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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi party
Became the dictator of a small group called the Nazi Part, he was an extreme nationalist. The Nazis strongly believed as Germans being the superior race, they were extremly rasict againgst Jews, Gypsies, etc. -
Benito Mussolini appointed prime minister of Italy
Benito Mussolini promised to restore Italy through strong leadershi and get Ialy out of its economic prolems. Mussolini's followers threatened to overthrow the government. The king then appointed Mussolin prime minister. -
Joseph Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin turned the Soviet Union into a totalitarioan state. Stalin took brutal measures to gain power. About 4 million people were murdered at Stalin's orders. -
Japan's army seizes Manchuria, China
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Great Depression ed to doubts about Democratic rule. Military Leaders argued their island needed more space and therefore persuaded civilians into taking control over nearby countries. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
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Neutrality Act is passed by Congress
First of several laws designed to keep the U.S at peace. It forbade the selling of arms, making loans, or giving any assistance to any nation involved in war. -
Italian army invades Ethiopia in Africa
Mussolini's armies invaded Ethiopia, Ethiopians fought back but were no match against the Italians. Ethiopia asked for help from the League of Nations but little help was given. -
Millitaist take control of Japanese government
The militarists leaders take control of Japan persuading the civilians that democratic rule would fail. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany
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Japan's army pillages Nanjing, China
Massacre of a quarter of a million people -
Munich Pact signed
Gave the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
About 42,000 Nazi camps across Europe. The camps held Jews, Gypsies, people who defied the government, and many musicians, artists, and poets. The camps were home to the deaths of thousands upon thousands of people. -
Nazi-Soviet pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
The astounded the world by signing a pact saying that they would not attack the others country. -
Nazis invade Poland
Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands,
Luxemburg and Berlin take control -
Germany invades France
France is forcd to surrender -
First time peacetime draft in US
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Battle of Britain
Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island -
Hitler breaks pact with Stalin
Hitler invades USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
Stated the U.S and Britain would seek no terriotorial gains, that all people had their right to choose their own government, and called for a new international organization. (Today's United Nations) -
Japenese invade French Indochina
As of 1940 Japan had complete control of China's coast, to force China out of the war Japan invaded french Indochina cutting of China's supply routes. -
Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japenese Naval and Air forces
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Phillippines fall to Japenese
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Japenese Americns interned in isolated camps
The U'S began to grow suspicious of Japanese Americans thinking they may be spies for Japan. The U.S ordered all Japanese Americans, that imagrated from Japan or were born in America, to be forced into camps. -
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Battle of Midway
Turning point of war in the Pacific -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
This battle was one key turning point for the Allies in the war. The Nazis were almost to Moscow but were stopped at Stalingrad. The Nazis made the mistake of attackin in the brutal winter where they were cut off from supplies and reinforcements. -
British and Us forces defeat German and Italian armies in N. Africa
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Italy surrenders
Mussolini dismissed as Prime Minister -
Zoot Suit Riots
L.A, California -
D-Day
invasion of France at Normandy by Allies -
Paris retaken by Allies Froces
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Battle of the Bulge
Last offensive of German Forces -
U.S forces return to recapture the Phillippines
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FDR dies
Harry S. Truman becomes President -
V-E Day
war ends in Europe -
V-J Day
Japan surrenders to Allied forces. "Victoryover Japan Day" -
First atomic bombs dropped
The U.S dropped the first Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima, when Japan didn't surender the U.S dropped the second bomb over Nagaski completely destroying the two cities. This ended the war in the Pacific. -
War Crimes Trials held
The War Crimes Trials were held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Phillipines and Tokyo, Japan -
War Crimes Trials
Held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Phillipines and Tokyo, Japan. Many 'war criminals" were convited and executed (for the first time ever) for "crimes against humanity".
