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Japan invades Manchuria
In 1931 Japan invades manchuria for natural resources. They did it without the approval of the civilian government. By 1937 Japan took over China. -
Reichstag Fire
Reichstag building caught on fire. The nazi party accused the communist responsible for the fire. Nazi's used this fire to eliminate the communists as political rivals -
Hitler takes the Rhineland
Hitler breaks the treaty of versailles and brings troops into the Rhineland. As an excuse, Hitler claimed that a recent French military agreement with the Soviet Union threatened Germany. -
Hitler takes Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, French Premier Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Pact, which sealed the fate of Czechoslovakia, virtually handing it over to Germany in the name of peace. -
Start of WWII
Germany invades in Poland which starts the beginning of WWII. -
Great Britian & France declare War on Germany
Great Britian and France become allies and finallly declare war on Germany. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. This event marks the enterence of the U.S.A in WWII. -
The Doolittle Raid
It was the first air raid on Japn's main island by the United States. This attack served as retaliation for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. -
The Battle Of Coral Sea
The Battle of Coral Sea was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theatre. It was the first battle was the first aircraft carriers engaged with each other. -
The Battle of Midway
Japan plan was to lure the United States' airecraft carriers into a trap. But American codebreakers were able to find out the date and loaction of the Japanese planned attack. This allowed the U.S. to prepare for a counter attack. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans attacked Stalingrad. The Soviets refused to let Stalingrad. Stalingrad marked the beginning of Germany’s collapse in the Soviet Union. -
D Day
The largest seashore invasion in history. This invasion led to the liberation of France from Nazi control, and contributed to an Allied victory in the war. -
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf also saw the first major use of a new Japanese weapon—the kamikaze attack. MacArthur waded ashore to fulfill his promise to return to the Philippines. It would take his soldiers many more months of tough fighting to gain full control of the islands. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launched a surprise offensive of their own. Hitler’s forces tried to win back vital ground from the Allies. The victory at Bastogne helped dull he German offensive -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
Americans captured Mount Suribachi. American's tried to get the Japanese to surrender, but they fought till the death. This battle showed the war mentality of the Japanese. -
The Battle of Okinawa
This Battle was one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific. Japan lost 77,166 soldiers, who were either killed or committed suicide, and the Allies suffered 14,009 losses. Japan surrendered less than two months after the end of the fighting in Okinawa. -
V-E Day
After Hitler commits suicide, Nazi's surrender in WWII. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped an attomic bomb on the Japanese naval bases in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The explosions on Hiroshima killed 80,000 people instantly and the explosion on Nagasaki killed 40,000 people instantly. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the allies, which brings an end to WWII
