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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invades Manchuria, then established a puppet state called manchukuo. Japan thpught by overtaking them it would solve their problems. -
Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was named chancellor of Germany, he led the nazis. Hitler becoming chancellor would lead to World War II. -
The Anschluss
Adolf Hitler annlunced the union between Germany and Austria. This made Germany's defense stronger in WWII. -
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Kristallnacht
'The night of the Broken Glass", almost 200 synagogues were destroyed, over 8,000 jewish shops were sacked, and ten of thousands of jews removed from concentration camps. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland. This starts World War II. -
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Dunkirk
The evactuation of Allied from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk. This saved the much needed men from harm. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese navy sprung a surprise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The led The U.S into entering WWII. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Peninsula was surrendered to Japan. Appromiately 75,000 Filipino and American troops were marched to prison camps, many dying on the way. The U.S used this as propoganda and it began ther hatred on Japan caused them to give no mercy to Japan. -
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Battle of Midway
A naval battle in which the Americans defeat Japanese who were on their way to invade the Midway Islands. The march of the IMperial Japanese navy across the Pacific was stopped midway. -
D-Day
Allied forces invaded Northern France, beach landings in Normandy. This helped start the allies fight against the Axis Power. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The Germans attacked the Allied troops and caused a bulge in the allied front line. This battle was the last major nazi attack in WWII. -
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Yalta Conference
A war time conference between the British Prime Minister, the Soviet Premier, and the U.S President. They agreed they needed Germany's unconditional surrener and planned for after the war ended. This helped end the war and helped with after the war. -
VE Day
The day the Allied Victory in Europe. WWII ended in Europe. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The U.S dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to get Japan to surrener. This was a key factor in ending WWII. -
VJ Day
The day Japan ceased fighting. WWII ended.
