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Japanese invasion of Manchuria (Manchuko)
Japan invades Manchuria for oil, this encourages Hitler to start taking over countries -
Hitler comes to power in Germany
Hitler becomes the Leader in Germany, this is when Germany turns into a dictatorship and the Nazis rule -
The Munich Pact
Nations allow Hitler to take part of Czechoslovakia over to avoid war, instead this puts Hitlers expansion in motion -
Kristallnacht
Germans break all the glassware and windows of known Jew houses, this is the turning point for Jews and how they will be treated -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler takes over Poland, Germany wins valuable land -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
japan sends an air raid to one of Americas most crucial harbors on the Pacific, this is the spark for America joining the war -
Bataan Death March
march where the Japanese forced american and philipino soldiers to march 60 miles to POW camp -
D-Day
America invades Normandy for what would be one of the biggest battles in WWII, America gains another front for attacking Germany -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler gave his last big attempt to win back France, this was the last big battle America won against Germany -
V E Day
Germany surrenders, this is a turning point in the war due to the fact Germany was the allies biggest threat -
The bombing of Hiroshima
America drops an atomic bomb and destroys all of the city of Hiroshima, this is a major push for Japan to surrender -
V J Day
Victory over Japan, Japan finally surrenders which officially concludes WWII
