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Nazi Olympics
International sporting event held in Nazi Germany. Racist policies caused other countries to consider boycotting the games. -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler marched into Czechoslovakia and occupied the country. -
Russia and Germany sign a Pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland. -
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World War II
Allied powers Vs. Central Powers -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces clashed in the skies over Great Britain. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as a preliminary to taking British, French and Dutch colonies in South East Asia -
Britain and US declare war on Japan
The US and Britain declare war on Japan after Pearl Harbor -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and axis powers fight the soviet union by going thru Stalingrad, very devastating & Bloody. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany launched final defense to reclaim Belgium. -
Rome Liberetated
Although Italy had surrendered in September, it was only now that the allies were able to liberate Rome from the Germans. -
D-Day
Allied forces landed beaches of Normandy, France. Attack allows 2nd force to attack from the other side. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
The US dropped an atomic bomb on the island of Nagasaki as the Japanese had not surrendered following Hiroshima. -
Paris Liberated
The French capital of Paris was liberated from the Germans. -
Death of Roosevelt
Roosevelt dies and is succeeded by Truman -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler committed suicide in his bomb proof shelter with his Mistress
Eva Braun -
German forces surrender
German forces surrender to Montgomery on Luneburg Heath. Admiral Donitz, whom Hitler had nominated as his successor -
V.E Day
Victory in Europe was celebrated. -
US Bombs Hiroshima
The Japanese generals refused to surrender. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the island of Hiroshima. -
Russia Declares War on Japan
Russia declared war on Japan and invaded Japanese-ruled Manchuria. -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending the second world war.
