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U-Boats
The first u boat was made during the 1850s in Germany by Wilhelm Bauer. -
Hitler is born
Hitler is born into a family in Austria -
Enigma Machine
The enigma machine was invented by German engineer Arthur Scherbius in 1918. -
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Hitler is elected leader of the Nazi party
Hitler is elected leader of the Nazi party -
Grandpa Tom is born
Grandpa is born -
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The stock market on wall street crashes
The stock market crashed, starting the great depression. -
The Nazis gain power.
Germans elect Nazis making them the 2nd largest political party in Germany -
New president elected
Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the United States. -
Radar is invented
Heinrich Hertz invented the radar in 1935. The range of an aircraft radar can exceed 300 miles. -
Rights taken
German Jews were stripped of rights by Nuremberg Race Laws. -
Hitler is appeased
British Prime Minister Chamberlain appeases Hitler at Munich. -
Germany invades Poland
World War II began when German troops invaded Poland. -
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WW2
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. -
UK and France join in.
The UK and France joined the war against Germany. -
Denmark and Norway surrender
Denmark and Norway surrender to Germany -
Germany defeats more countries
German troops occupy the Channel Islands. -
Britain elects a new Prime Minister.
Winston Churchill became the new Prime Minister of Britain. -
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The evacuation of Dunkirk
British and French troops were evacuated from Dunkirk, France because the Germans were going to bomb the area. -
Italy declares war.
Italy declared war on Britain and France because it was allied with Germany. -
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The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was fought against the German Luftwaffe and Britain's Royal Air Force, and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. -
The Blitz
The Blitz begins in London. More than 12,000 metric tons of bombs were dropped during the Blitz by the German Luftwaffe and about 30,000 civilians died. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, using a secret airstrike operation. -
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The war between Japan and US
The bombing of Pearl Harbor started the war between the US and Japan. The battle lasted about four years. -
Grandma Sue is born
Grandma is born -
D-Day
The allied forces invade France and win it back from the Nazis. -
VE-Day
Victory in Europe day. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The Little Boy was an atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima killing 78,000 citizens -
Bombing of Nagasaki
The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki. -
V-J Day
Victory in Japan Day