... In October 1943, with the Germans in control, the roundup and deportation of Jews from Rome began. Signs of imminent actions were clear, as the office of the Jewish community in Rome was plundered, and its funds, library, and archives were all confiscated. Lists of the Jews in Rome were taken. Still, it was mistakenly believed that the Germans would not deport the Jews of Rome, in the backyard of the pope. Outside of Rome, Jewish leaders took the warning signs seriously. In Venice, Dr. Giuseppe Jona, the leader of the ... the part not only of the Nazi occupiers but of the Italian police w...

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... , Germans decided to restart the production of armament. In 1935, Hitler managed to conclude the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, agreement meant to strengthen the relationships between the Germany and England. By this, he gained more freedom in action in foreign policy. Also, after the Spanish Civil War, Germany and Italy closed an alliance treaty in 1938 called the Rome-Berlin Axis. Not only that the countries were both involved in the Spanish Civil War, but ... obstacles. It runs between the continuing burden of the past and the increased demands of the future, between the threats of the...

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... expansion in Asia not unlike that of Genghis Khan's Mongolia or Julius Caesar's Rome but the question remains whether Hirohito played an active role in that expansion. Though often regarded as the people's emperor, Hirohito has proven to be less of a leader in times of war and more of a bystander at the mercy of his underlings. A leader is as strong as his will but in the case of Emperor ... becoming the sole conversation among cabinet members in Japan and the dire situation of natural resources caused the cabinet to conclude the advancement of war had to be swift. Admiral Yamamoto prese...

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