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The night of the Long Knives
Bloody purge of Hitlers own political party assassinating hundeds. These when Nazi whom he believed has the porential to become political. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
African American track star Jesse Owens wins his 4th gold metal of the games. It was in Berlin Germany. Adolf Hitler saw this as a chance to promote his goverment and ideals of the reacial supremact and the Nazi paper. -
Japanese Invasion of China
Over a period of 6 weeks japanese army brutally murdered hundereds of thousand of people. -
Hiroshima
An American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the japanese city of Hiroshima, the explosion wiped out over 90% of the city. -
Germany Invades Poland
Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland.WWII had begun, German invasion of Poland. -
German Blitzkrieg
German forces bombard poland on land and from the air. Hitler seeks and loses his territory and his victory. -
Battle of Britain
Battle took place primarily over the English Channel and gland proper and involved German-held bases in northern France -
Battle of Dunkirk
Forces through the use of the mobile forces and locally firepower. -
Fall of Paris
British Prime Minister Winston C. had tried for days to convince the FRench gov. To hang on, not to sue for peace, that america would enter the war,and if not that , any and all help possible -
Pearl Harbor
Through the surprise assault on Pearl was a success in itself, the overall mission had failed. -
Bataan Death March
After April 9,1942, U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death. The marchers made the trek in intense heat and were subjected -
Battle of Midway
6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the united states defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles. Important turning point in the Pacific campaign. Victory allowed the united states and its allies to move into an offensive position -
D-Day
Allied liberation of Western Europe From Nazi Germany´s control. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large- scale deception campaign designed to mislead the germans about the intended invasion target. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
3 U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in Feb. 1945. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops. -
Battle of Okiawa
Became the site of the Japanese stand of the world war 2. -
VE Day
Great Britain and the United States celebrated Victory in Europe Day. Western Europe put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine -
Potsdam Declaration
It was attended by Joseph Stalin of the soviet Union. New american president, Harry S. Truman, ad prime minister Winston C. Council of foreign ministers was agreed upon, with membership -
Nagasaki
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VJ Day
A Formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day.
