This was the result of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the German military invasion of U.S.S.R (Soviet Union). The invasion was launched on June 22, 1941. Hitler stated that "when the attack on Russia starts, the world will hold its breath." Once winter came around in Russia, German operations were abandoned. Hitler's plan had failed, which was to take control of the Soviet Union before winter.
No World War III.
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The British used the profits from the trade ports to purchase such Chinese luxury goods as porcelain, silk, and tea, which were in great demand in the West. They wanted to ensure they were able to import their goods (the most lucrative being opium) and waged two wars to do so.
1. All of Africa, excluding Abyssinia and Liberia, was conquered by European powers.
2. Through colonization and military conquest.
3. European powers needed the resources of Africa to supply their citizens and industries.
