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| Battle of Stalingrad | ___ was one of the bloodiest battles in world history. It lasted approximately 6 months. Once the Soviet Union won this battle in 1943, Germany retreated on the Eastern front in Europe for the remainder of the war. |
| Battle of Normandy | ___ began in June 1944. It was the invasion of the Allies of Northwest Europe. The first day of the battle is known as D-Day. This battle freed France and began to push Germany back on the Western front. |
| Battle of Midway | ___ also occurred in June 1942. It was a key victory for the Allies because the US caused irreparable damage to the Japanese navy. |
| Pearl Harbor | ___ was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. After this attack, the U.S. entered WWII. |
| Axis Powers | From September 1939 through May 1942, the ______ won several battles in both Europe and the Pacific. |
| atomic bombs | In August 1945, the US dropped two _____ on Japan. |
| Holocaust | The ___ was the persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews during World War II by the German government. |
| long-term causes | The ___ World War II were resentment over the Treaty of Versailles, economic depression, and the rise of authoritarian leaders. |
| short-term causes | The ___ of World War II included aggression and appeasement. |
| Concentration camps | _____ were the facilities in which Jews were held hostage, tortured and murdered. |
