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WW2 Test 1- Turning Points and Major Dates
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History
Undergraduate 3
02/28/2012

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July 10-October 31, 1940
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air war known as Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany
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December 7, 1941
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Japan bombs Pear Harbor
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December 8, 1941
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US declares war on Japan entering WW2

turning point

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July 10, 1943
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US and British troops land on Sicily
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July 25, 1943
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Fascist Grand Council deposes Benito Mussolini

Marshal Badoglio forms a new government

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September 8, 1943
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announcement of the armistice by USA

italian army is disbanded

germans seize control of Rome and northern Italy

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September 12, 1943
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Germans liberate Mousilinni
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September 23, 1943
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Creation of Italian Social Republic

RSI= Repubblica Sociale Italiana

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November 6, 1943
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Soviet troops liberate Kiev

Germans loose control of the war

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January 4, 1944
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battle of monte cassino begins
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March 24, 1944
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 The Fossee Ardeatine massacre in Rome

As a response to a bomb blast that killed german troops, 335 italians,75 Jews and 200 of the reistance 

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May 18, 1944
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The Battle of Monte Cassino ends with an allied victory
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June 4, 1944
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Rome is liberated
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August 4, 1944
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Florence is liberated by Allies specifcally British and South African Troops
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April 5, 1945
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Po Valley compagne begins in Italy
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April 25, 1945
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Northern Italy is liberated, Mousillini is killed within three days.
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April 30, 1945
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Hitler commits suicide
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1956
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Hungarian people fought against the communist regime.

Split communist party into two especially Italy.

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Where is Salerno?
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Campania
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October 13, 1943
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Italy declares war on germany

new fascist government is established

split north and south

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What was southern italy and what was northern italy?
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sourther were partisans

northern was occupied by germans

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What does cobelligerent mean?
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Italy and Allies fought on the same side but doesn't have the same right to celebrate when they won the war.
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Where was one of the main miliatary bases in Tuscany?
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Lavorso
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September 1, 1939
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germany invades Poland, WW2 begins in Europe
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September 3, 1939
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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
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June 10, 1940
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Italy enters the war
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July 7, 1937
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Japan invades China initiating WW2 in Pacific
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November 25, 1936
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Anti-Comintern Pact
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September 29, 1938
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Munich agreement
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August 23, 1939
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Non-Aggression agreement
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