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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor
Despite the Nazi party possessing the most seats in the Reichstag, President Hindenburg refused to make Hitler the Chancellor of Germany, the 2nd most powerful position in government, due to his dislike for their use of violence and growing popularity. Eventually, Hindenburg reluctantly appointed Hitler as Chancellor, taking the advice of Franz von Papen and other powerful businessmen in an effort to contain Hitler. -
The Reichstag fire
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The Enabling Act is passed
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President Paul von Hindenburg dies
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Adolf Hitler becomes Führer
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The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland
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The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
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Second Sino-Japanese War
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The Rape of Nanjing
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The Anschluss
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Germany invades Czechoslovakia
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The Munich conference
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The First Vienna Award
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The Pact of Steel is signed
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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is signed
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Germany invades Poland
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World War II
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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The Soviet Union invades Poland
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The Winter War
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway
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France surrenders
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Vichy France is established
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The Battle of Britain
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The Second Vienna Award
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The Tripartite Pact is signed
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Germany invades the Soviet Union
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The Continuation War
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The attack on Pearl Harbour
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Germany and Italy declare war on the United States of America
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The Wansee Conference
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The Battle of Stalingrad
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Italy surrenders
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D-Day
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The Battle of the Bulge
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The Battle of Berlin
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The death of Benito Mussolini
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
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Germany surrenders
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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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The atomic bombing of Nagasaki
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Japan surrenders
