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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Hitler appointed German Leader
leader or führer of the National Socialist German Workers Party, as chancellor of Germany. -
Germany Leaves the League of Nations
Hitler withdrew Germany from the League of Nations when it refused Germany's bid to build its military to a level equal to that of the other major powers. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
The aim of invading Ethiopia was to boost Italian national prestige, which was wounded by Ethiopia's defeat of Italian forces at the Battle of Adowa in the nineteenth century. -
Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws that were enacted in Nazi Germany. -
Rome Berlin Axes Treaty
Rome-Berlin Axis, Coalition formed in 1936 between Italy and Germany. An agreement formulated by Italy's foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano informally linking the two fascist countries. -
Japan invades China
Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. -
Hitler Invades the Sudetenland
The Sudetenland was desired by Germany not only for its territory, but also because a majority of its population were 'ethnically' German. -
Hitler Invades Austria
German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the German Reich in what is known as the Anschluss. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory and ultimately rule their neighbor to the east. -
France/Great Britain declares war on War on Germany
In response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Germany/Japan Pact
the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. -
Tripartite Pact
Tripartite Pact, agreement concluded by Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Attack on Pearl Habor
The attack killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 more, and sank or destroyed six U.S. ships, -
Germany Surrenders
Due to warring ideologies, tussles between the Soviet Union and its allies, and the legacy of the First World War, Germany actually surrendered twice. -
VE day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. -
Bomb on Hiroshima
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Bomb on Nagaski
The U.S Dropped a bomb on the Nagaski -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrendered because the Soviet Union entered the war. -
VJ day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end.