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Selective Service Act
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Germans Re-assemble
Germans begin to re-assemble after the Treaty of Versaille prohibited their military action after WW1. -
German forces march to Austria
Germans annex the country of Austria.
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Munich Agreement
This was signed by Gernany, Italy, Britain, and France. This agreement forced the Czech Republic to cede their positions to Nazi Germany. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306 -
Concentration Camps
As the 1930's drew to a close, nearly 4 million Jewish people had been killed in Nazi Concentration Camps. Conditions were poor and cruel as well as treatement of the Jewish poeple. The Nazi rationalization for these actions were white supremacy. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Ebensee_concentration_camp_prisoners_1945.jpg -
Germany and Russia sign an agreement
Germany and Russia sign a ten-year, non-aggression alliance. http://ww2timeline.info/mini.htm -
Gernany invades Poland
This sparks the beginning of WW2 in Europe. -
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306 -
Italy enters WW2
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Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan signed this agreement. -
Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers
Bulgaria was opposed to the United States, which was part of the Allied Powers. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii. -
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War declared on United States
The Axis powers and Nazi Germany declare war on the United States. -
Encirclment of Berlin
The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306
