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in 1922 he became prime minister and in 1925 he became the dictator of Italy -
in 1931 Japan invades the northern part of China and is accused war crimes against the Chinese people. -
Adolf Hitler Rose to power in Germany in 1933 -
in 1936 Hitler moved 22,000 troops into the Rhineland and made an air force and naval fleet. -
in 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to invade Poland and split it between them -
On September 3rd 1939 Britain and France decaled war on Germany and Italy -
on may 10th 1940 Germany soldiers marched through the Netherlands, Belgium and France. -
on June 22nd 1940 German troops had taken France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium. -
In 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pac, thus forming the axis powers -
In 1941 60,000 Japanese troops moved to Hong Kong and took control from the 15,000 British and Canadian troops. -
In June of 1941 German forces invaded the Soviet Union. -
at Dunkirk allied troops were trapped and hundreds of ships crossed the channel to save 340,000 allied troops. (May 26- June 6 1940) -
The Canadian troops were tasked to take Dieppe but the beaches were too fortified and there was great loss. -
The Allies landed at the base of Italy and when up to beat the axis powers. (July 10, 1943- May 8 1945) -
Britain, Canadian and U.S soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy and took them with great loss. -
In early 1945 Canadian troops went through Belgium and taking major German posts. -
In May 1945 Canadian troops managed to retake the Netherlands from the Germans and free the starving people. -
On May 7th, 1945 Germany surrendered to the Allies -
The U.S Dropped two Nuclear bombs on japan forcing them to surrender.