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Submarine Warfare - First submarine
First submarine is created. -
Joseph Stalin - Born
Joseph Stalin, the leader of Soviet Union, is born. -
Benito Mussolini - Born
Benito Mussolini, creator of fascism and leader of Italy, is born. -
Edward Teller - Born
One of the people working on Manhattan Project. -
Nazi Party - Hitler now head of Nazi Party
Hitler becomes leader of Nazi Party -
Causes of WWII - Treaty of Versailles is signed
Treaty signed, biggest cause of WWII because it made Germany so angry. -
Hitler Invades Poland - Hitler Joins Nazi Party
Hitler was originally sent to be a spy, but liked the party so much he stayed! -
Hiroo Onoda - Born
Soldier stationed in Philippines believing WWII not to be over until late 20th century. -
FDR - Elected President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president for the first of four terms. -
Gypsies - Considered not Aryan
Gypsies are added to the Jews when announced not citizens of Germany. -
Warships - Naval Expansion Act
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Manhattan Project - Letter to FDR
Letter notifying him of Nazi's making bombs. -
Hitler's War Strategies - War begins
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Propaganda - War breaks out and propaganda is made
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German Submarine Warfare - German Submarine shot and sunk a ship
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Battle of Britain - Hitler decrees beginning of battle
Battle of Britain begins where Germany tries to take over the UK. -
Jewish Ghettos and Liquidation - Warsaw ghetto sealed off
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US Homefront during WWII - FDR gives 4 freedoms speech
Four freedoms concept introduced. -
Women in WWII - Women were working
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Japanese-American Internment - Pearl Harbor
Discrimination against the Japanese begins after Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. -
Rationing in WWII - Rationing begins
Rationing on many products began on the homefront after shortages. -
Bataan Death March - March begins
Bataan Death March begins, killing 20,00 POWs. -
Battle of Coral Sea - US began operating in Coral Sea
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Little Boy/Fat Man - UK, US, and China tell Japan to surrender
