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Hitler's Control
Hitler took control of Germany. He began building their military, breaking the treaty of Versailles. -
Japan Invaded China
Japan invaded China. This is also the second Sino-Japanese war -
The Anschluss
Germany took control of Austria. This caused Hitler to defy the Treaty of Versailles -
Neutrality Act of 1939
Act of neutrality by lifting embargos. "Cash-and-carry" trading -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland. They went through Czechoslovakia for it. -
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World War 2
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The Fall of France
When France fell to oncoming German forces -
Battle of Britain
A battle between Nazi Germany and the Royal Air Force. It was the first major battle fought in the air -
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The Holocaust
The killing of millions of people. The killing of the people the germans did not consider perfect. -
US Oil Embargo on Japan
The US cut oil trade with Japan when they joined the Axis Powers. This caused the US to unofficially join the war -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The US entered WW2 after Japan's attack on their Hawaiian naval base. This was due to the US cutting Japan's oil. It is also on my birthday! -
Battan Death March
Forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of ~70,000 foreign soldiers -
Battle of Midway Island
The decisive battle that was the turning point in the Pacific -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was the last major confrontation in WW2 -
Operation Overlord
The invasion of Normandy France to liberate it from the Nazis -
The Yalta Conference
Discussions on the post-war reconstruction of countries -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
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Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
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Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia to get to Poland and the rest of Europe
