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Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. This is the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany as Hitler comes to power and almost immediately made himself known around the world.
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Mussolini and Italy invade Ethiopia
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Japan defeats China in clash over Northern China
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President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt gives a speech regarding what is going on with Japan and China. He suggests that countries should come together as one so that they can prevent another war from occuring.
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Japan planned another attack on China but it misfired and they hit a United States Cargo ship named the Panay. Japan was apologetic and paid for the reparations.
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Chancellor Adolf Hitler makes an announcement saying that he will be in support of Japan for as long as he rules,
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Hermann Goering, Hitler's second man in charge and marshall of the Third Reich, warns all Jews in Austria to evacuate or else there would be heavy consequences.
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Germany invades Poland on ground and by air. Poland ends up being very heavily damaged
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Following the invasion of Poland, Great Britain and France collaboratively declared war on the axis powers, specifically Germany.
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Only half a year after declaring war on Germany, France gets absolutely decimated by Germany and they are immediately put in a terrible position in World War II.
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France was attacked by Italy from the south only two weeks prior and France realised how they were in terrible position. They made the right decision to withdraw from the war as their army was no match compared to others surrounding them.
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On December 7, 1941 Japan attacks the then neutral United States naval base in Hawaii. Immediately following these attacks, President Franklin Roosevelt announces that the U.S will join the war and fight against the axis powers.
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President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill of Britain met in Casablanca in Africa to discuss war strategies for attacking Japan, Italy and Germany.
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The Italian government surrenders to allied powers, but German army forces occupy most of Italy.
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The first 3 million allied soldiers arrive on the beaches of Normandy, France and begin charging the axis powers.
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President Franklin Roosevelt dies of cerebral hemorrhage. Harry Truman takes over power.
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Italian insurgents capture Mussolini, murder him, and mutilate his body.
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Adolf Hitler and his wife commit suicide during a battle, but Germany attempts to fight on.
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This day signified the end of war in Europe and put a cap on World War II.
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The last of the axis powers finally surrenders and this signified the end of World War II for every country in the world.
