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Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazis
Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazis and gains a lot of power. -
Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy
At the time of becoming Prime Minister, Benito was the youngest PM in italy's history. He ruled with a one party dictatorship. -
Stalin becomes leader of USSR
Stalin was a strong communist and brought death to many people, even from his own country. -
Japan invades Manchuria, China
The Empire of Japan stays in Manchuria until after the war. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany -
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Neutrality Acts
Acts passed by congess in order to cald down turmoil in Europe -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia
Italy gains control of Ethiopia -
Hitler sends troops to Rhineland
Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles -
Militarists take control of japan
Militarists use lots of militia in place of polotis -
Japan pillages Nanjing,China
quarter of a million people die -
Munich Pact signed
Germany gains Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia -
Nazis begi rounding up Jews
The official start of the Holocaust -
Nazi Soviet Pact signed
Pact guarenteed no war between Germany and Soviet Union -
Nazis invade Poland
WWII is declared because Hitler invaded one of the allies of Bitain and France. America is not involved yet. -
Nazis invade more countries
Nazis invade Denmark,Norway, Netheands, Luxembourg and Belgium. They take control of all of the above. -
Germany invades France
Germany takes control of France and destroys one of it's two biggest enemies at the time. The only one left is Britain. -
Battle of Britain
Britain succesfully prevent Germany from capturing the nation of UK. -
First Peacetime draft in US
The drafts randomly picked peole of age to join the military. -
Hitler breaks Pacts with USSR
USSR joins the allied forces of England and what's left of France. -
FDR and Churchill issue Atlantic Charter
FDR and Churchill met on a boat in the Atlantic and discussed the effects of the war. -
Japanese invade French Indochina
Japanese invaded Indochina to prevent supplies from being sent out. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks and destroys the Pearl Harbor military base in Hawaii. America declare war on Japan. -
Japanese Americans forced into isolated camps
Out of fear Japanese Americans are forced into camps where living conditions are extremely low. -
Bataan Death March
Phillipennes fall to Japan. Soldiers surrender and are treated with extreme discipline. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was a shocking defeat for Japan and proved that America was not a country to mess with -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Nazis expected to take control of the U.S.S.R. but they were crushed by the Soviet Army. -
Britain and U.S defeat Germany in North Africa
The North African Campaign lasted nearly 3 years but eventually the Alliies prevailed. -
Zoot Suit Riots
Riots between Marine Sailors and Mexican Americans. The Riots occured in Los Angeles, CA. -
Italy Surrenders
Mussolini is Dismissed as Prime Minister. -
D-Day
Beach of Normandy was captured by Allies. D-Day. D-day began recapturing of France by Allies. -
Paris Retaken by Allies
Allies retake control of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Last attempt by Gemany to stop the Allies. -
US recaptures Phillipinnes
US recaptures Phillippenes and ends Japanese controls of the area. -
FDR dies
Harry S. Truman replaces FDR as president. -
V-E day
Hitler commits suicide and Germany surrenders. -
Atomic bomb dropped
Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. -
V J day
Japan surrenders and WW2 is over. -
War crimes held
Trial held against creators of the holocaust. Trials held in Nuremberg, Germany, Manilla, Phillippines and Tokyo. -
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