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Japan invades Manchuria.
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The Holocaust
13.5 million people were killed, including 6,000,000 Jews. Started in 1933 and ended 1945.
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Hindenburg names Hitler chancellor of Germany.
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Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
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Hitler Becomes President
Hitler gains presidency of Germany when Hindenburg dies and gains full control of the government. -
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Anschluss is Annexed by Germany
Hitler made Anschluss located in Austria part of Germany and this benefited him as it helped him with his goal of world domination. -
Germany Annexes the Rest of Czechoslovakia.
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Germany Invades Poland from the West.
Hitler is taking over Poland, but cannot not take over all of it because of the Nazi-Soviet Act -
Wars are Declared
Britain declares war on Germany at 11 am, France declares war on Germany six hours later. -
British Troops Arrive in France
Britain is sending troops to France because they are going to war against each other. -
The Soviet Union Invades Poland from the East.
The Soviet Union can only take over the east side of Germany because of the pact that was signed. -
Soviet Union and Germany Divide Poland.
Both countries do as they both agreed and split Poland between each other. Germany got the west side and the Soviets got the east. -
Soviet Troops Invade Finland.
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Holland Surrenders to Germany
On 15 May 1940, one day after the bombing of Rotterdam, the Dutch forces surrendered. -
Belgium Surrenders to Germany
The German Army reached the Channel after five days, trapping the Allied armies. The Germans gradually forced them back to the sea. The Belgian Army surrendered on 28 May 1940, ending the battle -
Norway surrenders to Germany
For two months Norway was desperately resisting, and once the Germans overwhelmed them, they surrendered. -
WWII Ends
