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Adolf Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist Party, or the Nazis.
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Mussolini founded the Italian Fascist Party in 1922. The party marched in Rome and established him as leader.
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Hitler publishes his autobiography, "Mein Kampf", or My Struggle. It summarized his ideology and hatred towards the Jews,
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The stock market crashed on this day, and it was a major cause of the Great Depression.
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Frankling Delano Roosevelt was elected on this date and greatly reduced the economic problems in the US.
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FDR established the New Deal Program as a result of the Great Depression. It introduced employee benefits and greatly improved the economy.
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The first Nazi concentration camp was opened up Oranienburg outside of Berlin, Germany.
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Hitler was appointed as the Fuhrer of Germany on this date, giving him absolute power.
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Japan invaded Nanking, China on this date. 200,000-300,000 people were brutally murdered and raped.
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German Nazis stormed Jewish owned businesses and killed many people on the night referred to as the Night of Broken Glass.
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Germany invades Poland, commencing World War II.
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Pearl Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii is attacked. US declares war on Japan.
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This battle was one of the major naval battles of World War II. It was fought between the Japanase naval and air forces and the United States and Austrialian forces.
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The Battle of Midway was one of the most important naval battles of World War II. The United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Attoll.
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German troops were forced to surrender as a result of Russia's victory.
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The meeting in Tehran discussed the future of WWII. There was an agreement to split Germany into 4 parts and divide them among the allied powers.
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The day Western Allied forces (Canadian and American forces) invaded Normandy, France. The largest amphibious invasion that ever took place.
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FDR pledged that he was to assist post-war Europe in the creation of Democratic governments. Germany was also said to pay for all reparations.
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After being bombed by the US, Japan surrenders to us, bringing an end to the war.
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The Nuremberg Trials were trials held for Nazi war criminals. 23 officials were executed.