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World War II
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Hitler Takes Power
On this day, Hitler becomes the chancellor in Nazi Germany. After the Reich fire, he becomes sole leader, "Fuehrer", and takes total control over Germany. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
Germany and Italy sign an agreement of peace and cooperation. They become known as the Axis Powers. -
Invasion of China
Japan invades China in an attempt to take them over. This leads to embargos from the US and the LoN on imports and exports. -
Annexation of Austria
Hitler annexes the country of Austria, taking control of more land. This act of defiance to the Treaty of Versailles goes unnoticed and Hitler begins to seek out more land to take. -
Start of WWII
Germany invades Poland, two days later, Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades the country of Poland, blatantly ignoring the wishes of France and Britain. Poland fell within 2 weeks. War was declared two days later as a result. -
Winston Churchill Becomes Leader
Winston Churchill becomes leader of Britain. He becomes an important leader in WWII and helps lead Britain to victory of the Axis Powers. -
Invasion of Norway and Denmark
Germany launches blitzkrieg through Norway and Denmark and quickly captures them. This is an important part of Hitler's pursuit of Paris -
Air Raids Start on Britain
Germnay begins the process of bombing raids on British cities. This attack continues through October in an attempt to weaken Britains defenses. -
Axis Powers Attack Russia
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with an army of over 4 million troops. Russia soon joins the Allied Powers. -
Peral Harbor
The Japanese military launches a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. "A day that will live in infamy," the US enters the war after this attack. -
Manhattan Project
A secret project begins on weapon development. Many scientists head to Los Alamos, NM to begin work on the atomic bomb. -
Storming of Normandy, D-Day
The US and Allied troops storm the bay of Normandy and win. This major victory was a turning point of the war, and one of the bloodiest in WWII -
Paris is Liberated
Allied Forces trake back Paris and push German forces back out of France. This is a turning point for the Allies. -
Roosevelt Dies, Truman Takes Over
FDR dies and Truman takes his spot. Truman finishes the war and makes the decision later on to drop the bombs. -
Germany Surrenders
Allied forces force Hitler to surrender. After 6 years of war, the European half of the worl war is over, however, Japan still has not surrendered. -
Hiroshima
On August 6, the US dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. 135,000 thousand were killed. Three days later, on August 9, a second bomb was dropped on Nagaski, killing another 50,000. This brought the war to a swift conclusion. -
Nagasaki
On August 6, the US dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. 135,000 thousand were killed. Three days later, on August 9, a second bomb was dropped on Nagaski, killing another 50,000. This brought the war to a swift conclusion. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to Allied forces after the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Paris Peace Conference
The Allies and Axis Powers meet after the end of the war. A treaty is signed after negotiations, and the Axis Powers have lost.
