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After years of trying to reach power, Hitler becomes leader of Germany, and creats a facist dictatorship.
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Japaneese invade Manchuria and eventually are fully involved in war with China.
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Hitler wanted to regain control of Austria and reunite everyone who speaks the same language. Called the Anschluss.
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Hitler begins to reign his power over the people of Germany. This night was a sign of how much Hitler and the Nazi's hated Jews. Jewish buisnesses, homes, and places of worship were damaged.
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After being given the Sudetenland, Hitler decides he wants all of Czechslovakia and invades to conqure the rest of the country.
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Pact was created between Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union and Hitler of Germany. Promised not to invade/attack eachother.
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Germany invades Poland, thus being the most official start of World War 2.
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After the invasion of Poland, the British and the French realize they need to step in and attempt to stop Hitler.
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Germany attacks and quickly overtakes Norway and Denmark.
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After taking over France, the Germans being to prepare the way to enter Britain by constantly boming for weeks.
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The British Navy sinks the German Bismarck during the fight for the Atlantic. This boat was the pride of the German fleet.
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Pact intended to keep countries in peace with one another shattered when Hitler and his forces invade the Soviet Union.
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The Japaneese launched a surprise air attack on US planes and ships stationed at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii.
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Germany began to attack Stalingrad, which lead to some of the bloodiest fighting of the whole war. This battle marked the beginnings of Germany's defeat in the Soviet Union.
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After 20,000 American lives lost in 6 months of fighting, the fighting in North Africa endes whenRommel's forces are defeated.
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American forces begin to invade Italy with hopes to control the whole peninsula, they first take Sicily.
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On this day, the Allied forces invaded Northern France through beach landings on Normanday.
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This attack was known as "The battle of the Bulge." American's won battle, and showed how great American strength and determinitation were.
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Nazi surrender of armed forces, this meant victory for the allied forces.
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Japaneese represenitives sign official surender to end fighting in the Pacific.
