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World War II
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Hitler becomes leader
Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Power. The Nazi power had been growing and Hitler was becoming more popular. More people had started to follow his ways. -
Benito Mussolini is appointed
Benito Mussolini is appointed Prime Minister of Italy. Mussolini rose to power during World War I. -
Joseph Stalin becomes dictator
Stalin Became dictator and ruled with by terror. Joseph also had many of his citizens killed for talking bad about the Soviet Union -
Japan
Japan seizes Manchuria, China. They seized it so that they could gain several strategic points. -
Roosevelt is Elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President of the United States of America. He was elected during the highest point of the Great Depression, he also created the New Deal which stimulated the economy. -
First Nazi Camp opened
The first Nazi camp, Dachau, took in the first prisoners. This started the chain of camps that killed millions of Jews around the area. -
Neutrality Act
The Neutrality act is passed by Congress in the United States. The act clearly stated the terms of America's neutrality so that the U.S. woulnd't be dragged into some foreign war. -
Kristallnact
The "niight of the broken glass." Nazi soldiers broke the glass of Jewish stores and burnt many synagogues. THis was one of the first events of the Holocaust -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Nazi- Soviet pact was a pact signed by Hitler and Stalin that stated that the Nazis and Soviets would not attack each other. THis also helped prevent Germany from fighting a two front war. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was a crucial turning point of World War II. It was a massive invasion of Soviet Russia that Adolf Hitler had devised. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan launced an airborn attack on Pearl Harbor, destroying ships and killing many soldiers. This event is what caused the U.S. to join the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad begins. Believed to be the greatest battle of the war, it marked the turning in the favor of the Allies. -
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the RIveter was a piece of artwork that was used as propaganda. It was used to get women to join the workforce during the war. It symbolized that women could help in the war effort. -
D-Day
The Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. This was a surprise attack and was one of the last fights of WWII. -
Mussolini diead
Mussolini was found dressed as a general trying to escape. He was tryed and executed. -
Adolf Hitler dies
Hitler commits suicide in an underground bunker in Berlin. The next day his body was brought outside and burned. -
World War II ends
World War II officially ended. THis is when the treaty was signed after Germany unconditional surrender. -
"Little Boy" meets Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb, Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima. Over 100,000 people were killed in the long run due to this bomb. -
Nuremberg Trials begin
The nuremberg trials begin. They were trials that punished Nazi war criminals for what they had done. Adolf Hitler and many other major Nazi officials committed suicide to cheat the trials.