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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party -
Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR) -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
Militarist take control of Japanese Government -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps -
- Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
- Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender -
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
First time Peacetime Draft in US -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9 -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia) -
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa -
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA -
July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min. -
- D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
- D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
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Aug. - Paris retaken by Allies Forces
Aug. - Paris retaken by Allies Forces -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
US forces return to recapture the Philippines -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
V-E Day, war ends in Europe -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
First Atomic Bombs dropped -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
