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Hitler Gains Power
Adolf Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany. He abolishes democracy and becomes a dictator. Japan and Germany leave the League of Nations -
Hitler's Bad Actions
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription -
Germany and Russia Make Peace
Germany and Russia sign non-aggression pact, secretly agreeing to invade Poland and share it. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland and this is the start of World War 2 -
Japan joins the axis
Japan joins The Axis powers of Germany, Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria -
Signs of Invasion
Germany invades France, Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg. Winston Churchill becomes Britain's prime minister -
Belguim Surrenders
Belgium surrenders to the Nazis. -
German Air Raids
German Blitz against Britain begins. Eight days later Germany also produces massive German air raids on London, Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany attacks Soviet Union as Operation Barbarossa begins. -
Nazi Power
Nazis order Jews to wear yellow stars. This also was part of the start of Nazi persecution of the Jews. Days later gas chambers were used for the first time in the concentration camp; Auschwitz. At the end of September the Nazis murder 33,771 Jews at Kiev. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor; Hitler issues the Night and Fog decree. The next day the United States and Britain declare war on Japan. -
More Power for Hitler
Adolf Hitler takes complete control of the German Army -
United Nations
On the first day of the year of 1942 the Declaration of the United Nations is signed by 26 Allied nations. -
Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad begins -
Soviets Defeat Italian troops
Soviets defeat Italian troops on the River Don in the USSR. -
Mussolini is Arrested
Mussolini gets arrested and the Italian Fascist government falls; Marshal Pietro Badoglio takes over and negotiates with Allies. -
Germans Occupy Rome
Germans occupy Rome. That next day the German rescue Mussolini. After being rescued, Mussolini re-establishes a Fascist government. -
British Bombs
The British drop 3000 tons of bombs during an air raid on Hamburg, Germany. -
D-Day
160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France, also known as D- Day -
Concentration Camp Liberation
Soviet troops liberate the first concentration camp at Majdanek. -
Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz.
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Mussolini Dies
Mussolini is captured and hanged by Italian partisans. -
Hitler Dies
Adolf Hitler commits suicide.
