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Adolf Hitler Becomes chanceller of germany
The year 1932 had seen Hitler’s meteoric rise to prominence in Germany, spurred largely by the German people’s frustration with dismal economic conditions. -
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WWII
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Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
The Anti-Comintern Pact was an anti-communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was an anti-communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan -
Germany invades Poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air -
Italy joins war
Italy joins WWII on June 10,1940 after the defeat of France became apparent . -
Germany takes France
A German armored tank crosses the Aisne River in France, on June 21, 1940, one day before the surrender of France. -
Germany attacks Russia
the largest invasion in the history of warfare -
Pearl Harbor
Japan launches a surprise attack on American soil at Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. -
Italian surrender
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the Allies. -
D-Day
the Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history. -
Battle of the Bulge
a major German offensive is launched against the Allies in the Ardennes Mountains region on the Western Front. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies at Reims -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Nagasaki became the first cities in the world to witness the power of nuclear weapons. -
Japan Surrenders
The formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender took place on board the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
