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Tensions in East Asia
Japan began expanding its naval forces and this violated promises made at the Washington Naval Conference in the early 1920s. -
Founded Fascist Party in 1921
Was an Italian political party by Benito Mussolini. It was founded in Rome on November 9, 1921. -
Invasion of Manchuria
Northeastern portion of China, attacked by Japan in 1931, rich in natural resources, which the Japanese desired. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Ethiopia was invaded by Italians in 1935 . It was the second Italo Abyssinian war. -
Munich Conference
Hitler was appeased by European leaders, the Sudetenland was given back to Germany. -
Nonaggression pact
agreement between Stalin & Hitler. Stalin agreed to not use aggression to stop Hitler's attack on their neighbor Poland, included a secret agreement to split Poland. -
WWII start
It is the beginning of WWII in Europe, Germans begin a Blitzkrieg against Poland. -
Britain & France declare war on Germany
Great Britain and France declared war on Germnay in september 3, 1939. They became know as the Allies. There was little they could do, however, to slow Hitler in Poland, and even before the fighting there had ended. -
Germany takes over Denmark and Norway
This move was aimed to improved Germany's access to the Atlantic Ocean. With Denmark and Norway Hitler was ready to focus on France. -
Germany attack France
Germany made their expected stricke towards France in May 1940. German troops quickly conquered the Netherlands and stormed into Belgium. Allied ships and civilians boats take nearly 340,000 troops to Great Britain. -
General Hideki Tojo took control of Japan
Tojo was a strong nationalist. He was willing to go to war in order to build a Japanese empire. In october 1941, tojo took control of the country. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Guadalcanal
1st offensive attack bu the U.S. against the Japanese part of the Solomon Island, difficult Allied voctory showed the Japanese were a determined enemy who refused to surrender. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Last German offensive on the eastern front, important soviet city because of its location on the Volga river and proximity to soviet oil fields. -
Invasion of Italy
After the Allied victory in North Africa. British forces had planned an invasion of the Italian mainland, and the sudden turn of events took the Allied leaders by surprise. -
D-day invasion
The date of the D-day invasion, postponed from the original plan of June 5 because of bad weather. -
Battle of Bulge
Last German offensive attack on the western front, winter 1944, near the northern portion of the French border with Belgium and Germany 101st was surrounded at Bastogne but refused to surrounder to the Germans. -
Yalta Conference
Yalta conference was to reach an agreement on what to do with the soon to be conquered Germany. In February 1945, FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet to discuss plan for the postwar peace. -
VE day
VE (Victory in Europe) day, the official surrender of German forces to Allies. -
VJ day
VJ (Victory in Japan) day, the official surrender of Japanese forces on board the USS Missouri.
