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Germans elect Nazis into power.
The Nazi party had gained traction and grew to the largest party in Germany. -
Franklin Roosevelt is elected as president.
The United States got a new president during a tough time. -
Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany
The Germans were now under command of Hitler. -
First concentration camp opened at Oranienburg outside Berlin.
The holocaust idea had began under Hitler's rule. -
Enabling Act gives Hitler dictatorial power.
Adolf Hitler now had full control over Germany -
Nazi Party declared Germany's only political party.
Nazis now had no competition as the rulers of Germany -
Germany quits the League of Nations.
Germany was priming themselves for conflict. -
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by starting to grow his forces.
Germany was building up their armed forces for invasion. -
The German Gestapo is placed above the law.
Hitler's police force could now take whatever action they wanted. -
Mussolini's Italian forces take Ethiopia.
Other communists countries also become aggressive. -
Civil war erupts in Spain.
The uprising in Spain begins to overthrow government. -
Germany merges with neighboring Austria
Hitler is trying to grow Germany and take over other countries. -
Nazis take Czechoslovakia.
The Nazis takeover spreads more. -
Spanish Civil war ends.
Spanish people overthrow the current government. -
Nazis sign treaty with Italy
Communist countries begin to join forces. -
Nazis and Soviets sign treaty.
Under this neither would attack each other. -
Nazis invade Poland.
The Nazi begin to spread to far. -
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany.
In response to Germany countries begin to declare war. -
United States proclaims its neutrality.
The United States did not want to get involved at this point. -
Soviets invade Poland.
The Soviets helped the Nazis in their efforts. -
Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Germany continues to spread across Europe. -
Germans bomb Paris
Germans get even more aggressive and begin using bombing tactics. -
United States and Britain declare war on Japan.
United States is forced into war. -
United States and Britain declare war on Japan.
In response to the bombing the United States has no choice but to attack. -
Hitler declares war on the United States.
Germany responded with their own war declaration. -
First American forces arrive in Great Britain.
American begins sending troops to Europe. -
First bombing raid by Americans on Germany
Americans begin attack on Germany. -
D-Day landings on the northern coast of France.
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Last German offensive of the war begins to defend oil fields in Hungary.
Germany is nearly defeated after many years of conflict. -
Soviets reach Berlin.
The Soviets successfully invade into Germany. -
Mussolini is captured and hanged by Italian partisans
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide.
With Hitler dead German troops all over begin to resign. -
First atomic bomb dropped on Japan
US nuclear attack on Japan begins with first of 2 bombs. -
Japanese agree to unconditional surrender.
Japanese are the final country to surrender. -
United Nations is born.
In the wake of the war, the United Nations is put into effect.
