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Great deppression starts acrose the world.
Economic depression around the world. Created tension across America. lasts until the start of WW II. -
Japan conquers Manchuria in northern China
the Japanese Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. Essentially, this was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province -
Japan invades China
Expanding empire seen as a threat to the rest of Aisa and Europe -
The Nazi party implement "The Final Solution"
The Holocaust. Nazis start to put Jewish people into concentration camps. -
Hitler becomes channcoler of Germany
Hitler Leads Germany to WW2 and causes the Holocaust. Called one of the most horrible men to ever live. -
Rosevelt elected presedent
32nd president. Lead the U.S.A through the great depression and later through most of WW2. -
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Nuremberg laws
Anti semitistic laws in Nazi Germany set to restrict Jewish Rights -
Japan joins the Axis Powers
3 Major powers working together across Asia and Europe. Japan wanetd to control the Pacific and Germany wanted Europe. -
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Rome-berlin Axis
German-Italian Truce to create the Axis worked together in
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British Appeasment of Germany
May 1937 Anti aggression agreement to try to stop another war or conflict. Allowed Germany to invade unopposed. -
Germany invades Austria
Germany and Austria-Hungry were allies in WW I the new country Austria gets invaded by Germany sparking war. Austria welcomed Germany and most Austrians spoke German. -
Kristallnacht
“Night of broken glass” Anti Jew riot destroys jewish businesses and causes deaths in berlin. -
German - soviet union Non agression agreement
August 23, 1939 soviet union and Germany agree not to attack one another. -
Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Belgium
Germany invades Norway Belgium, and Demark with very little opposition. They start to hit resistance when they invade Vichy France. -
o German air force (Luftwaffe) bombs London and other civilian targets in the Battle of Britain
German bombers surprise Great Britain and bomb lots of homes and civilian buildings. Air offensive by the germans in the summer of 1940. Bombed homes and civilian targets. -
Tuskegee Airmen
All African American air force division won countless medals during the war. -
Germany invades Soviet Union
After non-aggression Germany invades soviet union -
Leand lease act
Billion dollars sent to Britain by the US -
Pearl Harbor Attacked by Japan
Japan attacks a US naval base in Hawaii. America enters the war. -
Rosie the Riveter
Woman idle as a working women during WW II -
Japanese-American Incaeration
Americans put Japanese into camps because they were thought to be spys -
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Guadalcanal
During 1942-43 full year of bitter fitting between Americans and Japanese. Massive air and sea battles while the troops on the ground we locked down by bombs and explosions. -
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Manhatten project
2 Billion dollar project that was made to devolpe an atom bomb. World class scientists and lots of money were put into the project that would end the war. -
Bataan Death March
Japanese march American prisoners miles thousands die. Death squads following march anyway left behind -
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Battle of midway
Pacific battle were American navy destroys large amount of Japanese fleet. Major US victory -
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o British forces stop the German advance at El Alamein
German army stopped in northern Egypt by British forces -
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Battle of stalingrad
German forces attack Stalingrad in the soviet union. Thousands of Germans die and the army never recovers. Major allied victory -
D-Day
June 6th. Allied invasion of Normandy and made the gateway into Europe. One of the bloodiest days of the war for Americans. -
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Battle of the Buldge
German offensive into France. Germans got trapped and Americans push them back. Major allied victory. -
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Yalta conferance
Conference between America, Soviet union, Britain. Discussed how to fix post war Europe. -
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Iwo Jima
Battle over a key island 200 miles from the mainland. Japanese were dug in and it took almost a full month to completely clear the island. -
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Okinawa
Largest amphibious assault on an island in the pacific. early April until mid-June 1945 -
Rosevelt dies Truman takes over office
12 years in office and helped the nation through the great depression and most of the war. -
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Formation of United Nations
Apiril 25, 1945-50 nations met in san fransisco to disscuss a neww peacekeeping orginazation to replace weak and ineffective league of nations
June 26 1945 all 50 nations ratified the chartercreating a new international body known as the united nations -
Allies advance on berlin. Germany surrenders
As the Allies closed in on berlin Germany surrenders and people around the world celebrate. Japan refuses to surrender -
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Potsdem Conferance
Allies held potsdam conference to plan wars end
Decision made to put Nazi war criminals on trial -
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Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
6 August 1945 Hiroshima is bombed with the bomb “Littleboy”. 9th August 1945 Nagasaki bombed with the bomb “Fat man” -
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Nuremberg Trials
24 defendants including Hitler top officials
Hermann Goring – creator and head of the Gestapo
Charged with crimes against humanity
19 found guilty 12 sentenced to death
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Marshall plan
Apiril 25, 1945-50 nations met in san fransisco to disscuss a neww peacekeeping orginazation to replace weak and ineffective league of nations
June 26 1945 all 50 nations ratified the chartercreating a new international body known as the united nations