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Treaty of Munich
Hitler, Italy and France met in Munich and agreed that Hitler should have the Sudetanland of Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler marched into Czechoslovakia and occupied the country. -
Hitler invades Poland
After heavy shelling and bombing, Hitler invades Poland and they declare war on Germany -
Britain and France declared war on Germany
Neville Chamberlain broadcast the announcement that the country was at war. -
Hitler launched his blitzkrieg
lightning war against Holland and Belgium. -
France signs armistice with Germany
The French signed an armistice with Germany taking France, which had been devastated. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, who were already waging war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. -
Britain and US declare war on Japan
The United States Congress declared war on the Empire of Japan in response to that country's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the prior day. -
Battle of Midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. Following this victory, the US navy was able to push the Japanese back. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany launched its final defensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium. They were beaten back by the allies. -
D-Day
The allies launched an attack on Germany’s forces in France, Thousands of transports carried an invasion army. The Germans rushed troops to the area but were unable to prevent the allies from forming a solid bridgehead. -
Death of Roosevelt
President Roosevelt died. It was a hard death, he lead us through the depression. He was succeeded by President Truman. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The Japanese generals refused to surrender. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the island of Hiroshima. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The US dropped an atomic bomb on the island of Nagasaki three days after the first bomb as the Japanese had not surrendered following Hiroshima.
