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The Kristallnacht
Jews were killed, sent to concentration camps, and their homes, businesses, and synagogues destroyed or looted. -
Nonaggression Pact
Hitler and Stalin agree to a nonaggression pact, leaving both countries able to build stronger armies, and leaving Poland in the open for Germany. -
Germany Invades Poland
Upon Germany's invasion in Poland, World War II was declared against Germany and its forces. -
Adolf Gains Control of Small Countries
Germany takes control of the neutral countries such as Denmark, Norway, Holland, Luxemburg, and Belgium. -
France Surrenders
France surrenders to Germany. An Armistice is signed, and Great Britain is left alone. -
Japan Joins The Axis Powers
Japan joins Germany and Italy, and adds to the Axis powers. -
Germany Attacks Soviets
Germany invades the Soviet Union, and violates the Nonaggression Pact. In return, the US adds more help to the Soviets. -
Pearl Harbor is Attacked
Japanese fighters attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. President Roosevelt requested congress to declare war with Japan. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was the battle for an island between Japan and the US. For the US, it would be used for a refueling area for their aircrafts. -
Churchill and Roosevelt Meet
Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt meet in Casablanca, North Africa, to discuss plans on attacking Sicily, send troops in the Pacific, and aid the Soviets. -
Italy Surrenders
Italy Surrenders to the Allied powers. However, Italy is still mostly occupied by Germany. -
D-Day
The Invasion of Normandy; located in France. -
Germans Forced to Retreat
Allied powers' troops take much of Normandy and Brittany. Causing the Germans to retreat. -
President Roosevelt Dies
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in Warm Springs, Georgia. -
Mussolini Dies
Italians capture Mussolini, and murder him. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler takes his own life in Berlin, Germany. This marks when Germany unconditionally surrenders. -
Victory in Europe Day
V-E Day. This day marks the surrender of Germany, and the end of World War 2. -
Hiroshima Bombing
The Hiroshima bombing consisted of the US dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city Hiroshima. This caused the Japanese emperor to accelerate his surrendering. -
Nagasaki Bombing
The US dropped another atomic bomb on the Japanese city Nagasaki. This was purposed for forcing Japan to surrender even quicker than it was after the Hiroshima bombing. -
Japan Surrenders
This day marks the surrender of Japan's army against the Allied forces.
