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Hitler is named chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, is declared chancellor of Germany. During Hitlers rule, he targeted in on Jews, Slavic people, Gypsies and the handicapped. During his rule he killed approximatly 11 million people. -
Hitler is Time's "Man of the Year"
The Time Magazine prints Hitler as their "Man of the Year" in the 1938 edition. Oddly enough, Hitler's face is not shown on the cover of the publication. -
WWII Officially Starts
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, the act that started World War II -
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Battle of Keren
The Battle of Keren was fought in Eritrea, between the troops of the British Empire and Italian associations. This was one of the most important battles in Italian East Africa in World War II. -
Battle of Gondar
The Battle of Gondar was fought in Ethiopia. This was Italy's final defeat against two brigades of the 12th African Division. -
Germany Invades Soviet Union
Violating the Nonaggression Pact, Germany the Soviet Union. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan declared war on the U.S. by bombing Pearl Harbor. Japanese planes attacked thw U.S. Naval Base killing more than 2,300 Americans. Twelve ships sank, nine vessels were damaged and 160 aircrafts were destroyed and more than 150 damaged. -
Battle of Gazala
The Battle of Gazala was an important battle for the Western Desert Campaign. This battle was fought around the port of Tobruk in Libya. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway lasted four days and the U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japenese planes and regained control of the Pacific.The Japenese however, continued to fight even after the war in Europe had ended. -
Allies invade Italian mainland
The Allies begin the invasion of the Italian Peninsula, crossing the Strait of Messina from Sicily and landing at Calabria. The Italian government secretly agreed to the Allies terms for surrender. -
Rome Falls
Rome falls to the Allied forces. -
D-Day
Allied troops came in to the French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. In the D-Day invasion, more than 13,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships were supporting the invasion. The Allies took control of Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitlers last major attempt to ruin the Allies in northwest Europe. He attempted a suprise blitzkreig thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. -
FDR Dies
The United States President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage. He passed away in Warm Springs, Georgia. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin. -
American forces head to the Pacific
American air forces in Europe head to the war in the Pacific. -
Victory in Europe
The United States and Great Britian celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany when they surrendered. -
Hiroshima
An atomic bomb is dropped in Hiroshima by the United States. Instantly 75,000 people die and leaving more than 100,000 people injured. -
Soviet Union Enters Pacific War
Japan refusing to surrender, the Soviet Union enters the Pacific war, defeating Japenese forces in Manchuria. -
Surrender of Japan
In Tokyo Bay, Japan surrender to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II.
