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    World War II began in 1939 when Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, ordered the invasion of Poland in an effort to expand German territory and make Germany the most powerful country in the world. In response, Britain declared war on Germany, unwilling to allow Hitler's expansion. Over the course of the war from 1939 to 1945, many countries became involved as Hitler continued invading lands in Europe and other leaders like Winston Churchill of Britain and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union opposed German dominance.

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    World War II began in 1939 when Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, ordered the invasion of Poland in an effort to expand German territory and make Germany the most powerful country in the world. In response, Britain declared war on Germany, unwilling to allow Hitler's expansion. Over the course of the war from 1939 to 1945, many countries became involved as Hitler continued invading lands in Europe and other leaders like Winston Churchill of Britain and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union opposed German dominance.

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    World War Two: Why did it happen?

    The Second World War was a war over land and was called the World War because many countries of the World became involved. The War began in 1939 and ended in 1945.

    The War began when Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party leader of Germany, decided that Germany should expand and become the biggest and most powerful country in the world. Hitler's forces invaded Poland on September 1st 1939. Some countries, including Britain, did not wish to allow Hitler to do this and so on September 3rd 1939 Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of Great Britain declared War on Germany.

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    World War Two: The Leaders

    WW2: The Leaders


    Adolf Hitler
    Leader of the German Nazi Party. Started the War in 1939 when he Ordered German troops

    To invade Poland.

    WW2: The Leaders


    Neville Chamberlain
    British Prime Minister at the start of WW2.

    Winston Churchill took


    over as British Prime Minister in 1940

    WW2: The Leaders


    Josef Stalin
    Leader of the Soviet Union, which was a Communist country

    WW2: The Leaders


    Benito Mussolini
    Prime Minister of Italy, which was a Fascist country during WW2.

    WW2: The Leaders


    Franklin D.Roosevelt
    President of the U.S.A during WW2.

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    Communism
    - No one has private property; it is
    owned by the state. - In reality the Soviet Union was ruled by a tyrannical dictator, Josef Stalin

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    Fascist
    - Someone who believes that their
    country should be run by an all powerful government, or dictator with no opposition.

    Important Dates of World War


    Two

    1939:Evacuation begins
    Most people believed that the war would begin with massive attacks by enemy aircraft dropping bombs. To save lives, millions of mothers, children and disabled people were moved out of the industrial cities into the safety of the countryside.

    1940:
    - Churchill becomes PM - Food rationing - Blitz on London begins

    19th August:
    Pembroke Dock bombed

    19th August:
    Pembroke Dock bombed

    1941:
    Japan bombs Pearl Harbour

    1942:

    First American Troops Arrive in Europe

    1944:D-Day Landings

    8th May1945:

    Victory in Europe!

    August1945: Atomic Bomb


    is dropped on two cities in Japan. Japan surrenders. WW2 is over

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