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Japan attacks Manchuria
Japanese forces used many strategic points in South Manchurria. The United States minster sent China his opinion about the attack in a telegram. -
Hitler comes to power
Germany was humiliating fifteen years during World War 1.
Germany had no confidence due to their government. This humiliation and lack of confidence lead to the rise of Hitler. -
Italy conquers Ethiopia
In the 1890's Ethiopia was unsuccesful in conquering Itlay. Itlay then invaded Ethiopia on October 3, 1935. Italy ruled Ethiopia due to a conflict. -
Spanish Civil War
It was a military revolt against the government of Spain. When a military coup failed to gain control and civil war begun. -
Munich conference
Adolf Hitler was called to this conference in order to make an agreement with the representatives of France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. At this conference Hitler gained control over Sudetenland with thw condition of not invading anywhere else. -
Hitler takes over Sudetenland
Sudetenland was the land left over from t recreation of Checkslovakia. This land belonged to Germany and Hitler thought he had the right to own this land. Also Sudeten Germans claimed that they were victims of the Czech Government and wanted a German ruler. -
Fall of France
During WW II France suffered economic depression. -
Battle of Britain
This battle took place during the WW II. Britain and Germany air forces fought over United Kingdom. -
Germany invades USSR
Germany invaded the USSR by the order of Hitler. Germany invaded the USSR to capture all the Jews possible. -
Atlantic Charter signed
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter in Argentina Bay. The Charter included
sacrifice of tettorial increase, the right of people to choose their own form of government etc... -
Hitler begins Final Solution
The final solution was meant to get rid of Jews. Hitler wanted to keep pure to his race, Aryan race. -
Pearl Harbor
At 6:00 A.M japanese planes dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor. Drew the U.S into WW II. 24000 americans were killed and 1200 were wounded. -
Battle of Midway
The first attack involved four night-flying PBY's. Later that norning there was another attack at 6:30. There was only slight damage on the buildings but lost 17of 26 aloft. -
D-Day invasion
Thousands of forces landed on many miles of the coast of France. The invasion was designed to mislead the Germans about the intended target. -
Yalta conference
The conference took place in an ancient city on the shore of the Black Sea. The three people who signed the agreement were Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joesph Stalin. -
VE day
Took the lives of 50 million people. Hitler surrendered unconditionally. -
Potsdam conference
Meeting during the WW II to implement the agreements in the Yalta conference. This offered Japan the choice of nuconditional surrender and total destruction. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S dropped little boy on Hiroshima. The Fat Man was the dropped on Nagasaki. -
VJ day
Japan surrenderd to the allies at the end of WW II. Allies proposed the Potsdam Conference and Japan signed and surrendered.
