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When the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria in order to create a puppet state. -
President Paul Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, head of the Nazi party, the new chancellor of Germany. -
Mass genocide and rape committed by imperial Japan on the people of Nanking, China. -
A meeting held in Munich by the primary European powers, where Germany was allowed to annex the Sudetenland. -
Nazi officers attack Jewish people and destroy their property in retaliation to a shooting that occurred in Paris. -
Nazi Germany and The Soviet Union sign an agreement to not attack each other as long as conquered land is split evenly between them. -
German Nazi forces begin to invade Poland, thus beginning WWII. -
The German invasion of Paris, France, ending in a quick defeat of the Frech army and Germany gaining control of France. -
The evacuation of British and Allied troops from the Dunkirk Seaport. -
German forces drop bombs on the United kingdom for upwards of 80 days, including London and other large cities. -
An act that required all men in the U.S. to register to be drafted into the war if needed. FDR signed even though the U.S. was currently at peace. -
The planned invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany, despite their agreement with each other. -
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Naval base in the U.S. by surprise, caught the U.S. off guard, and caused tremendous damage. -
The forced 80-mile march of up to 80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese Imperial Army. -
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, The Japanese and United States Navy had another battle, with the U.S. Navy successfully defending the major naval base on the Midway Islands. -
The German-Nazi army attempted to take control of Stalingrad, Russia but came out unsuccessful due to not being prepared for the harsh Russian winter. -
American, British, and Canadian troops bombard the fortified coast of Normandy, France. After a week of brutal fighting and over 4,000 lives lost, the coast of France had been secured by the allied forces. -
German troops go on an offensive effort to stop the Allied forces from retaking Europe. Germans execute a surprise attack and create a "Bulge" in allied lines, however, Allied troops hold out, and the attack was unsuccessful. -
A conference held by the Leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and The Soviet Union in Yalta to discuss what would be done with Germany after the War. -
United States troops attack the Japanese islands of Iwo Jima, where there were 3 major airfields close to the mainland, which could eventually serve as a place to stage an invasion of Japan. -
United States troops invade the Island of Okinawa, which along with the attack on Iwo Jima, is a major step in the invasion of mainland Japan. -
Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, commits suicide in his bunker located in Berlin. -
Also known as Victory in Europe day, marks the formal surrender of Germany's armed forces to the allies in Europe. -
America drops two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, killing between 129,000 - 226,000 people. -
Also known as Victory over Japan day, where Japan officially surrendered, bringing WWII to an official close.