... the war. The Battle of El Alamein. Fall of 1942 (15) A: The Germans were trying to take control of El Alamein and the Suez Canal which would be a huge blow to the British. R: The British held a counteroffensive with some American help and drove the Germans back. Some considered it the "turning point of the British military fortunes". Battle of Stalingrad. Winter of 1942 (16) A: Germany made a huge attack on the city of ... captured another 80 thousand. Possibly another turning point in the war. Invasion of Italy. June 1944 (17) A: U.S. and British forces fought against Italian forces whil...

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... part of Germany was protected by the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler did not pay the consequences for his actions, and Germany went on to renounce the Treaty of Versailles. Also, Germany signed the Axis Pact with Italy in 1936. Later in the same year, Germany agreed to the Anti-Comintern Pact with Japan, which was led by military General Tojo. The agreement was aimed at Russia, and formed the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo ... . In response to the fall of the Soviet Union, the Atlantic Charter was organized. This charter opposed imperialistic annexations, while promising that there would be no territori...

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... fought socialist and communist groups throughout Italy. On October 24 1922, Mussolini, with the support of conservatives and former soldiers, demanded that the government be entrusted to his party. He threatened to seize power by force if his conditions were refused. As the Fascisti readied for a march on Rome, Prime Minister Luigi Facta resigned. On October 28 Victor Emmanuel called on Mussolini to ... form a new government. Here some differences start to appear between the two leaders in their rise to power. Although he was given incredible powers to ... trial run. Conclusion A prob...

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