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Mussolini takes over Italy's Government
It took mussolini years to take over Italy's government. But when he did he became the out right leader of the country. References
Corrales, Cristina, Cristina Corrales, Cristina Corrales, and Cristina Corrales. 2012. 'Interwar Period And The II World War(1919-1945)'. February 9 2015. -
Beer Hall Putsch
what happened here is Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party led a coalition group in an attempted coup d'état which came to be known as the Beer Hall Putsch. References
Ushmm.org,. 2015. 'Beer Hall Putsch (Munich Putsch)'. Accessed February 9 2015. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in paris and it was an agreement to outlaw war. The pact was one of many international efforts to prevent another World War. References
History.state.gov,. 2015. 'The Kellogg-Briand Pact, 1928 - 1921–1936 - Milestones - Office Of The Historian'. Accessed February 9 2015. -
U.S. Stock Market Crash
In 1929 the U.S. stock market plumeted to the ground! with this happining many U,S, people lost there jobs and were practly broke. References
mgkid.com,. 2015. 'Images For > Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash 1929'. Accessed February 9 2015. 1929.shtml. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
Manchuria, on China’s eastern seaboard, was attacked by Japan in 1931. The league did nothing to prevent it.
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Cline, Austin. 2015. 'Today In History: 19 September 1931: Japan Invades Manchuria, Will Occupy Region Until End Of WW II'. Skepticism - Skeptical Notes On Politics, Culture, Religion. Accessed February 12 2015. -
First Anti-Semitic Law is passed in Germany
this states that the nazi's will segragate the jews and not treat them as fairly. this was the first law passed. references
Anti-Jewish Legislation
Edwardvictor.com,. 2015. 'Anti-Jewish Legislation'. Accessed February 12 2015. -
Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany
Adulf Hitler became chancellor of the nazi party in 1933 this brought an end to german democracy. Guided by racist and authoritarian ideas, the Nazis abolished basic freedoms. References
Colorado.edu,. 2015. 'Spatial Analysis Of The Nazi Party Vote, 1924-33: Identifying And Tracking A Diffusion Process*'. Accessed February 12 2015. -
Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor
On this day Paul Von Hindenburg made Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany. Some people are very happy to see Hitler come to power but some are not happy at all! In 1932 the people of Germany were really struggling with the loss in ww1 and they thought hitler would be the fix to all of it. References
"Hitler Becomes German Chancellor." Celebrating 200 Years of Change. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Japan withdraws from the league of nations
The Japanese delegation, defying world opinion, withdrew from the League of Nations Assembly today after the assembly had adopted a report blaming Japan for events in Manchuria. references
"Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations." Iconic Photos. N.p., 07 June 2009. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Johndclare.net,. 2015. Accessed March 11 2015. -
The night of the long knives (Roehm Purge)
Between June 30 and July 2, 1934, the Nazi Party leadership, on the order of Nazi Party Leader and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler, purged the leadership of the Nazi paramilitary formation, the Sturmabteilungen references
Night of the Long Knives." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015 http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007885 -
Hitler openly announces to his cabinet he will defy the Treaty of Versailles
On Friday, March 15, 1935, Hitler made a bold move and decided to completely defy the Treaty of versailles and Militerize Germany. references
"The History Place - Triumph of Hitler: Nazis March into the Rhineland." The History Place - Triumph of Hitler: Nazis March into the Rhineland. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Creation of the Nuremberg Laws
On September 15, 1935, the Nazi government passed two new racial laws. These laws took away complete citizenship from all jews in germany,
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"The Nuremberg Laws: Bahttp://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/Nuremberg-Laws.htmckground & Overview." Background & Overview of the Nuremberg Laws. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
1935–36), an armed conflict that resulted in Ethiopia’s subjection to Italian rule. Often seen as one of the episodes that prepared the way for World War II, the war demonstrated the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations when League decisions were not supported by the great powers. references
"Italy Invades Ethiopia." Italy Invades Ethiopia. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. -
Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by sending German military forces into the Rhineland, a demilitarized zone along the Rhine River in western Germany references
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Rape of Nanking
In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. This atrocity lasted 6 weeks
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"Public Beheading during Rape of Nanking - Taken a Millisecond after the Head Was Severed. [NSFL] • /r/WTF." Reddit. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Germany Annexes Austria
On March 12, 1938, German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. references
"The German Occupationo of Europe " The German Occupationo of Europe . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Munich Conference
(September 30, 1938), settlement reached by Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that permitted German annexation of the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia. references
Munich Conference (Munich Goes Sour)." Alternative History. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia
In this event Hitler literally says I will give you this amount of time to give me the sudetenland or I will take with my military. references
"Thread: The Beginning of World War II, 1939." The Beginning of World War II, 1939. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Kristallnacht
On November 9 to November 10, 1938, in an incident known as “Kristallnacht”, Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. references
"Kristallnacht: The November 1938 Pogroms." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project”
In 1938, three chemists working in a laboratory in Berlin made a discovery that would alter the course of history: they split the uranium atom. The energy released when this splitting, or fission, occurs is tremendous--enough to power a bomb references
"Einstein to Roosevelt, August 2, 1939." Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, August 2, 1939. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.
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Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
(August 23, 1939), nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union that was concluded only a few days before the beginning of World War II and which divided eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. references
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Nazi invasion of Poland
At 4:45 a.m., some 1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory. Simultaneously, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields, and German warships and U-boats attacked Polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. This was considered the real start of WWII references
"Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 20 June 2014. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk
(1940) in World War II, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the evacuation, which began on May 26. When it ended on June 4, about 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops had been saved. references
"Rania - A Dunkirk Little Ship." Rania - A Dunkirk Little Ship. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. -
France Surrenders
With Paris fallen and the German conquest of France reaching its conclusion, Marshal Henri Petain replaces Paul Reynaud as prime minister and announces his intention to sign an armistice with the Nazis. references
"Fold3." France Surrenders to Germany.jpg. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. -
Battle of Britain
in the summer and fall of 1940 British and German air forces clashed in the air. This was known as one of the biggest air battle of WWII and even history references
"RAF - Background to the Battle of BritainBackground to the Battle of Britain." RAF - Background to the Battle of BritainBackground to the Battle of Britain. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. -
The tripartite Pact
On this day in 1940, the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. The Pact provided for mutual assistance should any of the signatories suffer attack by any nation not already involved in the war. references
"Increasing Tensions between the United States and Japan." Increasing Tensions between the United States and Japan. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. The Tripartite Pact is signed Germany, and Japan. 2015. 'The Tripart -
Lend Lease Act
Proposed in late 1940 and passed in March 1941, the Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. reference
"Pics For Lend Lease Act Document." Pics For Lend Lease Act Document. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'Lend-Lease Act - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 6 2015 -
Operation Barbarossa
On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory. references
"Operation Barbarossa, 1941." Old Picz Operation Barbarossa 1941 Comments. N.p., 08 Feb. 2015. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Stalingrad, Battle. 2015. 'Operation Barbarossa - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.Com. Accessed March 6 2015. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels. references
"Pearl Harbor Attack | Japanese-United States History." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2015. Harbor, Attack. 2015. 'Pearl Harbor - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.Com -
The Wannsee Conference and the “Final Solution”
On January 20, 1942, 15 high-ranking Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss and coordinate the implementation of what they called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." references
"Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution"" United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 20 June 2014. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
Ushmm.org,. 2015. 'Wannsee Conference And The "Final Solution"'. Accessed March 9 2 -
Bataan Death March
After the April 9, 1942, U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II (1939-45), references
"Factsheets : Imperial Brutality: Bataan Death March." Factsheets : Imperial Brutality: Bataan Death March. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. After the April 9, 1942, U.S. HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'Bataan Death March - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942 was the first U.S. air raid to strike the Japanese home islands during WWII. references
"United States Department of Defense." Defense.gov News Article: Doolittle Raids: Beginning of End For Imperial Japan. N.p., 19 Apr. 2006. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Uss-hornet.org,. 2015. 'The Doolittle Raid - WORLD WAR II - Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Battle of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. references
"Battle of Midway | World War II." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'Battle Of Midway - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad (July 17, 1942-Feb. 2, 1943), was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. references
"Battle of Stalingrad | World War II." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
Stalingrad, Battle. 2015. 'Battle Of Stalingrad - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.Com. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Island Hopping (date for Buna-Gona Campaign)
After the Battle of Midway, the United States launched a counter-offensive strike known as "island-hopping," establishing a line of overlapping island bases, as well as air control. references
"Island Hopping." Island Hopping. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.
U-s-history.com,. 2015. 'Island Hopping'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the name given to the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. Operation Torch was the first time the British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together. refereces
"Operation Torch." Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. Historylearningsite.co.uk,. 2015. 'Operation Torch'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Operation Overlord and D-Day
During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. references
"Pictures of D-Day." , Operation Overlord. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'D-Day - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Operation Valkyrie
Operation Valkyrie is the title most associated with the attempted assassination of Hitler in July 1944. references
"Newsletter." Operation Valkyrie. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015 Historylearningsite.co.uk,. 2015. 'Operation Valkyrie'. Accessed March 9 2015. -
Discovery of Majdanek
On 24 Jul 1944, the Soviet army marched near Lublin in Poland as their campaign westward continued. They came across the abandoned Majdanek concentration camp, whose prisoners already had been hearded away. references
"The Liberation of Majdanek Concentration Camp by Soviet TroWW2DB,. 2015. 'Discovery Of Concentration Camps And The Holocaust'. Accessed March 11 2015ops July 23, 1944." The Liberation of Majdanek Concentration Camp by Soviet Troops July 23, 1944. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. -
Battle of the Bulge
In December 1944, Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Caught off-guard, American units fought desperate battles to stem the German advance references
"Battle of the Bulge Pictures." Battle of the Bulge Pictures. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Bulge, Battle. 2015. 'Battle Of The Bulge - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.Com. Accessed March 11 2015. -
Hitler’s Suicide
Mystery surrounded the death of Adolf Hitler for many years. However, more is now thought to be known about Adolf Hitler’s death as a result of the work by Antony Beevor. references
"Operation Myth: The Soviet Union's Investigation of Adolf Hilter's Death - Historic Mysteries." Historic Mysteries. N.p., 15 Oct. 2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Historylearningsite.co.uk,. 2015. 'The Death Of Adolf Hitler'. Accessed March 11 2015. -
V-E Day- May
On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. references
BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Europe, Victory. 2015. 'Victory In Europe - May 08, 1945 - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.Com. Accessed March 11 2015. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people references
"A Photo-Essay on the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." A Photo-Essay on the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015 HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 1 -
V-J Day- August
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. references
"V-J Day, 1945: A Nation Lets Loose." Time. Time, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2015. HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'V-J Day - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 11 2015. -
Creation of the United Nations
On this day in 1945, the United Nations Charter, which was adopted and signed on June 26, 1945, is now effective and ready to be enforced. references
"Dag Hammarskjöld Library Research Guides." 1941-1945 (Preparatory Years). N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. born, The. 2015. 'The United Nations Is Born - Oct 24, 1945 - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.Com. Accessed March 11 2015. -
The Nuremberg Trials
Held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice, the Nuremberg trials were a series of 13 trials carried out in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and 1949. references
"Nuremberg Trials Project -- Introduction." Nuremberg Trials Project -- Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. HISTORY.com,. 2015. 'Nuremberg Trials - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. Accessed March 11 2015. -
The Japanese War Crime Trials
In Tokyo, Japan, the International Military Tribunals for the Far East begins hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during World War II. references
"Tokyo War Crimes Trials (1946-48): Bibliography and Selected Links." Tokyo War Crimes Trials (1946-48): Bibliography and Selected Links. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2015. begins, Japanese. 2015. 'Japanese War Crimes Trial Begins - May 03, 1946 - HISTORY.Com'. -
The beginning of the Cold War
The Cold War was the geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle between two world superpowers, the USA and the USSR, that started in 1947 references
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