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Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy
Mussolini was rose to power in the wake of World war 1. He was originally a socialist he ended up forging h fascist movement. He became prime minister in 1922. -
Stalin comes to power
Stalin was the general secretary of the communist party. After Lenin's death in 1924 Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
On January 30th 1933 Hitler became the leader of "fuhrer" of National Socialist German workers party (Nazi Party). -
Holocaust
The holocaust was genocide where nearly six million Jewish people were executed by Hitler's order. -
Non aggression pact
Before world war 2 Germany and the Soviet Union made a pact to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. This shocked the world. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany without fear of Soviet intervention invaded Poland on September 1st 1939. The polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. This invasion lead to the start of world war 2 -
Phony War "Sitzkreig"
A period that lasted 8 months where not much military activity was going on and it was like there was no war going on at all. -
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Battle of the Atlantic
The longest continuous military campaign in World War 2. It lasted from 1939 until Germany's defeat in 1945 -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces fought over the United Kingdom. It was the the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date. This battle saved Britain from a ground invasion by Germany. -
Lend Lease act passed in U.S.
It provided military aid to countries who's defense were vital to the United States. Congress authorized it in March 1941 -
Hitler invades Soviet Union
Using the code-name "Operation Barbarossa" Hitler broke the non aggression pact and invaded the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor attack
The Japanese bombed the United States at Pearl Harbor -
America declares war on Japan and enter World War 2
In response to the surprise attack America declared war on Japan. Many Americans supported this decision. -
War Production Board Created
This was created by the order of Roosevelt to regulate the production and allocation of food and materials in the U.S. during the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
Executive order 9066
President Roosevelt signed this order that relocated Japanese Americans to internment camps. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Major naval battle. Between Japans and the United States. It was Japans navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. -
Battle of Midway
Another naval battle between Japan and America only a month after the Battle of Coral Sea. There was a decisive American victory. -
Operation Torch (North Africa)
The British-American invasion of French North Africa -
Office of War Mobilization created
An independent agencies of the United States government formed to coordinate all agencies involved in the war effort. -
Invasion of Sicily
The allies took control of the island of Sicily from the axis powers. -
D-Day
Invasion of Normandy beach by the Allies. Resulted in a decisive Allied victory. -
Iwo Jima
Major battle in which America captured the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. It lasted more than a month. -
Okinawa
Series of battles fought in the Japanese Ryukyu islands. It was centered on the island of Okinawa. The allies were victorious and America occupied the island until 1972. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker along with his wife. -
Battle of Berlin
Final major offensive battle of "the European theater." Resulted in decisive Soviet victory. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe day, known as the day that ended WWII, Nazi Germany surrendered shortly after Hitler's suicide. -
Dropping of The Atomic Bombs
When president Harry S. Tubman order the US to drop atomic bombs on the Hiroshima, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan. -
End of WWII
When Germany surrendered to the allied powers ending WWII.
