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Stock market crash and beginning of Great Depression
The stock market crash greatly affected the United States. Many investors bought stock and much of that stock became worthless. Most of the banks in the country failed and many people became unemployed. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
This is an important event because it signified Hitler's rise to power. Without becoming chancellor Hitler would not have been able to do many of the horrible things that he did during WW2. Without becoming Chancellor Hitler would never have been able to take control of the Government of Germany. -
Hitler gains complete control over the Government
Hitler coming in to control is one of the major reasons WW2 happened. Without coming into complete control of Germany Hitler would have had less access to military power meaning the war may not have happened at all, or it would have been much less severe. -
Hitler sends troops to Rhineland
This was an important event in WW2 because it was one of the first times the Treaty of Versaille was broken. This marked a turning point in the war because other countries did not try and stop him before but now they realized they might have to. -
Kristallnacht
This was the biggest outbreak of violence against Jewish businesses and synagogues that occurred under the Nazis before the war. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the German invasion of the Soviet Union. This was the first major land invasion that the Germans lost and marked a big turning point in the war. It is still the largest military offensive ever in the history of the world. -
Pearl Harbour
This was the event that caused America to join WW2. This bombing by the Japanese sank or damaged three cruisers, and three destroyers, 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded. -
Battle of Stalingrad ends
The end of the Battle of Stalingrad marked the end of the German offensive against the Soviet Union. After the battle of Stalingrad, the Germans were fighting a defensive war against the Soviet Union. This was also the first major battle the Germans lost. -
D-Day
This is when the allies successfully invaded Europe, this meant the Germans had to fight the Soviets in the East and the Allies to the West. -
VE day
This is the day that the Germans surrendered and it marked the end of the war in Europe. -
Hiroshima bombing
The first Atomic Bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, it immediately killed 80,000 people and tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
The second Atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. -
VJ Day
this day marked the unconditional surrender of Japan at the end of WW2.