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Hitler Violated Treaty of Versailles
Hitler violated treaty by sending German troops into the Rhineland in France. France was alarmed but neither France or Britain punished Germany. -
Anschluss Was Forced
Hitler wanted to unite all ethnic Germans including the Austrians. He sent in troops to force the agreement. It was popular among the Austrian people. It was another violation but Hitler wasn't punished. -
Hitler Took Czech
Hitler sent in troops into the remained of Czechoslovakia and took over without a fight. This went against Chamberlain and Hitler's appeasement. Hitler now could not be trusted by Allies. -
Hitler Pacts With Soviet Union
Hitler announced a nonaggression pact with Stalin and Soviet Union. This would add another country to Axis Powers right after Italy & Germany's pact. Pact agreed that Stalin would stay out of Germany's way. In return, Hitler wouldn't attack Soviet & would give them soon-to-be-conquered territory. -
Germany attacks Poland
Germany attacks Poland -
Great Britain & France declare war on Germany
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Germans Attack France
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
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United States declares war on Japan
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Germany & Italy declare war on the United States
United States also had entered the war as one of the Alllies -
The Germans attacked Stalingrad
Some of the bloodiest fighting in the history of warfare -
Operation Torch Begins
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Rommel Was Defeated
Operation Torch ended -
Attack On Italy Begins
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Siege in Leningrad is lifted
Soviet Union survived it's war with Germany -
D-Day
Operation Overlord begins -
Battle of the Bulge
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Victory at Bastogne
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Capture Bridge At Remagen
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Death Of President Roosevelt
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Hitler commits suicide
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Berlin surrenders
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Germany surrenders
Considered V-E Day in the United States; Victory in Europe Day -
Bombing of Hiroshima
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Bombing of Nagasaki
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V-J Day
Emporer Hirohito announced the end of the war on the radio.
