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Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediattly following the Mukden Incident. Established puppet state, called Manchuko.
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President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.
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British and French prime ministers meet with Hitler to sign the Munich Pact giving Hitler portions of Czechoslovakia.
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Refered also as NIght of Broken Glass. Was a program against Jews throughout Nazi Germany.
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Also known as the September Campain. Swept through Poland without much resistence most polish forces retreated.
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Major evacuation of allied forces out of Dunkirk used military and civilian ships to save allies.
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Surprise military attack by Japan on the American military base of Pearl Harbor. American fleet devistated, aircraft carriers survived.
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Transfer of 60,000 to 80,000 of American and Filipino prisoners by Japanese Imperial Army. Many died before reaching there destination
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One of the most important naval battles of the war. America defeats Japans proud navy. Japan had'nt suffered a defeat by navaly since 1863
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Also known as Operation Overlord. Was the invasion of Normandy by 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches.
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German offensive campain launched through densly forested Ardennes region. Know for the buldge it made in the allied line.
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Meating of the Allied heads of government. Discussed the reorginization of Europe after the war.
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Public Holiday marking the end of the war in Europe.
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America drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki first and only use of atomic bombs in warfare so far.
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The Day marking the end of world war 2 and the surrender of Japan.