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Adolf Hitler becomes Germanies Head of State
After President von Hidenburg dies, Hitler is sworn in as Fuhrer und Reichskanzler (leader and chancellor) of Germany. -
Invasion of Poland
Nazi Germany invades Poland, thus begins World War II -
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World War II
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Invasion spreads
Hitler invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. -
Tripartite Pact signed
Established the Axis Power between Germany, Italy and Japan. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany and other European Axis members invade the Soviet Union. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks U.S. Naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This brings the United States into World War II. -
Battle of Midway
Major naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. Resulted in a victory for the U.S. -
D-Day
United States successfully lands on the Normandy coast in France. Beginning of the invasion of Normandy. -
Truman takes office
After Franklin D. Roosevelt dies, Harry S. Truman takes office, becoming the 33rd President of the United States. -
Battle of Berlin
Final major battle in Europe. Soviet Union breaks through German offenses and pushes in the city of Berlin. on May 2, 1945 German forces surrendered. -
Hitler dies
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlin -
Germany Surrenders
Germany signes the instrument of surrender -
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Atomic Bombs dropped
Unted States drops two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan signs Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II
