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Japan Invades Manchuria
Japan invades Manchuria (a part of China) for its natural resources. -
Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. -
Start of World War 2
Germany Invades Poland, official start of WW2. -
Germany takes over Denmark and Norway
Germany is begining to take more land, other countries don't do anything about it. -
French Surrenders
After being badly beaten by Germany and forces extremey weaked, French forces surrender to German troops. -
Battle of Leningrad
German Forces laid siege to city, millions are starved to death. soviets won. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack on U.S Naval base. Becomes the spark to the start of World War II. -
US Declares War on Japan
Due to the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the US wants revenge and takes action by declaring war on Japan. -
Germany & Italy Declare War
Germany and Italy declar war on the U.S -
Battle of Stalingrad
German and Soviet forces hand to hand combat. Soviets win, largest German surrender. German retreat -
Battle of El Alamein
British General Montgomery def German General Rommel, stop the advance on Suez Canal. -
Operation Torch
The British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War -
Battle of Sicily
Allies control Mediterranean Sea, head toward mainland Italy -
D-day
Largest Sea born invasion in history. Taking back the land Hitler had claimed back in France was the key to winning the war. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Most decisive naval engagement in Pacific.J apanese navy loses 4 aircraft carriers, 3 battleships, and other vessels
Japanese use a new weapon, the kamikaze attack. -
Battle of The Bulge
Surprise attack during the war. Allies win. When attacking it made a "bulglike" shape. A major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle in which the United States Armed Forces landed and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day. Germany surrenders. -
War Officially Ends
Japan surrenders and the war is ended. -
The Doolittle Riad
Days after loss in Philippines, April 18, 1942, 16 American bombers attacked Tokyo.
