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Japan attacks manchuria
In 1931, the Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident.It was to be the first step on the path to World War II. -
italy conquers ethiopia
Italy conquers Ethiopia through military force,
victory came in less than a year. -
Hitler comes to power
he had extreme racism. he taught white germany were the "master race.he wanted to take land lost during ww1. hitler blamed the jewish population for his failure in art and architecture. -
end of spainsh civil war
the fall of Madrid and Valencia signalled the final conflicts of the civil war.
Franco made a speech declaring a Nationalist victory of the civil war. -
Munich conference
great britian france and italy agreed to allow Germany to annex certain areas of Czechoslovakia. -
germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland in a surprise attack, this marks the start of WWII -
Fall of france
On June 22 France surrendered. germany used its blitzkrieg to overcome france -
Battle of brittain
germany could not defeat britains air force. britan declared war on germany after germany invaded poland. -
Germany invades ussr
germany breaks the peace treaty with ussr. germany was defeated by russias cold winters. -
Hitler begins final solution
the holocaust!! they put jews in concentrations camps. jews were the cuase of all problems Hitler taught. 6-9 million jews murdered . -
Atlantic charter signed
peace at sea between usa and great britain.led to lend-lease act. -
pearl harbor
jappaness attacks us port in hawaii. 2403 americans were killed. -
Battle of midway
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D-day invasion
the day usa came in to fight with the allies. made germany have a two front war in which caused germanys downfall -
Yalta conference
cold war begins. it was a metting between the leaders of the usa, united kindom, and soviet union. -
Hitler takes over sudentland
hitler wanted to take back what use to be part of germany. great britain and france let germany take over sudentland aslong as hitler dosent invade anymore european countries. -
VE day
unconditonal surrender!! victory in europe day!! -
Potsdam conference
truman, stalin, churchhill, and atlee discussed post-war arrangements for europe. japan unconditionally surrendered. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
usa bombed japan as pay back for pearl harbor. about 246,000 people died. -
Vj day
victory over japan day. the two days after japan surrendered to the usa
