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Adolf hitler = leader
Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party. He was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and dictator of Nazi Germany (as Führer und Reichskanzler) from 1934 to 1945. Hitler was at the centre of Nazi Germany, World War II in Europe, and the Holocaust. -
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Benito 4 prime minister.
After the Fascist march on Rome, he was appointed prime minister by King Victor Emmanuel III (1922) and assumed dictatorial powers. He annexed Abyssinia and allied Italy with Germany (1936), entering World War II in 1940. He was forced to resign following the Allied invasion of Sicily (1943) and was eventually shot by Italian partisans -
Josef 4 USSR
A powerful Communist leader in the early years of the Soviet Union. He was a dictator who terrorized the population and sent many people to prisons and labor camps. -
Japan Seizes China
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China.
"Why did Japan Seize Manchuria in 1931?"
"Because they were insecure, just like the U.S. was after 9/11.
Nothing more macho than killing, destroying, and raping.
The thing is that Japan got over it. The U.S. hasn't." -
Hitler named Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fÜhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany. -
Neutrality Acts
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress due to turmoil in Europe and Asia that led to WW2. -
Italian army invades Ethopia
The Second Italo–Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo–Abyssinian War, was a colonial war that started in October 1935 and ended in May 1936. The war was fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy (Regno d'Italia) and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia). The war resulted in the military occupation of Ethiopia. -
Control of Japan Govt.
Militarist take control of Japanese Government. Govt didn't have a 'sense of leadership,' according to prior research. -
Hitler violates treaty of Versatiles
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland, violating the Treaty of Versatiles. -
.5 mill. massacre in Nanjing
The Nanking Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against Nanking (current official spelling: Nanjing) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
Part of Czech to Germany. -Munich Pact.
Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders, due to the Munich Agreement. -
Jews in labour camps
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps. Maintained concentration camps throughout the countries they controlled. -
Pact signed by Hitler
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin - Treaty of Non-aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,[a] and also known as the Ribbentrop–Molotov Pact or Nazi–Soviet Pact, was a non-aggression pact signed in Moscow in the late hours of 23 August 1939. -
Nazis invade poland
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, while the Soviet invasion commenced on 17 September 1939 following the Molotov-Tōgō agreement which terminated the Russian and Japanese hostilities in the east on 16 September 1939. -
Nazis invade Denmark
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control. Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign. -
Germany makes france surrender
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender. German forces invaded Norway and Denmark. Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and Naravik were rapidly taken. Navarik was retaken by a British force, but the British were soon forced to withdraw from the town. -
britan defeats german airforce
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island. The Germans attempted to subdue Great Britain by utilizing air attacks. Germany attacked all major cities and military installations. Britain's preparedness, combined with the valor of its pilots and a new weapon called "radar," forced the Germans to pay a heavy price for their bombing. By the end of October, when the winter weather made the threat of invasion unlikely, the Germans had lost 2,375 p -
Peacetime Draft in U.S.
First time Peacetime Draft in US. The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime conscription in United States history. -
Japaneese Invade French
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia). the Japanese occupied Vichy French Indochina in order to prevent the Republic of China from importing arms and fuel through French Indochina. -
FDR issue Atlantic Charter
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter. The Charter stated the ideal goals of the war: no territorial aggrandizement; no territorial changes made against the wishes of the people; restoration of self-government to those deprived of it; reduction of trade restrictions; global cooperation to secure better economic and social conditions for all; freedom from fear and want; freedom of the seas; and abandonment of the use of force, as well as disarmament of aggressor nations. -
Hitler breaks pack w/ Russia
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans. The pact's publicly stated intentions were a guarantee of non-belligerence by either party towards the other, and a commitment that neither party would ally with or aid an enemy of the other party. This latter provision ensured that Germany would not support Japan in its undeclared war against the Soviet Union along the Manchurian-Mongolian border, ensuring that the Soviets won the Battles -
Pearl Harbor attacked by japan
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9 -
Philippines fall to Japan
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March. Battle of the Philippines was the invasion of the Philippines by Japan in 1941–1942 and the defense of the islands by Filipino and United States forces. -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific -
Russians Stop Nazis in Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was the Soviet defense of Moscow and the subsequent Soviet counter-offensive that occurred between October 1941 and January 1942 on the Eastern Front of World War II against Nazi forces. Hitler considered Moscow, capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the largest Soviet city, to be the primary military and political objective for Axis forces in their invasion of the Sovi -
Japaneese interned in isolated camps
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps. Japanese American internment was the World War II internment in "War Relocation Camps" of over 110,000 people of Japanese heritage who lived on the Pacific coast of the United States. The U.S. government ordered the internment in 1942, shortly after Imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. -
1943 Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots in 1943 during World War II that broke out in Los Angeles, California, between Anglo American sailors and Marines stationed in the city and Latino youths, who were recognizable by the zoot suits they favored. -
Mussolini dismissed
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min. Prior to Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, Allied plans envisioned crossing the Strait of Messina, a limited invasion in the Taranto area, and advancing up the toe of Italy, anticipating a defence by both German and Italian forces.
The overthrow of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini by the Fascist Grand Council made a more ambitious plan feasible, and the Allies decided to supplement the crossing of the Eighth Army with a seizure of the -
Britan+U.S. defeat German+Italian
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa The campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers, many of whom had colonial interests in Africa dating from the late 19th century. The Allied war effort was dominated by the British Commonwealth and exiles from German-occupied Europe. The United States entered the war in 1941 and began direct military assistance in North Africa on 11 May 1942. -
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Paris retaken by allies forces
Paris retaken by Allies Forces- The Liberation of Paris (also known as the Battle for Paris) took place during World War II and lasted from August 19, 1944, until the occupying German garrison surrendered on August 25, 1944. -
Last offensive of german forces.
The Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. The surprise attack caught the Allied forces completely off guard and became the costliest battle in terms of casualties for the United States, whose forces bore the brunt of the attack. It also severely depleted Germany's war-making reso -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
US forces return to recapture the Philippines. The Battle of Manila (Tagalog: Laban ng Maynila ng 1945), also known as the Liberation of Manila, fought from 3 February-3 March 1945 by American, Filipino, and Japanese forces, was part of the 1945 Philippine campaign. -
1945 April 16th - FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President. 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away after four momentous terms in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of a country still fighting the Second World War and in possession of a weapon of unprecedented and terrifying power. -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
1945 May 8th - V-E Day, war ends in Europe. On 30 April, Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, committed suicide during the Battle of Berlin. Germany's surrender, therefore, was authorized by his successor, Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz. The administration headed by Dönitz was known as the Flensburg government. The act of military surrender was signed on 7 May in Reims, France and on 8 May in Berlin, Germany. -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
Victory over Japan Day (also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, V-J Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which Japan surrendered, in effect ending World War II. -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
First Atomic Bombs dropped. On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world's first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout. -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces after World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany.
