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Non-agression pact
Germany and Russia signed a pact that they wouldn't invade each other's borders. The leaders of Germany and Russia, Hitler and Stalin, planned to divide up Poland and most of Eastern Europe among themselves. -
WWII begins
Germany invades Poland with an intense army and Poland wasn't prepared. Poland tries to negotiate with Germany and it doesnt work. Britain and France then declare war on Germany. -
Germany captures Paris
When Germany captures Paris, France surrenders to the Nazis. Hitler wanted revenge from World War 1. -
Lend-Lease Act
President Franklin Roosevelt convinces the Congress to pass this act so other country's can get some of our weapons for defense. -
Atlantic Charter
Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt unveil Atlantic Charter after having secret meetings. Their meetings were conducted on warships off of Newfoundland. They talked about "the final destruction of Nazi tyranny," and an new pledge. -
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launches a bomb on the U.S Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan December 8th. December 11th, Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. -
Stalingrad
Germany attacked a Russian city called Stalingrad. The battle lasted for 6 months and killed hundreds of thoousands of Russians. Germanhy then begins a retreat from the Eastern Front. -
Bombing Campaign
The U.S Army Air Corps made Germany the target of a massive bombing campaign. More than 600 bombers invade Berlin. Germany still maintained their weapons and aircraft production levels after the tragedy. -
D-Day
Thousands of troops and vehices are all on the coastline of the beach fighting each other. -
The Battle of Bulge
Hitler sends a quarter of a million troops down a 85-mile stretch of the Allied Front. They walked in deadly cold weather. The German troops formed a deadly "bulge" pushing into Allied defenses.
