Allies |
The opposing side of the Axis during World War Two. Among these counties were the leaders Winston Churchill and Harry Truman. |