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Hitler's Rise
Hitler was appointed chancellor (prime minister) , -
Hilter's Take Over
Hitler took power in Germany, he orded all "non-Aryans" to be removed from government jobs. -
Attack On Jews
Became known as Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass" Nazi troppers attack Jewish homes, buinesses, and etc. -
Taking Poland
Hitler began his familiar routine, charging that Germans in Poland were mistreated by Poles bluffing. -
Nonagression Act
Nonagression Pact was signed between Hitler and Stalin. -
German Luffwaffe
The German Luffwaffe or German air force, roared over Poland. -
Declaring War
Poland, Britian, and France declared war on Germany. -
Taking Denmark And Norway
Hitler launched a suprise invasion on Denmark and Norway. -
Invasions on French Coast
The Germans began to assemble invasions fleets along the French coast. -
Take Down Of German Planes
The RAF shot down over 185 German planes at the same time they lost only 26 aircrafts. -
German Wolf Pack
Near Rockall, west of Ireland, a British convoy, SC-7 was attacked by a German wolf pack. The convoy was outlined clearly against a moonlit sky, making the merchant ships easy prey. -
Lend Lease Act
Congress passed the Lend Lease Act. -
Hitler's Broken Trust
Hitler broke the agreement he made in 1939 with Stalin to not go to war. -
Japanese Moves
The Japanese started to move southward, taking over the French military bases in Indochina. -
Tojo's Order
Tojo ordered the Japanese navy to prepare for an attack on the United States. -
The Decoded Messages
Roosevelt received a decoded message that instructed Japan's peace envoy to reject all American peace proposals. -
Roosevelt Solution
Roosevelt addressed Congress. And declared war against Japan. -
Roosevelt's Order
Roosevelt ordered navy commanders to shoot the German submarines on sight. -
Allie's Troops
Some 107,000 Allied troops, the great majority of them Americans, landed in Casablanca, Oran and Algiers in North Africa. -
The Surrender
The German commander surrendered. -
Seeing Combat
African Americans finally got to see combat. -
D-Day
The start of D-Day, three divisions parachuted down behind the German lines. With thousands charging upon on the beach. -
North Korean Attack
North Korean forces swept across the 38th parallel in a suprise attack on South Korea. -
1st Taste Of Battle In Korea
Philip Day spotted a column of eight enemy tanks moving toward his company. -
North Korean Trying To Push South Koreans
North Koreans pushed South Koreans and UN troops south to perimeter of Pusan. -
MaCarthur's Counter Attack
His troops made a suprise amphibious landing behind enemy lines at Inchon. -
Joining The War
300,000 Chinese troops joined the war on the side of North Korea. -
UN Troops Forced Back
The Chinese intervene and force UN troops to retreat across the 38th parallel. -
Capturing Seoul
All UN and South Korean troops had been pushed out of North Korea. Chinese advanced capturing the South Korean capital, Seoul. -
The Firing Of MacArthur
Truman made the shocking annoucement that he had fired MacArthur. -
The Cease Fire
The MacArthur controversy died down, the Soviet Union unexpecectly suggested a crease fire. -
Truce Talks
The opposing sides reached agreement on two points : the location of the cease fire line at the exisiting battle line and the establishment of a demilitarized zone between the opposing sides. -
Juluis And Ethel
Juluis and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and sentenced to the electric chair. -
Eisenhower's Travel
Eisenhower traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to meet with soviet leaders. -
The Killing Of Hungarians
Soviets rolled tanks into Hungary and killed approximately 30,000 Hungarians. -
Space Race
The Soviets launched the Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. -
U.S First Satellite
The United States successfully launched it's first satellite.