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Hitler becomes chancellor
Hindenburg (the president of Germany) was intimidated by Hitler's popularity and refused to name him chancellor. The ex-Chancellor Franz von Papen convinced Hindenburg to appoint hitler as chancellor
info:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany
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Poland invasion
Germany invaded Poland which led to the start of WW2 in Europe.extensive bombing early on to destroy the enemy’s air capacity, railroads, communication lines, and munitions dumps, followed by a massive land invasion with overwhelming numbers of troops, tanks, and artillery.
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of British Government
Winston was called to replace Neville Chamberlain as prime minister. He signed a Munich pact with Hitler giving Czechoslovakia into german conquest but bringing peace into our time
info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Italy enters the war
Italy joined Germany and japan in an Alliance,.
These countries recognized German domination; Italian domination over the Mediterranean Sea and Japanese domination over East Asia and the Pacific. Photo: http://globerove.com/italy/axis-forces-in-italy-in-ww2/3481
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Battle of Britain
Germany wanted to invade Great Britain, but they needed to destroy Great Britain's Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain was when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion. Info: http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_britain.php
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http://ww2today.com/2nd-april-1941-the-battle-of-britain-defined -
Axis powers break non aggression pact
The German soviet non-aggression pact broke in 1941 when the nazis invaded the soviet union. He sent some 3 million nazi soldiers pouring into the soviet union.
info:
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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https://www.slideshare.net/juliahemmings/unit-7-world-war-ii-powerpoint-part-1 -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
There was a surprise aerial attack on the US naval base at pearl harbor in Hawaii by the Japanese. That caused the entry of the United States into World War II.
Info:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack
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Bataan Death March
75,000 Filipino and American Troops on Bataan were forced to make a 65-mile march to prison camps. The marchers made the trek in intense heat and were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards.
Info:
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
Photo:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/albert-brown-oldest-survivor-world-war-ii-bataan-death-march-dies-105-article-1.949837 -
Battle of coral sea
The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea, but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces. Although both sides suffered damages to their carriers, the battle left the Japanese without enough planes to cover the ground attack of Port Moresby, resulting in a strategic Allied victory.
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http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea -
Battle of Midway
World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. The Battle of Midway ended the threat of further Japanese invasion in the Pacific.
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https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million.
Info:
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad -
Italy surrenders to Allies
Dwight Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender to allies. It was because Mussolini deposed from power and the earlier collapse of the fascist government.
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
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D-Day
56,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning.
Info:
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
Pic:
http://rare.us/rare-military/the-incredible-story-of-d-day-as-told-through-photos/ -
1st liberation of of concerntatoin camps.
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final stages of the war. They entered the Majdanek camp in Poland and later overran several other killing centers.
Info:
https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724
Pic:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2919975/I-life-Poignant-moment-Holocaust-survivor-salutes-American-soldier-liberated-Nazi-concentration-camp-hell-emotional-reunion-70-years.html -
liberation of paris
Another French armored division entered Paris from the south, but still, the Germans continued to fire on French fighters from behind barricades, often catching civilians in the crossfire.More than 500 Resistance fighters died in the struggle for Paris, as well as 127 civilians.
info:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberation-of-paris
PIC:
http://time.com/3877719/the-liberation-of-paris-a-photographers-story/ -
battle of bulge
The Germans launch the last major offensive of the war, Operation Mist, an attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium. It was the largest fought on the Western front.
Info:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-bulge
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http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/V/AAF-V-23.html -
Battle of IWO Jima
was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima from Japan, producing some of the fiercest fightings in the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The Japanese positions on the island were heavily fortified, with vast bunkers, hidden artillery, and 18 kilometers of tunnels.
Info:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
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Death of FDR
He died after four momentous terms in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of a country still fighting the Second World War and in possession of a weapon of unprecedented and terrifying power.
Info:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
pic:
https://ahomeschool.wikispaces.com/The+Second+World+War?responseToken=099e9b507b64546f20f794e76b1942e15 -
death of hitler
Hitler committed suicide with his wife 40 hours after they were married. He committed suicide because of his horrible failures.
info:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-and-eastern-europe/the-death-of-adolf-hitler/
pic:
http://colorlibrary.blogspot.com.eg/2012/09/death-of-hitler-vintage-newspapers.html -
Germany surrenders
On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reims, France, to take effect the following day, ending the European conflict of World War II. Knowing that defeat was imminent, Hitler committed suicide, leaving Karl Dönitz to carry out the surrender of the Nazis.
Info:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/may-7-1945-nazi-germany-surrenders-in-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/?_r=0
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atomic bomb 1
On July 16, 1945 the first atomic bomb was exploded in the New Mexico desert. The explosion was massive and the equivalent to 18,000 tons of TNT. Scientists figured that the temperature at the center of the explosion was three times hotter than at the center of the sun.
info:
http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_atomic_bomb.php
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http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/V/AAF-V-23.html -
Atomic bomb 2
An atomic bomb named Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The explosion was huge, the city was destroyed, and tens of thousands of people were killed. The bomb itself was over 10 feet long and weighed around 10,000 pounds. A small parachute was on the bomb in order to slow its drop and allow the plane time to fly away from the blast zone.
info:
http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_atomic_bomb.php
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http://appsdirectories.com/world/world-war-ii-atomic-bomb.html -
Japan surrenders
The defeat of Japan was a conclusion. The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. More than 250 Allied warships lay at anchor in Tokyo Bay. The flags of the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and China fluttered above the deck of the Missouri. The Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed on behalf of the Japanese government.
info:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
pic:
http://framework.latimes.com/2010/09/01/world-war-ii/
