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World War II
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Adolf Hitler became chancellor (head of state)
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Adolf Hitler violated the Versailles Treaty
Hitler kept violating the Versailles Treaty again and again many times. He sent Germany military forces into Rhineland. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Germany and Russia signed the Nazi-Soviet pact. -
World War II begins
World War II began when Germany invaded Poland. -
Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act provided the U.S. military aid to foreign nations during Wolrd War II. Stalin, Churchill, and Winston were the big three. -
Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 following a meeting of the two heads of state in Newfoundland. -
The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
In response to American attempts to limit Japanese expansion and support her enemies, Japan decided to attack the US base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii with hopes of keeping the Americans out of the war. Instead this event caused the US to declare war on Japan and for Germany to declare war on the US to support their ally. -
Battle of Midway
Crucial and tough naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. -
D-Day
Allied troops were brought in to the beaches of Normandy to fight Nazi soldiers. -
Fall of Berlin
On this date, the commander of the German troops in Berlin finally surrendered the entire city to the Soviet Army. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb over the Japanese city, Hiroshima. They island-hopped.
