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Benito Mussolini
He was the Italian dictator who Hitler kind of modeled himself after. -
Josef Stalin
He was a communist that came into power in Russia after Lenin Died. -
Adolf Hitler
He was the dictator of Germany and created the group called the Nazis. He tried to take control of all of Europe and had a huge role in world war two -
The Holocaust
The holocaust was a period of time between January 30 1933 and May 8 1945. During this period of time Jews were harshly persecuted and about 6,000,000 Jews were killed. -
Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia once but since they were somewhat modernized, the Ethiopians could fight back and they remained free. France had not yet given up though, with the help of the United States, they tried to conquer again and this time they prevailed -
Occupation of the Rhineland
The Rhineland was a piece of land that was made a demilitarized zone in the Treaty of Versailles, Adolf Hitler, the ruler of Germany, marched his troops into the strip of land. This was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles. The league of Nations, which was made in the Treaty of Versailles, did nothing to stop Hitler because it virtually had no power. It wasnt a SANCTION but the league still allowed it to happen. -
The Spanish Civil War
The king of Spain is forced to leave and the country becomes arepublic. A conservative general named Francisco Franco lead a revolt that started the Civil War. Soon many other Nations got involoved in the war. One of the main reasons that Germany got involved was simply to test out their new weaponry. In 1939 franco won and became the leader of a dictatorship very similar to those of Hitler and Mussolini. -
Francisco Franco
He lead the revolt that started the civil war in spain. Once his side won the war he came into power and made a dictatorship similar to hitlers and mussolinis. -
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
Germany and Italy had already previously signed a treaty together and had become the Rome-Berlin Axis. Later, Germany and Japan signed the anti-Comintern pact creating the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis. They agreed to fight soviet communism and not to interfere with each others territorial expansions. -
Air Raid on Guernica
The air raid on Guernica was during the Spanish Civil War. Combined German and Italian forces bombed an innocent town in Northern Spain killing thousands of people. The air raid was merely to test out new weapons and was a waste of lives. -
Neville Chamberlain
Became Prime MInister of Britain on this date. -
The Anchluss
German speaking people in Austria wanted to merge with Germany, but this was technically against the treaty of Versailles. At first the Austrian chancellor did not want to give in to Hitler but eventually he gave in and Germany and Austria was merged. -
Munich Conference
Hitler wanted to annex Sudetenland, a part of Chzechoslovakia, because he claimed that German speakers in that region were being mistreated. On september 29, 1928 Hitler met with the leaders of England, France and Italy. They APPEASED (gave into conditions) under the agreement that Hitler would not try to annex any more land. -
annexation of Czechoslovakia
Hitler wanted the Sudetenland and he wanted to leave the rest of czech weak. -
Nazi Soviet Pact
The Nazi Soviet pact was a pact between Hitler (Germany) and Stalin (Soviet Union), who were enemies, to keep peace. The two countries agreed not to take any military actions against for the next ten years. -
Invasion of Poland
Even after Hitler agreed not to annex any more land, he took his army and invaded Poland. A mere two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany initiating World War Two which was a TOTAL WAR. -
Winston Churchill
First Lord of the admirality and in may 1940 he became prime minister and minister of the defense -
Fall of France
May tenth was the beginning of the fall of France. Before that, Britain and France hadnt really taken a huge role in the war. Suddenly Germany went through countries and invaded France. On June 5, the German forces went south and the French resistance fell. On June 10, Italy joined the battle on Germanys side and shortly after the French capital fell. -
Formation of Vichy France
On june 22 France and Germany signed an armistice splitting France into to parts. One part would be Germanys land and the other would be administered by the French government -
Formation of the "Free French"
A group of people who wanted Germanhy out of France. The group was lead by General Charles De Gaulle. At first it started out with few people but its popularity and support grew ending in a triumph. -
Charles DeGaulle
He lead the Free French to regain all of France from Germany. He was not in support of the armistice France made wiht Germany that split up france. -
Battle of Britain
July 10-October 31 1940. A BLITZKRIEG air battle between Britain and Germany. The objective was to weaken Brittain to prepare for a German invasion. This battle was so important because Germany had taken over most of Europe with very little problems but Britain won the battle putting an end to Germanys winning streak. RADAR and SONAR (technologies that detect ships and planes from a distance) had a huge role in the Brittish victory. -
Operation Barbarossa
Name of Nazi Germanys invasion of Russia which was ordered by Hitler. -
General Hideki Tojo
He was the prime minister of Japan with a long militarist tradition. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese bomb an American Naval base Pearl Harobor, Hawaii. It was the catalyst that got the previously NEUTRAL and PACIFIST America involved in World War Two. -
Battle of Midway
June 4 - June 7 1942. Before the battle at Midway, the Japanese had always fought on the offensive side. They were going to secretly take over an island called Midway but the United States found out and surprise attacked them. The japanese lost many ships while the United States only lost one. This event lead to the American Counter-Offensive strategy known as ISLAND HOPPING which was when they captured different key japanese islands until Japan came within range of American bombers. -
El Alamein
There were two battles of El Alamein. The first battle was July 1 1942 to July 27 1942 and the second was October 23 1942 to November 4 1942. In the first battle the Allies stopped the Axis troops when the German tanks tried to go around the allied troops. In the second battle, the allies pushed the Axis troops all the way to Tunisia. -
Battle of Stalingrad
August 21 1942 - February 2 1943. This battle was fought in Russia by the Germans. Germany lost the battle and took a hard hit. Fighting in Stalingrad was not completely necessary and if Hitler hadnt chosen to send troops there the outcome might have been different. -
D-Day
D Day was a pivotal battle in World War Two. It was in Normandy France and it was when France was liberated with the help of United States forces. It was kind of the beginning of the end for Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitlers offensive launch to end the war. it was faught through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium. -
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima is an island in Japan. During World War Two the United States army captured Iwo Jima. There were air fields on the islands that were very valuable. It was a good spot to have for both the Americans and the Japanese because it was a good spot to refuel and continue on. -
V-E day
Marks the day that the allies won World War Two. -
Decision to USe atomic weapons
The United States dropped an atomic bomb in Japan and began a whole new era of atomic weapons. The decision was made by President Truman. -
V-j Day
Victory over Japan Day. It was the day that Japan surrendered.