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  • Mussolini takes over Italy's Government

    Mussolini takes over Italy's Government
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    Benito Mussolina was italy's dictator. He wanted italy back to its former place. He takes over. He allied with Hitler. Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister. it took him just years to become a dictator. Reference:
    Benito Mussolini - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch
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    Hitler and and the Nazi party lead a Coup d'eTat called beer Hall Putch. Also called Munich Putch Reference: Ushmm.org,. 'Beer Hall Putsch (Munich Putsch)'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
    Refernce: HISTORY.com,. 'Beer Hall Putsch - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • Kellogg-Briand Pact

    Kellogg-Briand Pact
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    agreement to outlaw war. also called Pact of Paris. A stop to a rise of the Military. Also trying to prevent another world war. Reference: History.state.gov,. 'The Kellogg-Briand Pact, 1928 - 1921–1936 - Milestones - Office Of The Historian'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • U.S. Stock Market Crash

    U.S. Stock Market Crash
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    World is going into a great depression and there a very high unenployment after war. Reference: Americaslibrary.gov,. 'Depression & WWII (1929-1945)'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • Lend Lease Act

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    U.S. gave $50 million in military aid.Lending Money to aliies. Later on,U.S. Congress passes Legislation to aid war-ton Allies Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'Lend-Lease Act - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • Japan Invades Manchuria

    Japan Invades Manchuria
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    Manchuria was Attacked by Japan. Japan was getting over populated. And they put economy money into Manchuria. Japan also kept a army down there. They basically thought they had part of it for what they did down there. Reference: Historylearningsite.co.uk,. 'Manchuria 1931'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor
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    attempts in taking over Germany. Hitler is becoming very populated. So then President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Also known as Nazi Party. Reference: Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Rise Of Hitler: Hitler Named Chancellor Of Germany'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations

    Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations
    More info assembly adopted a report blaming Japan for the events in Manchuria
    Reference: Johndclare.net,. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
  • Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany

    Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany
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    Nazi Party spreadying all throughout Germany. This was all happening because Hitler became chancellor and many Germans followed him. ¨Volk¨ Community all classes that followed behind hitler. Reference: Holocaust-education.dk,. 'The Danish Center For Holocaust And Genocide Studies'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • The night of the long knives (Rohm Purge)

    The night of the long knives (Rohm Purge)
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    Wping out of important SA leaders. Hitler Organized and preplanned the mass murders. References: Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - World War II In Europe Timeline: June 30, 1934 - The Night Of The Long Knives'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Hitler openly announces to his cabinet he will defy the Treaty of Versailles

    Hitler openly announces to his cabinet he will defy the Treaty of Versailles
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    Mussolini was a hungary Facist leader. He found loyal followers and used them in his march on Rome,He wanted Italy to be ruled like the Roman Empire. He became prime minister. He then claimed dictator control. Reference: Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: Nazis March Into The Rhineland'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Creation of the Nuremberg Laws

    Creation of the Nuremberg Laws
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    anti-Jewish by Germany, marking a major step in clarifying racial policy and removing Jewish influences from Aryan society Reference: About.com Education,. 'The Nuremberg Laws Of 1935'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Italy invades Ethiopia

    Italy invades Ethiopia
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    Benito Mussolini wanted to expand his territory in a manner reminiscent of the Roman Empire from 2000 years earlier Reference: Www2.needham.k12.ma.us,. 'Ethiopia'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland

    Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland
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    German Army troops cross a bridge over the Rhine River and enter the Rhineland. The Rhineland lies behind Germany and France. References: Bbc.co.uk,. 'BBC - Higher Bitesize History - Rhineland : Revision'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Rape of Nanking

    Rape of Nanking
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    Japanese army for 6 weeks brutally murder in the Japanese city. also known as the "The forgotten Holocaust" Nanjing Massacre. Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'Nanjing Massacre - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Germany Annexes Austria

    Germany Annexes Austria
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    German troops go into Austria to annex the nation for the Third Reich. Reference: Bbc.co.uk,. 'BBC - Higher Bitesize History - Anschluss : Revision'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia

    Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia
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    Hitler is trying to take over the Sudetenland but the Czech government declared a martial law. so hitler then threates war. Then they make a deal but to hitler, its not good enough for him so we still wages war. Then at Munich, they finally give hitler the Sedetenland. Reference: Bbc.co.uk,. 'BBC - GCSE Bitesize: The Story Of The Sudetenland'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference
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    Giving in compromising with an aggressor keep peace
    Reference: Historytoday.com,. 'The Munich Conference | History Today'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Kristallnacht

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    he Nazi government coordinated a wave of attacks in Germany and Austria
    Reference: Ushmm.org,. 'Kristallnacht: A Nationwide Pogrom, November 9–10, 1938'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • First Anti-Semitic Law is passed in Germany

    First Anti-Semitic Law is passed in Germany
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    It defined Jews, depreived them from any kind of rights. The Holocaust, Reference: Ushmm.org,. 'Antisemitic Legislation 1933–1939'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project”

    Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project”
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    which developed America's atomic bomb, began not long after FDR decided to take action on the letter.
    Reference: Elert, Glenn. 'Einstein's Letters To Roosevelt'. Hypertextbook.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

    Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
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    Hitler and Stalin signed a non-agression pact Reference: Jewishvirtuallibrary.org,. 'The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (August 1939) | Jewish Virtual Library'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Nazi Invasion of Poland

    Nazi Invasion of Poland
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    Called the Blitzkrieg, lighting war, It was Hitlers offensive strategy.
    Reference: Ushmm.org,. 'Invasion Of Poland, Fall 1939'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Evacuation of Dunkirk

    Evacuation of Dunkirk
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    one of Hitlers early mistakes Reference: News.bbc.co.uk,. 'BBC ON THIS DAY | 4 | 1940: Dunkirk Rescue Is Over - Churchill Defiant'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • France Surrenders

    France Surrenders
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    fighting at home by free French led by charles De GAulle Reference: HISTORY,. 'Fall Of France'. N.p., 2014. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Battle of Britain

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    Largest air battle of WWII. Germent againt British. Germany takes power while britian is alone in the war. Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'Battle Of Britain - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • The Tripartite Pact

    The Tripartite Pact
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    Also known as the Berlin Pact, was an agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan signed in Berlin Reference: Wfu.edu,. 'Tripartite Pact'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
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    Hitler's biggest mistakes . Battle of stalingrad
    Reference: Stalingrad, Battle. 'Operation Barbarossa - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Bombing of Pearl Harbor
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    Japanese Navy bombing against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. led to the U.S going into the war. Reference: Harbor, Attack. 'Pearl Harbor - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Creation of the United Nations

    Creation of the United Nations
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    first established international organizations to cooperate on specific matters
    2 months after WWII Reference: Un.org,. 'History Of The United Nations'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • The Wannsee Conference and the “Final Solution”

    The Wannsee Conference and the “Final Solution”
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    Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss and coordinate the implementation Reference: Ushmm.org,. 'Wannsee Conference And The "Final Solution"'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Bataan Death March

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    forced march of 90,000 to 100,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war captured by the Japanese in the Philippines
    Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'Bataan Death March - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Doolittle Raid

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    First air rade stike for the U.S. Againt Japanese islands. Reference: Uss-hornet.org,. 'The Doolittle Raid - WORLD WAR II - Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Battle of Midway

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    6 months after the bombing of pearl Harbor. Japanese return to war there. United States was able to preempt and counter Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers, inflicting permanent damage on the Japanese Navy
    Reference: Hickman, Kennedy. 'Battle Of Midway: Turning Point In The Pacific'. About.com Education. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
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    German Forces were defeated in the attempt to capture the city of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union. Russian Win Reference: Stalingrad, Battle. 'Battle Of Stalingrad - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
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    britsih american invasion on french north africa. Europes "Soft underbelly" It was led by Gorge S Patton. It then trapped Germans in Tunisia. Reference: N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Island Hopping (date for Buna-Gona Campaign)

    Island Hopping (date for Buna-Gona Campaign)
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    Military base islands. bring in more military.
    Reference: World War II,. 'Island Hopping'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Discovery of Majdanek

    Discovery of Majdanek
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    The Majdanek extermination camp in Lublin was liberated by Soviet troops. it was the first of many Nazi concentration camps to be liberated by the Allies. Reference: WW2DB,. 'Discovery Of Concentration Camps And The Holocaust'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Operation Overlord and D-Day

    Operation Overlord and D-Day
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    Called operation overload. Battle of Normandy. Canada and British landed on 5 beaches that went along all france coast. Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'D-Day - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Operation Valkyrie

    Operation Valkyrie
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    Emergency continuity of government plans incase of a generl breakdown in civil orders of the nation
    Reference: Historylearningsite.co.uk,. 'Operation Valkyrie'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    More Info Towards the end of WWII. German Campaign. with Belgium, France and Luxembourg. Reference: Bulge, Battle. 'Battle Of The Bulge - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Hitler’s Suicide

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    Hitler Swollows Cyanide Capsule and shoots himself. By Hitler doing so, it ends his dreams. Then Germany Surrenders. Reference: Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Holocaust Timeline: The Death Of Hitler'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • V-E Day

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    End of war. Victory in Europe Reference: Bbc.co.uk,. 'BBC - History - VE Day (Pictures, Video, Facts & News)'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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    Worls first Atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It was an American B-29 bomber. It whiped about 90% of the city. Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • V-J Day

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    End of war. Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Also known as ¨Victoryover Japan Day¨ Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'V-J Day - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • The Nuremberg Trials

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    Putting Nazis To Justice. 13 trials in Nurembourg and germany Reference: HISTORY.com,. 'Nuremberg Trials - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
  • The Japanese War Crime Trials

    The Japanese War Crime Trials
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    Accured in Pacific amd Aisin countries. Asian Holocaust and Japan war Atrocitie crimes. Reference: History Net: Where History Comes Alive - World & US History Online,. 'Japanese War Crime Trials'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.