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WW2
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War in Europe
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The countries that fought against Germany and the Axis Powers in Europe were called the Allied Powers. The main Allied Powers in Europe were Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France
-30 January 1933- Hitler becomes chancellor
-3 September 1939- France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
-10 July 1940- Germany launches air attack on Great Britain
-22 June 1941- Germany and the axis powers attack Russia
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After years of Nazi rule in Germany, during which Jews were consistently persecuted, Hitler’s “final solution”—now known as the Holocaust—came to fruition under the cover of World War II, with mass killing centers constructed in the concentration camps of occupied Poland
Nazi Racial policy- Racism, including racial antisemitism (prejudice against or hatred of Jews based on false biological theories), was an integral part of German National Socialism
Causes and road to war
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Appeasment
Appeasement in an international context is a diplomatic policy of making political or material concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict
Appeasement was a contributing factor to Second World War, as this policy failed to stop Hitler from attacking and invading other countries
The policy of appeasement had made Hitler see himself as the best and nothing could stop him from taking land from other countries using force
Key events
1st September, 1939-Hitler invades Poland
September 17, 1939- Soviet Union invades Poland
1st September , 1939- WW2 begins
December 13, 1939- UK wins first sea battle
April 8, 1940- Norway invaded
May 10, 1940- Neville Chamberlin becomes prime minister
May 26-June 4, 1940- Miracle of Dunrik
July 10-October 31, 1940- Britain fights for its life
December 7, 1941- US plunged into war
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WW2 and Australia
Impacts
Social impacts
Over 993,000 Australians served in the armed forces during World War II. 27,073 were killed in action or died during this time
Political impacts
In the second half of the 1920s, the Australian economy suffered from falling wheat and wool prices, and competition from other countries
Economic impacts
There was a massive boom throughout all sectors. The manufacturing industry reaped the most benefits. By 1941, 25% of Australia's employment was in the manufacturing industry
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