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Herschel Grynszpan Rebels
Jewish Refugee Herschel Grynszpan Shoots and Kills and German politician in Paris -
Kristallnacht
Anti-Jewish violence erupted throughout Germany and Austria, became known as the Night of Broken Glass -
Non-Aggression Pact
Soviet Union and Germany would not attack each other. secretly however they planned to split Poland amongst themselves -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler begins WWII by attacking Poland -
Great Britain And France declare war on Germany
not being fooled by the germans saying their invasion of poland was a defensive action, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Auschwitz Established
Approximate time when Germanys Largest Concentration camp was established -
French surrender to Hitler
France surrenders to Hitler's Nazi Germany after only 6 weeks of fighting. -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
Japanese pull a surprise attack on the US by Attacking Pearl Harbor -
Wannsee Conference
15 high-ranking Nazi Party and German government officials gathered in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." -
Battle of Stalingrad Begins
Battle of Stalingrad is considered the turning point of World War II. It was fought during the winter of 1942 to 1943. . Russia's weather was against the Nazi Germany. They got short of supplies and Hitler's amry was forced out. -
Nazi's Surrender at Stalingrad
the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered; ending one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles in the history of war. It was a pivotal victory for the Soviets who began advancing toward Germany later in the year. -
GErmans surrender in North Africa
Allied forces defeated German general Irwin Rommel's Panzers in Tunisia, North Africa. It was the first major victory for American forces, and a quarter million prisoners were taken. -
D-Day, begining of Operation Overload
Great Britain, Canadian, And US Forces combine to form the largst amphibious attack in history on D-Day on beaches throughout Normandy France. -
FDR dies
Franklin Delenor Roosevelt Dies and is succeeded by Harry S. Truman -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day; The Germans surrender to the Allies -
The Nuremburg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military trials held by the Allied forces of World War II, known for the prosecution of prominent members of Nazi Germany. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany at the Palace of Justice. -
US Drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
the United States used a massive, atomic weapon against Hiroshima, Japan. This atomic bomb, the equivalent of 20,000 tons of TNT, flattened the city, killing tens of thousands of civilians -
US drops Atomic bomb on Nagasaki
while Japan was still in shock over the first atomic bomb on hiroshima, the us dropped another atomic bomb on nagasaki, 3 days later -
V-J Day
Victory in japan day, Japan agrees to surrender after being attacked with atomic bombs -
War Declared officially over
Japan Formally surrenders by signing the Instruments of Surrender