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Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
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Japan Invades China
This initiates WWII in the Pacific -
Germany Annexes Austria
Part of German expansion that helps set the stage for future designs of Hitler and the Nazi party -
Kristallnacht
"Night of Broken Glass"
A pogrom against Jews through Nazi Germany -
Stalin and Hitler Sign Nonaggression Pact
Russia and Germany agreed to take no military action against each other for the next ten years, fell apart June 1941 when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union -
Start of WWI
Germany invades Poland which instigates the beginning of the war -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Britain and France declare war, honoring their commitment to Poland -
Italy Enters War and Invades France
Benito Mussolini's Italian forces attack France from the south -
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign Tripartite Pact
Also known as the Berlin Pact, agreement/alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attack the American base at Pearl HArbor -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Major naval battle from the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia, taking place in the Pacific Theater of WWII -
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Battle of Midway
Naval battle in the Pacific Theater of WWII, turning point of war -
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The Guadalcanal Campaign, codenamed Operation Watchtower, was the first major offensive an a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific Theater -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle, Nazi Germany vs. Soviet Union over Stalingrad -
Allies Assemble in Preparation for D-Day
Allies assemble 2.9 million men, 2.5 million tons pf supplies, 11,000 airplanes, and hundreds of ships in preparation for D-Day -
D-Day
Nearly 3 million Allied soldiers invade Normandy, initiating German retreat, results in liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany control -
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Battle of the Bulge
Last major German offensive campaign in Western Theater -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Major battle where the United States Marin Corps landed on and eventually captured Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army -
Germany Surrenders
The German army signs an unconditional surrender -
Victory in Europe Day
It marks the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces -
End of World War II
Japan formally surrenders bringing the war to an end
