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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany. He achieved one of his goals. In the photo you can see Hitler greeting the people passing by his new office.
Info+ Photo: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-chancl.htm -
Germany invades Poland- WWII begins
Germany invades Poland settling off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. (German Blitzkreig)
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of British Government
Churchill was know for his known leadership ability. He promised the British people that Britain will never surrender from the war and they never did.
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
photo: http://voiceseducation.org/content/churchills-wartime-speeches -
Italy enters war
Italy allied with Japan and Germany. They recognised German domination.
Info: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005177
Photo: http://www.lifeinitaly.com/history/italy-1940-to-1945 -
Battle of Britain
At this time, Germany had invaded most of Europe. The only big country they still had to takeover was Great Britain. Germany knew they had to bomb runways and radars in order to defeat the Air Forces so they win. GB fought back, so Hitler started bombing big cities. However, Germany still couldn't win.
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Axis Powers break Non-Aggression Pact
This was an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to not fight. This meant there was peace between the two countries. However, this deal was broken when Germany attacked the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941.
Info: https://www.britannica.com/event/German-Soviet-Nonaggression-Pact
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
A lot of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. It lasted 2 hours but the Japanese were able to destroy many American equipment. After that, America declared war on Japan.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor#
photo: https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
Bataan Death March
American troops were punished by the Japanese, they marched for 65 miles. 54,000 prisoners reached the camp, however, 2,500 Filipinos and 500 Americans died during the march. In the camp, 26,000 Filipinos and 1,500 Americans died in the camp.
info: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March
photo: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bataan-death-march -
Battle of Coral Sea
American vs Japan. The Japanese won the battle. The battle was in the Coral Sea.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea
Date source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Coral-Sea
Photo: https://socratic.org/questions/what-was-a-result-of-the-battle-of-coral-sea -
Battle of Midway
The battle was fought with aircrafts. Japan vs America, America won. It's called the turning point of WWII.
info+ photo= https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
German Vs. Soviet Union. The Soviet Union were successful in stopping Germany getting into Stalingrad. Historians think it's one of the greatest battles in WWII.
Info+ Photo: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad -
Italy surrenders to Allies
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower says that Italy will surrender to the Allies. Germany was preparing to invade Italy. As they began to do so, Italian troops began to give up and surrender.
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
Photo: http://militarywiz.tumblr.com/post/55155158870/nisei-japanese-american-soldiers -
D-Day
In the battle of Normandy American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches in France. They defended France by defeating Germany.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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1st Liberation of Concentration Camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final times of the war. On July 23, 1944, they entered the Majdanek camp in Poland.
Info:https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724
Photo: http://survincity.com/2013/07/liberation-of-the-concentration-camps/ -
Liberation of Paris
Paris becomes free of German control. All French civilians were free from prisons.
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberation-of-paris
photo: http://worldwartwo.filminspector.com/2014/08/liberation-of-paris-august-1944.html -
Battle of Bulge
The locations of the war were in The Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The Allied won against the Germans. It was the largest battle fought on the Western front in Europe and the largest war for the US.
Info+ photo: http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge -
Battle of Iwo Jima
War between Japan and the US. The US were invading lwo Jima island and they won.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
photo: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/672248013363609600 -
Death of FDR
He died during WWII. He died suddenly saying that he felt a pain in the back of his neck. He left Truman not knowing if he should use the atomic bomb.
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies
photo: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2009/11/roosevelts_last_days.html -
Death of Hitler
Hitler committed suicide by shooting himself. Germany was loosing a war against the Soviet Union and Hitler was required to go hide. However, he chose to kill himself.
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker
photo: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies. This ended WWII. Germany lost again.
info+ photo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/germany-surrenders-allies-date-nazis-wwii_n_3230901.html -
Atomic Bomb #1
The bomb was called Little Boy. It was dropped on Japan. Japan's enemies thought it would be a way to end the war.
Info: http://www.livescience.com/45509-hiroshima-nagasaki-atomic-bomb.html
photo: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/06/world/asia/btn-atomic-bombs/ -
Atomic Bomb #2
Second atomic bomb drooped on Japan by the US. The bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. It's called the Fat Boy. This caused Japan to surrender.
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki
photo: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/little-boy-and-fat-man -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the Allies. This brought an end to the deadly war. Japan's army was destroyed that they had to surrender. It's economy went down dramatically caused by the deadly bombing.
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Photo: https://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/view.php?id=3145
