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When did WWII begin?
September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, leading Britain and France to declare war.
how is the first president.
Abraham Lincoln
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
When did WWII end?
September 2, 1945, with the formal surrender of Japan.
who was the 2 president
George Washington
Why did Italy switch sides?
Italy was part of the Triple Alliance but entered the war with the Allies in 1915 after receiving promises of territory.
Who were the primary Axis leaders?
Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan).
who was the 3 president
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's strategy to quickly defeat France in the West before shifting forces to fight Russia in the East.
What was the "turning point" in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway (June 1942), where the U.S. Navy heavily damaged the Japanese fleet.
who is the 4 president
Theodore Roosevelt
What characterized trench warfare?
Stagnant, defensive fighting in deep ditches separated by "no man's land," stretching from the Swiss border to the North Sea.
What was the "turning point" in Europe?
The Battle of Stalingrad (ended Feb 1943), which halted the German advance into the Soviet Union.
Thomas Jefferson