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World War II

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  • Japan invades Manchuria

    Japan invades Manchuria

    Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event known as the Manchurian Incident. This was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually take over all of East Asia.
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    World War II

  • Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.

    Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.

    The Japanese invaded China, launching the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Japanese Kwantung Army turned a small battle into a full on war. Chinese forces were unable to resist the Japanese.
  • Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany.

    Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany.

    Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany.
  • Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement

    Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement

    The non-agression pact was a contract signed between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany to prevent Russia from declaring war on Germany as they took country after country.
  • Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe

    Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe

    The Germans used blitzkrieg to swiftly take over Poland. This event started World War 2.
  • Germany invades Denmark and Norway.

    Germany invades Denmark and Norway.

    Denmark and Norway gave Germany easy access to Europe and would pave the way for conquering larger places.
  • Italy enters the war.

    Italy enters the war.

    Italy enters the war to support the efforts of the Axis powers.
  • The Italians invade British-controlled Egypt

    The Italians invade British-controlled Egypt

    Italians saw Egypt as a weak link and an easy place to attack the Allied powers.
  • Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan unexpectedly bombs the United States and this event sparked the United States entrance into the war.
  • Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States.

    Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States.

    After Pearl harbor, the axis powers decided to fight against the US and Britain.
  • US start Island Hopping

    US start Island Hopping

    Led by MacArthur, the US successfully take all of Japan's islands, the last one being Iwo Jima.
  • British and US troops land on Normandy beach

    British and US troops land on Normandy beach

    Opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.
  • Allied forces land in southern France

    Allied forces land in southern France

    They advance rapidly towards the Rhine River to the northeast.
  • US troops land in the Philippines

    US troops land in the Philippines

    The US successfully made it to the Philippines and were ready to conquer another island and win the war.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. By January 1, 1945, the Germans are in retreat
  • US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen.

    US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen.

    The US troops take over the Ludendorff Bridge.
  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

    Soviet troops were closing in and Hitler was going to die anyways, so he shot himself.
  • Allied powers formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of nazi Germany and the end of Hitlers third reich

    Allied powers formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of nazi Germany and the end of Hitlers third reich

    The Germans finally give in and surrender, making the war almost over.
  • US bombs Hiroshima

    US bombs Hiroshima

    The US drops a nuclear bomb in retailation to the Pearl Harbor attacks.
  • The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria

    The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria

    The Soviet Army creeps closer and closer to Japan, causing them to surrender.
  • US bombs Nagasaki

    US bombs Nagasaki

    The US drop a second nuclear bomb in retaliation to the Pearl Harbor attacks. This causes Japan to surrender.
  • Japan surrenders, ending the war.

    Japan surrenders, ending the war.

    Japan finally surrenders, ending a war that had been fought for almost 10 years.