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The primary cause of the Great Depression was the so-called "Great War" which lasted from 1914-1918.
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Hitler became head of the German parliament. Hitler wanted power., so he broke the World War I peace treaty and began to build an army.
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This event initiated WWII in the Pacific.
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This was when WWII offically began. Britain and France were allies with Poland and declared war on Germany, By June, Hitler had captured Paris, France.
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In response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.
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This killed 254 people, most of them civilians.The king of Paris fled to Norway, leaving Paris to Germany.
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This was also called the London Blitz. This was the start of period of time with intense bombing on European countries.
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This event leads the United States to join the war and to declare war on Japan. In return, Germany and Italy declared war on the US.
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This was the biggest amphibious military assault in history. This was when troops from the US, Canada, and Britain invaded the 50-miles fortified coast of France's Noramndy region. By late August 1944, all of France was liberated.
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Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to the European conflict in World War II.
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This event lead to the surrneder of Japan in the war. ABout 166,000 people were killed that day alone.
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The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces after World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany.
