Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines

beginning of World War II in Asia and Europe

Central location in Europe led to Germany fighting two front

allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts

Japanese civilians of a United States attack

acquire supplies of oil and rubber

anti-Semitic laws of 20th century Germany

invasion of Poland by Nazi forces

ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

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Ural Mountains were barrier to advancing German armies
Extensive food-producing areas kept Soviet armies well fed
Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines
Many ports on Arctic allowed refueling of Soviet ships
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invasion of Poland
dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
D-Day invasion
Battle of Britain
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withdrawal of Britain and France from European affairs
beginning of World War II in Asia and Europe
a conference at Munich for European leaders
meeting at Yalta between U.S. and Soviet Union
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led fascist states
supported communism
rejected militarism
remained in power after World War II
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domino theory
military aggression
appeasement
containment
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Lack of navigable rivers in Germany slowed transportation
Central location in Europe led to Germany fighting two front
Mountainous topography protected Germany from opposing side
Good harbors allowed Germany to defeat British naval forces
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reduced the armaments of major European powers
gave too much power to the United Nations
increased sea trade between England and the United States
allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked
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Germans
Americans
Japanese
Chinese
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forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts
demonstrated Germany military dominance
made Germany move their military to the Russian front
ended the bombing of Germany
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D-Day invasion of Normandy
blitz of London
attack on Pearl Harbor
bombing of Hiroshima
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Koreans of a Russian invasion
Americans in Hawaii of a Japanese attack
Japanese civilians of a United States attack
Czechs of a German invasion
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lacked natural resources
was located along the North Sea
lacked natural barriers
was close to the Balkans
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Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases
Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa
Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan
Japan Invades Korea
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Tokugawa shogunate
Meiji Restoration
Japan's economic miracle
reign of Emperor Hirohito
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acquire supplies of oil and rubber
prevent the United States from entering the war
recruit more men for its army
satisfy the Japanese people's need for spices
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major articles in Declaration of the Rights of Man
anti-Semitic laws of 20th century Germany
specific laws contained in Justinian's code
efforts of Roman Catholic Church to punish heresy
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collective security
detente
appeasement
balance of power
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League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Congress of Vienna
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Cultural Revolution
World War II
Russian Revolution
Korean War
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building of the Berlin Wall
signing of the Munich Agreement
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
invasion of Poland by Nazi forces
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swift running rivers
mountain ranges
relatively flat terrain
tropical climate
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The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
The Japanese fleet was destroyed.
Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Manchuria became a Japanese protectorate.
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ineffectiveness of the League of Nations
conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families
refusal of German government to sign the Treaty of Vesailles
growing tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union

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