Changes In The Geography Of Europe During World War II

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World War II lasted from 1939-1945. The Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and, Japan. The Allied Powers were France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, China. During World War II the geography of Europe changed drastically because of the invasion of Austria in 1938 and the annexation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, which were the first campaigns in Germany's war of conquest. Also, in 1938, Germany annexed Austria, which they called "Anschluss". Some Austrians welcomed the unification while thousands of Austrians tried to escape. Then, Germany annexes Sudetenland, a German speaking region in Czechoslovakia. In a meeting in Munich, Germany, representatives from the United Kingdom, Italy, and France agree to the annexation of

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