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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi Party, or the Third Reich, takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany. -
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WW2
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The Beginning
Germany invades Poland. World War II begins. -
France and Britain
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
German Invasions begin
Germany invades and eventually gains control of Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, and northerm France -
Battle of Britain
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
Battle of Midaway
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
D-day
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans. -
Paris
Paris is liberated from German control -
Battle of Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army. -
U.S.
US Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima. After a fierce battle they capture the island. -
FDR
US President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by President Harry Truman. -
Hitler's suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. -
Germany's surrender
Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
Atomic Bomb
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated. -
the end
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II