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Mussolini and the Fascists come to power in Italy
Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
In violation of all its treaty obilgations, Japan occupied Manchuria. It was the first step on the path to WWll. -
Hitler and the Nazis come to power in Germany
Nazis pledged to restore Germany cultrual values, reverse the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, and restore Germany back to its rightful position as a world power. -
Neutrality Acts passed in the U.S
Act was passed to prohibit the export of "arms, ammunition, and implements of war" from the U.S to foreign nations at war. -
Munich Conference
The agreement permitting Germany's annexation of the Subetenland. -
Kristallnacht
Also called the Night of Broken Glass when the Germans and Nazis attacked Jewish persons and property.
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Formation of the Axis Powers
Italy and Germany agree to a military and political alliance, giving birth formally to the Axis Powers. The major Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Germany and the USSR sign the Non-Aggression Pact
The two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next ten years. -
Germany invades Poland
German forces under the control of Adolf Hitler invade Poland, which sparked the beginning of World War II. -
Battle of the Atlantic
Was the war's longest continuous military campaign. Pitted the German submarine force and surface units against the U.S Navy. -
France falls to Germany
Germany launched an invasion of France and the Low Countries. -
Rescue at Dunkirk
A battle that turned into a rescue mission. Allied retreat evacuation of 338,226 soldiers. -
Presidential election of 1940
Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president of the United States. Broke tradition and ran for a third term. -
Congress passed the Lend Lease Act
Provided for the military aid to any country whose defense was vital to the security of the U.S. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor with the expectation that once American experienced Japan's powers, they would shrink from further conflict. Instead this event lead the U.S to join WWll the next day. -
Relocation of Japanese Americans to camps
Japanese interment camps were established during World War ll by President F.D.R. Executive Order 9066. -
Bataan Death March
The surrendered Flipinos and Americans soon were rounded up by the Japanese and forced to march some 65 miles from Mariveles, on the southern end of Bataan Penisula, to San Fernado. -
Battle of Midway Island
The U.S Navy's decisive victory and its successful defense of the major base located at Midway Island dashed Japan's hopes and effectively turned the tide of World War ll in the Pacific. -
Manhattan Project
Code named for the American -led effort to develop a functional atomic weapons during World War II. -
Rosie the Riveter
Was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during WWll, and she became perhaps the most iconic image of working women. -
D-Day Invasion
Code named Operation Overload, the invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. -
Allied Invasion/Victory in the Philippines
Japan now occupies the Philippines. -
Presidential Election of 1944
Incumbent Democratic President FDR defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey to win a unprecedented fourth term. -
Battle of the Bulge
Took place after Adolf Hitler launched a surprise blitzkrieg against Allied forces in Northwest Europe. -
Yalta Conference
A meeting of three World War ll allies. U.S, President FDR, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. -
V-E Day
Was the day the Allies celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Reich, formally recognizing the end of WWll in Europe. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.Three days later,a second B-29 bomb dropped on Nagasaki. -
Surrender of Japan
Japan formally surrenders to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri, bringing an end to World War II. -
Formation of the United Nations
Founded after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relation among nations and promoting social progress, better living and human rights.
