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Mussolini's Rule Begins
Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
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Hitler's Rule Begins
Adolf Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany. -
Rhineland Invasion
German troops invade Rhineland, a violation of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Spanish Civil War Begins
The war between Nationalists and Republicans in Spain begins. -
Japan Invades China
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Germany Annexes Austria
Germany takes over Austria as an addition to their territory. -
Munich Agreement
Hitler promised not to invade Czeechoslovakia if Britain and France woud give him Sudetenland. -
Germany Invades Czechoslovakia
Germany defies their agreement with Britain and France and took over Czechoslovakia. -
Poland's Protection
Britain and France decide to defend Poland if Germany were to invade. -
Spanish Civil War Ends
The war between Nationalists and Republicans in Spain ends with the Nationalists' success. -
Pact of Steel
Hitler and Mussolini sign an alliance for political and military support. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
A treaty was signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreeing to have no agression between the two. -
Poland Invasion
Germany invades Poland. -
War is Declared
War is declared on Germany by Britain and France, and war is declared on Britain and France by Germany and Italy. -
"Tripartite Pact" Signed
Japan, Italy, and Germany sign the "Tripartite Pact". -
Lend-Lease Begins
This act was enforced to defend America in the war. -
War Begins in USSR
Germany attacks the Soviet Union. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, USA. -
US Air Force Is Attacked
General MacArthur's air force was attacked by the Japanese army in the Phillipines and Japan took over the area. -
War Between Japan and USA Began
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MacArthur Flees to Africa
Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas Macarthur to flee to Australia. -
Bataan Death March
Japanese force their prisoners of war to march to a railroad. The few surviving were sent to other prison camps. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This battle stopped the Japanese army from invading Australia. -
Americans and Filipinos Surrender
Americans and Filipinos surrender to the Japanese in the Philipines. -
Battle of Midway
The US defeated the Japanese in this battle that mainly took place in the air. -
Battle of Stalingrad Begins
Germany attacks Stalingrad. -
Operation Torch
American and British troops land in Morocco, under the orders of Dwight Eisenhower. -
Casablanca Conference
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Casablanca to discuss an agreement on gaining the defeat of the Axis powers in Europe before focussing on the Pacific Ocean. -
Germany Surrenders to the Soviet Army
Germany surrenders to th Soviet army. -
Japan Evacuates Guadacanal
After the US invasion, Japan declares Guadacanal abandoned. -
Invasion of Sicily
America invades Sicily, Italy, overthrowing Mussolini 38 days later. -
Turn On The Axis In Italy
Italians turn against Hitler and Mussolini, which starts the war in Italy. -
Battle of Anzio Starts
American and German troops fight in a 4 month battle in Anzio. -
Tojo Hideki's Rule Begins
Hedeki becomes the Japanese "military czar". -
D-Day
Allied forces invade Western Europe. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany goes to Belgium and Luxembourg to attack American troops located there. -
Yalta Conference
France, Britain, and the US leaders met in Crimea to discuss what would happen to the world post-war. They decided to split Germany's land, including Berlin. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The US took over the island in one of the bloodiest battles in WWII. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany was defeated in the Battle of the Bulge and eventually surrendered to the world. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The US dropped a bomb on Japanese city Hiroshima, destroying most of the town and killing many citizens. -
Soviet - Japanese War
USSR joins the war fighting against Japan. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
The US and British bombed Nagasaki to gain surrender from the Japanese. -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese sign a document agreeing to surrender. -
WWII Ends
