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Adolf Hitler appointed German Leader.
Adolf Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany and the Nazi party assumed control. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory. This marked the beginning of World War II. -
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World War 2
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France declared war on Germany two days after Germany invaded Poland. -
Neutrality Act of 1939
The Neutrality Act was passed by the US Congress in response to the growing threats. -
Lend Lease Act
This act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation. -
Froze Japan's Assets
Due to the advance of the Japanese Army the United States government froze Japanese assets held in the United States. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese Navy Air against the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
Germany declares war on the United States
Germany declared war against the United States this was a big starting point of the war. -
Japanese Internment in U.S.
The U.S. government became suspicious of any Japanese American so they forced them to live in internment camps. -
Doolittle Raid
This was an attack on Japan's capital city and the island of Honshu. -
Battle Of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place 6 months after Pearl Harbor. During this event, the United States won against Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles in WWII. -
D-Day Invasion
This was a surprise attack because Germany believed that the attack was going to happen. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference created the United Nations. -
The Potsdam conference
The Potsdam conference dealt with the revision of the Grman soviet Polish borders and the expulsion of several million Germans from the disputed territories. -
Conventional bombing of Tokyo
United States warplanes launched a bombing offensive against Japan. -
Franklin Roosevelt Dies
Franklin Roosevelt died from a stroke. Roosevelt was a loved president who got people through The Great Depression and World War II. -
Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler killed himself by gunshot. -
Germany Surneders (VE Day)
German troops slowly started surrendering, this meant that the war in Europe was over. -
First Atomic Bomb Dropped
The American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over Hiroshima. -
VJ Day
VJ Day comes from Victory over Japan. On this day the Japanese surrender and ended the war. -
United States Charter
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Paris Peace Treaties of 1947
The treaties were to adjust the territories of the defeated countries to establish peace and stability in the region.