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Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles it left many countries struggling, dissatified, and poor. They war was never really settled. Countries still wanted to settle things. -
Kristallnacht
"The night of the broken glass". Thousands of Jewish buildings were damaged. Many Jews were sent to concentration camps. -
Germany attacks Poland
Germany sends a criminal across the Polish border and shoots him. They say Poland shot him and this gave them a reason to attack Poland. They have a victory in just a month. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
This is the beginning of World War II. -
Sitzkrieg
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Germnay attacks France
France was expecting Germany to come from the south so they created a strong army in the south. Germany ends up coming from the north and takes over the entire country except Vichy, France. -
Allies broke Enigma
The Allies broke the Enigma which was the German code. -
General Hideki Tojo took control of Japan
Hideki Tojo was a military leader so Japan was ran by the military when he took over. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the United States at Pearl Harbor. 20 warships and 200 aircraft were destroyed. 2400 Americans were killed. It was said to be "a day that will live in infamy." -
The Doolittle Raid
16 American bombers attack Tokyo. There was not a lot of damage done but it gave America something to celebrate and it made the Japanese uneasy. -
Afrika Korps are defeated by U.S.
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D-Day
U.S. troops go across the English Channel to attack the Germans. They kept pushing Germany back and by August they had gained Paris. -
Creation of the United Nations
The meeting was held in San Francisco. By creating this, they were hoping to encourage cooperation among the nations to prevent any future wars. -
Manhattan Project
The United States demands Japanese surrender or we wil bring“prompt and utter destruction”. -
The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
This was a ship that transported atomic bomb materials. It was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-58. -
Hiroshima
The U.S. bombs Japan in Hiroshima. 80,000 people are killed. -
Soviets join the war against Japan
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Nagasaki
The U.S. bombs Japan in Nagasaki. 40,000 people die. -
Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio
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Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders on USS Missouri.
