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1933 Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany 1933 January 30 - Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi Party, or the Third Reich, takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany.
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Hitler Annexes Austria (1938) 1938 March 12 - Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany. This is also called the Anschluss.
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World War II: How Did It Start?1939 September 1 - Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.
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Stock Footage WWII Allied Air Power 1940 July 10 - Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.
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1941 Pearl Harbor Attack Aftermath (HD) 1941 December 7 - The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies.
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Italy Surrenders (1943) 1943 September 3 - Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.
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D-Day 6/6/441944 June 6 - D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt dead 1945 1945 April 12 - US President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by President Harry Truman.
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Germany Reports Hitler Dead - May 1, 1945 1945 April 30 - Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war.
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HD Stock Footage WWII V-E Day Germany Surrenders1945 May 7 - Germany surrenders to the Allies.
