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Nazi Olympics
The International Committee awarded the 1936 Summer Olympics to Berlin. -
A Signed Pact
Signed an anticommunism pact with Germany that clearly linked Japan with Europe’s Fascist menace. -
The Appalachian Trail
Extending two thousand miles from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain, Georgia is completed. -
A war begins
Japan began a war against China. The attack was marked by great brutality. -
Roosevelt speaks out
After Japan invaded China, President Roosevelt decided that it was time to speak out. -
Adolf Hitler
Tried to force the Austrian government to agree to Anschluss (union with Germany). -
Declared War
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
An atomic bomb
Motivated by concern that Germany was already working on such a weapon. -
Forces into Denmark
Hitler sent his forces into Denmark and Norway. -
German Plan
The Germans finally made their expected strike toward France. -
Axis Powers
Japan formed a military alliance with Germany and Italy. -
Hideki Tojo
Pushed the government not to accept any compromise. -
Japan’s Government
A strong pressure from Tojo forced Japans government to resign. Took control of the country. -
Situation in Europe
American leaders were convinced that war beteeen the United States and Japan was likely. -
Pearl Harbor
In the resulting confusion, routine defensive steps, such as using airplanes to watch for approaching ships, were not in place. -
An ambitious goal
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt set the ambitious goal of building 60,000 new planes and a further 125,000 aircraft the following year. -
Women’s Army Corp
Demand for their services was so great that the army created the Women’s Army Corp. -
National War Labor Board
Congress passed the Smith Conally Act. -
D-Day
The attack began with soldiers parachuting behind the German lines to try to secure key sites. -
A success
An estimated 10,000 Allied casualties, including 6,600 Americans- D-Day had been a success. -
German offensive
The bulge created by the German offensive had been rolled back. -
Japan’s surrender
The allies issued the Potsdam Declaration, demanding the “unconditional surrender of all the Japanese armed forces”.
