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Russo-Japanese War Began
War developes out of a rivalry for dominance in Korea and Manchuria. -
Bloody Sunday in Russia
The name was given for the event in which the imperal government fired upon unarmed demonstrators. -
Sun Yixian became president of China
Sun yixian was elected president four days after he returned to China. -
Trans-Siberian railroad built
On october of 1916, the Trans-siberian railroad was officially completed. -
March Revolution
On this day, Russian civilans started to see and demmand changes in Russia -
Traty Of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty betwen the Bolsheviks and the Central Powers was signed. -
Weimar republic in Germany
This was a government that replaced the imperial form of government. -
May fourth movement
Chinese protested because of the government's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles. -
League Of Nations created
On this date, The League of Nations were formally instituted. -
New Economic Policy enforced
On this day, Lenin introducd the policy for Russia's economy. -
Washington Conference
On Dec. 13th, 1921, The Washington Conference began and didn't finish until 1922. -
Stalin is leader
Stalin becomes leaderof Ussr after Lenin's death. -
Benito Mussolini Became the leader of Italy
On October 31st, Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy. -
Russia Becomes USSR
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Dawes Plan Started
Charles G. Dawes produced a report on the question of German reparations for presumed liability for World War 1. It was accepted on August 16th, 1924 -
Jiang Jieshi Became Leader of the Kuomintang
After Sun yat-sen'sdeath, Jiang Jieshi became the leader of the KMT. -
Hitler Wrote Mein Kampf
During his time in prison, hitler wrote a two volume book named Mein Kampf( my struggle). -
Civil war in China
War between those loyal to the government and forces of the communist. -
Flight across Atlantic alone
Charles Lindbergh becoms the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone -
Kellogg- Briand Pact Signed
On this date, an agreement to outlaw war was signed. -
Stock Market Crash U.S.
This event signaled the 10 year Great Deprssion. -
Great Depression Begins
After stock markets crash on October 29th, 1929, the great depression begins. -
Japan invades Manchuria
This is the day the invasion on Manchuria began. -
the holocaust began
Hitler began the holocaust on this date -
The New deal started
Shortly after his inauguration, Franklin Roosevelt starts his new deal. -
u.s. neutrality act
Roosevelt signes the first u.s. neutrality act. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Ethiopia was attacked wothout a declaration causing a war. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
On this date, Benito Mussolini announced an alliance between Italy and Germany. -
Rape of Nanking
Japanse army marched in Nanking, China, and murdered half of the civilians of China. -
Anschluss
Hitler announced an Anschluss, or union with Austria -
Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
leaders of Nazi Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy signed an agreement that allowed the Nazis to annex the Sudetenland. -
Kristallnacht Began
Sounds of shattered glass filled the night from violence on Jews. -
Manhattan Project began
Einstein writes to president roosevelt about being able to make a a-bomb from uranium-235 -
Nazi-soviet pact
guarenteed that the two countries won't attack each other. -
Germany Invades Poland
On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and defeated the Polish army within weeks. -
Vichy government in France
This government was held from july 10, 1940, to August 1944. -
Battle of Britain
An air battle between the British and the Germans. -
Lend-Lease Act
On this date, the Lend- Lease Act ofiicialy became law for the U.S. -
Operation Barbarossa
This was a code name for Germany's invasion on the Soviet Union. -
Chelmno Concentration Camp opened
On December of 1941, this concentration camp opened and began the mass killings of Jews. -
U.S. Declares war on Japan
Japan attacked Pearl Habor on December 7th, 1941. The following day, President Franklin Roosevelt requests and receives a declaration of war against Japan -
Bataan Death March
The Transfer Of Filipino and American war prisoners after the Battle of Bataan. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
The beginning of the first modern naval engagement began. -
Battle of Midway
From the 4th of June to the 7th, the United States defeated an attack from the Japanese. -
Battle of Alamein
Two part battle fought in egypt that ended in november 11, 1942. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Two monnths after Japan lands on Guandalcanal, America arrive and began the battle. -
Operation Torch
This was the Allied invasion of North Africa. -
Casablanca Conference
On this date, the U.S. and Great Britan held a conference for strategic plans. -
Allies land in Sicily
After landing, they began their invasion on Europe -
Tehran Conference
This was a strategy plan between the big 3, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. -
Operation Overlord(D-Day)
On June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower officially launches Operation overload, a massive invasion of Europe. -
Battle of the Bulge
a major offensive campaign for the Germans. -
Yalta Conference
The first day of this series of meetings in the Crimea. -
Battle of okinawa
This battle was one of the costliest wars of WW2. -
Mussolini was excecuted
Mussolini was killed by a firing squad. -
Hitler commits suicide
Along with his new wife, Eva Braun, He shot himself in the head while she swallowed a cyanide capsule. -
Germany surrendred
Germany surrenders and ends their part in WW2 on this day. -
Postdam Conference
this was the first day that the meetings started. -
A-bomb hits Nagasaki
The U.S. dropped an A-bomb on Nagasaki as a start of victory. -
V-J Day
The Allies celebrated the victory over Japan on this day. -
Nuremberg trials
On this day, the Nuremberg trials began for Nazi war criminals
