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Hideki Tojo Comes to Power
Hideki came to power as a general of the Imperial Japanese Army in 1884. He was responsible for the Pearl Harbor attack. -
Annexing of Austria
Annexing of Austria was when Germany-Austria Republic tried to union with Germany. -
Benito Mussolini Comes to Power
Benito Mussolini came to power in 1919 when he formed the Fascist Party. July 1943, Mussolini was defeated and imprisoned. He was eventually rescued by German commandos. -
Adolf Hiter Comes to Power
Adolf Hitler came to power and had absolute powers as a party chairman, with only one vote against him. He immediatly brought change and gained attention. -
Joseph Stalin Comes to Power
Joseph Stalin later became the leader of the Soviet Union but was first the General Secretary of the Communist Party. Stalin knew many people which lead him to become the General Secretary. -
Italy's Conquest of Ethiopia
A colonial war that started October 1935 and ended May 1936. The war resolved in military occupation of Ethiopia. -
Spanish Civil War
A civil war between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Over 500,000 people were killed. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Coalition between Italy and Germany in 1936. It was announced by Mussolini that Italy would help Germany if there were a war. -
Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact
A non aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Poland gets Attacked
Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland. Poland eventually surrendered to the Germans. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a war fought out by air forces. -
Pearl Harbor
A military strike by the Japanese Navy against the United States. -
Battle of Midway
A battle between the United States and Japan. The United States destroyed the naval strength of Japan. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A battle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union for Stalingrad. -
D-Day
When Normandy landings initiated the Western Allied to take Europe from the Nazi's. -
Battle of the Bulge
A German offensive campaign launched in France. -
Death of Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage. He served the longest term as president. -
V-E Day
V-E Day also known as Victory in Europe Day was a celebration day. It was a day to mark Nazi Germany's surrender of it's armed forces. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The bombs were dropped on Japanese cities known as Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombs were called Little Boy and Fat Man. -
V-J Day
V-J Day also known as Victory over Japan Day is the day Japan surrendered.