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Japan invades Manchuria
In the 1930s, the Japanese were determined to extend their empire. They ruled in Korea, but they also controlled the Manchurian railway. In September 1931, they claimed that Chinese soldiers had sabotaged the railway, and attacked the Chinese army.The Chinese army did not fight back because it knew that the Japanese were just wanting an excuse to invade Manchuria, but japan invaded it anyway. -
Hitler comes to power
Germans were still embarrased about their defeat in WWI. they lacked confidence in their government. Hitler was a poweful and convincing speaker who attracted many germans desperate for a change. he promised " abetter life and a new glorious germany" -
Japan invaded China
Japanese claim they were fired on by the chinese troops at Marco Polo Bridge near Beijeng using this as an excuse they launched a full scale invasion on China using the conquered Manchuria as a launchiing base for their troops. -
Germany invades Poland
On this day in 1939, German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun. -
Hitler uses Blitzkrieg tatic to invade Poland
Hitler sent tanks and Air force strong and the troops took on what was left after. He had 5 countries in 9 months. Poland, France, Denmark, Netherlands, and Norway. -
The Battle of Britain
Germany bombed Britain for about a month but hitler decided to stop, which was a big mistake because it boosted Britains motivation to defeat Germany. -
Western Dessert Campapaign
The Western Desert Campaign or the Desert War, took place in the Western Desert of Egypt and Libya and was a theatre in the North African Campaign during the Second World War. The campaign began in September 1940, with the Italian invasion of Egypt. The Italians halted to bring up supplies and a British five-day raid -
Japan invades South East Asia
After the Japanese defeat at Midway in June 1942, the war in the Pacific shifted south, as the Japanese focused on winning complete control of the Solomon Islands. -
Germany invades Russia
Germany and Russia had a pact to be allies, but Hitler wanted Russia the most so he invades it anyway. this was Hitlers @nd big mistake. -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The bombimg lasted just two hours. The Japanese destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin declared war on Japan -
The battle of Midaway (turning point)
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most intense naval battles of World War II.victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into a offensive position. this was a turning point in the pacific campaign. -
Island Hopping Begins
“Island Hopping” is the phrase given to the strategy by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific. The attack was lead by General Douglas MacArthur,and Chester W. Nimitz. The US troops targeted the islands that were not as strongly defended by the Japanese. They took control of those islands, and quickly to control of other surrounding islands. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe. -
Liberation of Rome
The people of Rome have crowded onto the streets to welcome the victorious Allied troops. -
D-DAY
In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. The best known D-Day is June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings—initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from the nazis. -
Battle of Bulge
This battle was Hitlers last try to be ahead in the war again. This was Hitlers try to an supprise attack through Ardennes to Antwerp.It was a cold winter and Hitler lost many soldiers. -
Benito Mussolini is Excecuted
On this day in 1945, “Il Duce,” Benito Mussolini, and his mistress, Clara Petacci, are shot by Italian partisans who had captured the couple as they attempted to flee to Switzerland.
The 61-year-old former dictator of Italy was established by his German allies as the figurehead of a puppet government in northern Italy during the German occupation toward the close of the war. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
in Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. Soon after, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces, ending Hitler’s dreams of a “1,000-year” Reich. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day, also known as V-E Day, VE Day, or V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender -
WWII Ends
Attomic bombs ended the war. USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan which ended war. MAny people think if this wouldnt have happend they would have fought to their last men. Also Adolf Hitler commits suicide which lead Germany to surrender to the Western Allies.
