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Kristallnacht
Anti - Jewish riots took place in Germany -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Chancellor was an important position in the German government. The Nazi Party was very powerful. The German army began to be built up. -
Italy invades Ethopia
Mussolini wanted to build an Italian empire and he launched this invasion to have a colony. The League of Nations and the U.S. government did nothing. -
Germany militarizes Rhineland
Under the Treaty of Versilles Germany could not enter France. The German army entered anyway, but the French refused to take military action against Germany. -
Hilter delievers Mein Kampf speech
Hilter wrote this book in prison after he was sentenced to jail for trying to overthrow the German governent in 1923. The speech talked about the racial superiority of Germans. He also blamed Jews for many of Germany's problems. -
German troops sent to Austria
Hitler wanted to unite all Germans including Austria. Hitler was born in Austria. The Austrian people favored this but the governmant did not. It was also a violation of the Treaty of Versailles. -
start of World War II
Germany invades Poland. -
Britian and France declare war on Germanuy
The two countries became known as the Allies. They did not attack Germany but waited to see what Hitler would do next. -
Battle of Britain
The Luftwaffle, German Air Force, bombed London. This lasted most of the year. Hitler was unable to invade the country. -
Axis power formed
Germany, Italy, and Japan entered in to an alliance known as the Axis Powers. -
Germany begins its invasion of Soviet Union
Hitler breaks his Nonaggression Pact with Stalin and attacks the Soviet. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked naval bases in Hawaii, "A day that will live in infamy..." -
Battle of Midway
The Japanese decided to attack Midway Island. They hoped that the Americans would bring its naval fleet to rescue the island. The Americans learned about the attack and were able to stop any major damage. The Americans had a great victory. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans attacked Stalingrad, USSR. The Soviet faught hard and the Germans suffered defeat. -
Operation Tourch
America sent the first forces to fight in the war, to take control of North Africa. Dwight Eisenhower was the military leader. Many Ameicans died but the operation was a succes. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
After the Midway Battle, the Americans made plans to take back this Island from the Japanese. It took 6 months but the Americans prevailed even with miserable fighting conditions. -
Fall Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a suprise attack. They tried to win back lost territory, but the Americans held them off. -
D. Day
American Soilders parachuted behind German lines. Bombs were dropped by the Americans and thousands of soliders came from the beaches of Normandy. The stay was a sucess but many soilders died. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Americans invaded the Japanese Island, many died and thousands were injured; it took a sereval months for the Americans to control the island -
V-E -Day
Victory in Europe Day: Germany Surrenders; in the United States, declare the Victory -
Atomic Bomb - Hiroshima
The Americans dropped Atomic Bombs on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Many died but this did not end the war. -
Nagasaki
Atomic Bomb on Japanese City of Nagasaki, over 40,000 were killed. -
VJ Day
Victory in Japan Day: The Japanses announced the end of the war -
Japan Surrenders
The end of the war with Japan
