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Hitler's reign begins in full
www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-becomes.htm
Hitler takes absolute control over Germany -
Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics
The next Olymipic games were awarded to Japan. Japan saw this as a recognition that Japan's athletes were able to compete with the rest of the world's athletes. The games in 1940 were cancelled because of the wars
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1936/08/01/page/17/article/japan-awarded-1940-games-as-olympics-open -
Singapore gets a British Naval base
www.combinedfleet.com/Singapore.htm
The British built the base to sageguard its road to the Far East -
Tel Aviv celebration of Harbor for Jewish passengers and immigrants
http://www.jta.org/1938/02/24/archive/thousands-in-downpour-see-tel-aviv-port-opened-to-passenger-service
THe Port had been opened for a year when the formal inauguration ohappened. “The Gates of Zion to welcome Jewish passengers and immigrants. -
New Zealand's Gisborne Unemployed Workers Movement (GUWM) ends
GUWM was formed to provide social relaxation and enjoyment for its members. At this last meeting they voted to send flowers to a late member's funeral.
http://www.nzjh.auckland.ac.nz/docs/1976/NZJH_10_2_03.pdf -
Britan and France declare war on Germany
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/atlantic-conf
Hitler has a plan to take over the world and his agression causes Britan and France to declare war.
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Reunited National Party is founded in South Africa
This is the party in South Africa that later implemented apartheid
http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/reunited-national-party-herenigde-nasionale-party-volksparty-founded-followers-df-malan- -
Germany Invades Normandy and Denmark
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/czechoslovakia_1938.htm'
Germany aggression was still not enough to stop the US from being isolationist. -
Tripartite Pact
http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=84'
The Tripartile Pact was signed in Berlin. The first three countries in the pact were Germany, Italy and Japan -
Avila Camacho became President of Mexico
Manuel Ávila Camacho, a relatively unknown career military officer was elected and took office of the President of Mexicoon Dec. 1, 1940. Unlike others campaigning then Ávila Camacho admitted he was a believer and a Roman Catholic. http://countrystudies.us/mexico/35.htm -
UK begins rationing of clothes
www.history.uk.com/1940s/wwii-rationing-timeline/
Because of the war there is the need to ration, not only the food but also the clothes. -
Germany goes to war with Soviet Union
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/hitlersoviet.html
Germany's agression is not limited to Europe. 3 million troops invaded Russia as Hitler hated communism. -
Hungary declares war on Soviet Union
http://www.wintersonnenwende.com/scriptorium/nexus/NXdeclarations.html
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King George V1 okays secret meeting
www.loc.gov/exhibits/churchill/wc-hour.html
'King George VI to Winston Churchill, July 25, 1941. Churchill giving Prime Minister to leave the country for a secret meeting with President Roosevelt -
Atlantic Conference Charter
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/atlantic-conf' United States and Great Britain secretly meet and sign an agreement about their vision for the post war-even before the US is in the war. Churchill wants the U.S. in the war. -
Canada declares war on Finland and Hungary, One day after England did
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Japan attacks Hong Kong, Guam, Phillipine Islands, Wake Island
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Japan goes forward with plan to bomb Pearl Harbor
'http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec07.html'
Japan also will attack Maylaya, Hong Kong and Guam. -
Panama declares war on Japan
www.ibiblio.org/pha/timeline/4112int.html
Country after country is going to war. -
Hitler announces war with US; Mussolini annouces war with U.S.
www.ihr.org/jhr/v08/v08p389_Hitler.html
Hitlar was in an alliance with Japan and Italy, so war here was expected after Pearl Harbor.
