UNIT 13
World War II
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1922
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1949
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20th Century
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In the decades following the Great War, powerful dictators are allowed to rise to power. By the time the nations of the world realize that the power and ambitions of these dictators must be stopped, war has become the only answer.
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The worst war in human history begins across the Atlantic as Nazi Germany advances across Europe. Once again the United States will be pulled into a global war that will redefine its role in the world.
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America's entry into World War II began not in Europe, but in the harbor of a Hawaiian port. As America and the Allies contend with the Nazis in Europe, they must also confront the Japanese Empire's efforts to control the Pacific.
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While American forces fight on in Europe and the Pacific, their efforts were supported from home. After the war, America and the world had to deal with its effects and figure out how to proceed in a postwar world.
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