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Japanese Territorial Expansion Begins
Japan begins it's invasion of Manchuria. -
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WWII Major Events
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Hitler Appointed Chancellor
Hindenburg appoints Adolph Hitler chancellor of Germany. -
Dachau Established In Germany
Dachau, the first concentration camp is built and established in Germany. -
Hitler Becomes President
Hindenburg dies, giving Hitler complete control of Germany. -
Nuremberg Laws
The first Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Germany. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
Nazi Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact against communism. -
Japan Invades China
Japan begins it's invasion of China following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on July 7. -
Jews Eliminated Economically
Jews are eliminated from German economy and their assets can be seized, -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
The army of Germany invades Poland, officially starting WWII. -
Kristallnacht
Nazis violently attack Jews and destroy their property. -
Italy Declares War
Italy declares war against both Britain and France. -
Germany Attacks Soviet Union
Germany breaks their pact with the Soviet Union and attacks them. -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor comes under attack from naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. -
Italy & Germany Declare War on U.S.
Italy and Germany declare war on the United States shortly after the United States declare war on Japan. -
The Final Solution
Nazi leaders attend a meeting to completely eradicate Jews in Europe. -
Battle of Midway
The United States confronts Japan in the Battle of Midway. -
Soviets Counterattack Germans
The Soviets begin their counterattack to remove Germans from Russia. -
D-Day
American naval forces storm the beaches of Normandy to remove all German fortifications. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, the final German offensive in the west, begins. -
V-E Day
The Western Allies celebrate the end of WWII throughout Europe on Victory In Europe Day. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The Enola Gay bomber drops the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima. -
V-J Day
Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II.
