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The Start
Germany becomes the most powerful party in the nation -
Italy Invades
Mussolini Italy invades East African nation of Ethiopia -
The Neutrality Act
This law was meant to prevent the nation from being drawn into the war. -
Spanish Civil War
Spain was separated and it led to a civil war, gaining interest from the rest of the world. -
Japan and China
Japan went to war against China -
Hitler Tries Austria
Hitler wanted to rule Austria and when they refused to the agreement Anschluss he sent troops to their country -
Night of Broken Glass
between the nights of November 9 and 10 anti-Jewish riots broke out and more that 100 Jews were killed. and 26,000 went to concentration camps. -
The Atomic Bomb
America creates the atomic bomb -
Things start moving
Congress passed cash and carry law to slow the sale of weapons to countries at war. Germany invades poland -
War is Declared
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany -
Hitler Takes Denmark
The lull fighting stopped when Hitler sent his troops to Denmark and Norway. -
Election of 1940
Roosevelt wins his third term against Wendell Willkie. -
Japan Resigned
Tojo forced Japan to resign and Tojo takes control of the country -
U.S. Enters
In late 1941 the US gets involved in the war. -
Attacks on Pearl Harbor
Japans strike was put into action and the attack on Pearl Harbor was a complete surprise to the Americans. -
The Jews
Hitler and the Nazis make the plans for exterminating the Jews. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese forced their troops to march through the steaming woods and many died and those who fell were left for dead. -
D-Day
The troops landed on the beaches of Normandy France and were met by strong German forces. -
The battle of Bulge
The Germans launched a surprise attack. For several days the Germans tried to gain vital ground from the US. -
Liberation of the Jews
The Americans got into the camps of Auschwitz and freed those who were still alive -
The Atomic Bomb is Dropped
The american plane flew over Hiroshima and dropped the atomic bomb. Seconds later most of the city was leveled. 115,000 residents were injured or died. -
The End of the War
The Japanese government was in favor of surrendering but the military leaders were not. Eventually the emperor called an end to the war.
