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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg. -
Germany and Poland sign a treaty.
Germany and Poland sign a ten-year non-aggression pact, which means they cannot attack each other. -
Jews Begin to Be Discriminated Against
Nazis force Jews to hand over all gold and silver items, symbolyzing the prejudice towards them. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland, which started World War II. It began on September 1st and ended on Oct. 6th. Russia and Germany annexed and divided the country. -
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World War II
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Italy Declares War
Italy declares war on France and Great Britain, which aligns Italy with Germany and against the Allies. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese begin the war in the Pacific by attacking U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor. This ultimately brought the United States into the war, and started their attack on Japan. -
Battle of Stalingrad Begins
Germany turns and tries to launch an attack on Russia in the city of Stalingrad. If they could have Russia, they would have a majority of Asia at their disposal. -
Germany Invades France
Germany invades the parts of France controlled by the Vichy government. The United States sends troop to aid them. -
Battle of Stalingrad Ends
After months of fighting, Russians stop the Germans from advancing after they loss thousands to weather and war. -
D-Day
United States troops attack Germans in France from the shore. They took the Germans completely by surprise and was able to defeat them and march on to Berlin. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of Germany, drugs himself and his wife, which kills them both. -
Germany Surrenders
United States and Russia took Germany and forced them to surrender, especially after Hitler committed suicie. -
Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In response to Pearl Harbor, the United States dropped the first ever and only atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed thousands of Japanese people. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to United States because of the casualties of the bombings and Germany had also surrendered. This officially ended World War II.