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Japan Invades China
This attack was called the Second Sino-Japanese War. This was the second time Japan and China has fought, creating the largest asian war in the 20th century. Japan wanted raw resources for their country, so they invaded China because Japan is mainly made up of a volcano. -
Italy joined the Axis Powers
Italy signs joins the Axis Powers by signing Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Japan. The Axis Powers had the same ideas/wants. They both wanted to expand their nation; taking most of Europe. -
Invasion of Nanking
The Japanese had taken over Nanking; brutally murdered and tortured Chinese Soldiers and Civilians. More than 300,000 Chinese were killed. -
Night of the Broken Glass
Nazis violently attacked Jews and destroyed their property. Jews were killed, tortured and sent to concentration camps. The attacked happened because a 17 year old Jew shot and killed a German Official. -
Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and Austria. This gave Germany a war machine. Czech had a lot of raw materials to make war goods such as Iron, Coal, Steel, and Power. Without it, they wouldn’t have gone far in the war. -
Albert Einstiein sends a letter about an Atomic bomb
Letter about the Atomic Bomb. Albert Einstein, a Jewish Refugee, sends a letter to President Roosevelt, warning him about the creation of an Atomic Bomb by Germany. Germany has taken over Czech which is excellent in Uranium; which is a material used bombs. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany and the Soviet agreed to split up Poland. On the other hand, France and England declared war on Germany. After 2 weeks, Hitler broke the agreement and took over the other half. -
Warsaw
This was the Jewish Resistance. It came in the form of aid, rescue and a small uprising. Jews refuse to surrender other Jews. It was an armed rebellion on the Germans. The Germans were surprised of the strength of the Jews. Germans finally stopped playing around and stopped the war. -
Euthansia Program
Hitler signed a secret agreement to kill children who had disabilities. As time past, the program expanded to other ages. An estimation of the death toll from this program is probably over 200,000. -
Germany Invades Norway
Germany was able to get through British mines because the garrisons were ordered to let them slip by. Germany demanded Norway to surrender but they refused and will fight alongside with England. Britain troops were transferred to France because of how powerful the German attacks were on France. Giving Germany a victory in Norway. -
Rosie the Riveter
This was a campaign made by the government to get women to work outside their homes. While men were sent to go out into war, women took their places in the factories. This is when people finally realised that women can do more. -
Aproval of the Atomic bomb
President Roosevelt approves the production of the Atomic bomb; creating the Manhattan Project. The total cost of the creation was estimated about 2 billion dollars. The use of the bomb Which was to save lives, test an expensive weapon and show off to Russia. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese had bombed the US to disable them so they can take over plantations and China. This attack was a war tactic. After the attack, the US went into war with Japan. -
Japan Invades the Philippines
Right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan took control on the Philippines. A general in the Philippines was ordered to leave the area; leaving many American and Filipinos sick and starving. Soon, the defenders were captured by the Japanese. -
Japanese Internment Camps
After the attack of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Americans received hate from other civilians. Including the government. The government was worried that they were helping Japan so they sent them to internment camps. The Japanese Americans were there until the war was over. -
Bataan Death March
POW in the Philippines were the American and Filipino soldiers. They were forced to march to a destination without any proper equipment. No food nor water. They constantly walked from morning to night; no breaks or they were killed when they showed signs of slowing down or if they fell down. -
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini was dismissed by King Victor Emmanuel and arrested. He later attempts to escape Italy with his mistress. -
Italy Delcares War on Germany
After seeing the fall of Mussolini, the King and General Eisenhower discuss the surrender of Italy, and joining the allied forces. Later, Italy created a new government and declares war on Germany. -
D-Day
Which was also called Operation Overlord. This is the largest sea, land and air overtake ever. This battle was on the Nazi occupied beaches in Normandy. The Allied forces won. -
Bomb that failed to kill Hitler
High German officials realised that Hitler must die. That Hitler is leading them into a suicidal war. A German Colonel placed a bomb under a table that Hitler was using to study a map. The explosive went off, but Hitler was still alive. -
Battle of Bulge
The last German offensive in the west. Germans tried to take over Antwerp which was a Belgian city. They successfully fooled the Americans and the battle was Chaotic. This continued into 1945. The Americans won. -
Yalta Conference
Russia, US, and england agreed to split Germany into 4 zones. Each zone was responsible for creating a new government and allowing free elections. However, Stalin broke the promise and forced the Soviet Rule. -
Hitler commit suicide
Hitler commits suicide. Hitler realised that the war will be a loss for Germany. He committed suicide with his wife and pets. -
Potsdam Conference
The US, England and Russia agreed that they will only accept surrender from the Japanese. That there was no point of continuing with the war because the Japanese will lose anyways. Japan will have to give up their military and create a peaceful government. -
The Bombing of Japan
Japan refused to surrender after the US had given them a warning about an atomic bomb being dropped on their city. The US bombed Japan and the war was over.
