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Hitler writes Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf reflects Hitler's obsession with nationalism, racism, and anti-semitism. -
Mussolini becomes "The Leader " of Italy
Mussolini suppressed rival parties and supported Facism when he became the new ruler of Itlay -
Hitler becomes Chancallor of Germany
Hitler destroys socialism and communism. -
Nuremberg Laws are passed in Germany
The Nuremberg Laws deprive Jews of German citizenship and place severe restrictions on them. -
Hitler annexes Austria
German troops are sent in to "preserve order" and to enforce Nazi policy in Austria. -
The Munich Conference
British and French leaders appease Hitler and persuade the Czechs to surrender to Germany. -
Hitler is given control of Sudetenland ( in Czechoslovakia)
Hitler promises to not expand his territory any further. -
Hitler and Stalin sign the Nazi- Soviet Pact
Hitler signs a nonaggression pact with Stalin. -
Germany invades Poland
This invasion triggers World War II -
Germany invades Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, and Belgium
Hitler invades these countries in order to prepare for the invasion of France. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Germany and Italy invades France. Britian sends in troops to help out the French. Allied toops quickly are defeated and pushed back along the coast of the Enlish Channel. British and French forces successfully retreat across the English Channel to safety. -
France falls to Germany
German and Italian forces defeat the French resistance and force France to surrender. -
Operation Sea Lion begins
Operation Sea Lion was Hitler's plan to invade Britian. During the invasion he used a new technique, at the time, know as blitzkrieg. I don't know the actual day. -
Germany's London Blitz begins.
German bombers bomb London for 57 consecutive nights. -
Hitler abandons Operation Sea Lion
Hitler fails in his attempt to invade Britian -
Operation Barbarossa begins
Germany beings their invasion of the Soviet Union. The Nazi- Soviet Pact no longer exists, after Hitler defies the truce between him and Stalin. -
Germany's seige of Leningrad begins
German forces fight Soviet troops for 2 1/2 years over Leningrad. Eventually the Soviet Union wins the battle. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan executes a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor. This event forces the U.S. to join World War II. -
Battle of Midway
Allied forces invade Midway Island -
Battle for Stalingrad begins
Hitler and his German forces try to capture the city of Stalingrad. -
Battle for Stalingrad ends
German commanders finally surrender to the Soviet Union. This was a turining point in the war for the Soviet Union. -
Allies invade Italy
Allied forces invade Italy, and defeat the Italian forces in about a month. According to the text book the invasion began in July. -
Allied invasion of France: D-Day
Allies begin their invasion of France. They perform one of the largest amphibious attacks ever, and are able to catch the defending German troops off guard. -
Allies enter Paris
Under pressure from all sides of France, German forces are forced to retreat. Allied troops are ablt to take back Paris. -
Allies bomb Dresden, Germany
Allies bomb Dresden. As a beutiful and populated city, more than 135,000 Germans are estimated to have died in the bombing. -
Harry Truman becomes President
Franklin Roosevelt dies unepexctantly and Harry Truman becomes the new president -
Germany surrenders: V-E Day ( Victory in Europe)
The Allies finally force Germany to surrender. The war in Europe officially ended. -
U.S. tests the first atomic bomb in New Mexico
The first atomic bomb is tested at Alamogordo, New Mexico. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The Engloa Gay drops the first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima. It istantly kills more than 70,000 people -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. More than 40,000 people die immediatly after the explosion. -
Japan signs peace treaty
Emperor Hirohits intervenes and forces the government to surrender. -
NATO is created
The United States, Canda and ten other countries form a new alliance called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
Warsaw Pact is created
The Soviet Union forms its own military alliance know as the Warsaw Pact in oder to keep the "West" from dominating. -
Berlin Wall is built
The Berlin wall is built to divide democratic West Berlin and communist East Berlin. -
SALT is signed
The United States and the Soviet Union begin Strategic Arms Limitation Talks to limit nuclear warfae. These talks lasted unitl May of 1972. -
Star Wars
Ronald Reagan launchs "Star Wars," a program to build a missle defense against a nuclear attack.
