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1930
The Tariff act started. -
1931
Gangster Al Capone was sent to prison for tax evasion. -
1932
FDR defeats Hoover in the presidential election. -
1933
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. -
1934
On August 2nd, 1934, Hitler is named Fuhrer (Leader) of Germany. -
1935
On October 3rd, 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia and it ended in May 1936. -
1936
In 1936 the Rome-Berlin Axis coalition formed between Italy and Germany -
1937
On July 7, 1937 Japan invades China ultimately causing the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
1938
Austria is annexed into Nazi Germany in 1938 -
1939
On September 1st 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland and it sparks the start of World War II. -
1940
On June 25, 1940 Germany invaded France. After that on July 5,1940 the Battle of Britain started. -
1941
The first ever Jeep was invented and put into use by the U.S military. -
1941
On December 7th 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor initially sparking the start of World War II for the Americans -
1942
On June 4 1942, the Battle of Midway starts. It was a 3 day air to air combat battle between the U.S and Japan. On June 7th 1942 The U.S beat the Japanese. -
1943
Warsaw Ghetto uprising -
1944
On June 6th 1944, the Americans, British, and Canadians launched a amphibious landing attack on Normandy beach to stop the German forces from controlling the sector. -
1945
On May 7th,1945 Nazi Germany surrenders ending the war in Europe. -
1945
On august 6th 1945, the U.S dropped atomic bombs on Japan -
1945
On September 2nd 1945, Japan surrenders ultimately ending World War II. -
1946
Filament tape was invented. -
1945
On December 30 1945, Hitler commits suicide. -
1947
On July 26 the Cold War starts. -
1948
Gandhi is assassinated -
1949
The first non stop flight. Capt. James Gallagher and USAF crew of 13 flew a Boeing B-50A Super-fortress around the world nonstop from Ft. Worth, returning to same point: 23,452 mi in 94 hr., 1 min., with four aerial refueling en route -
1950
The Korean War starts on June 25, 1950 and ends July 27, 1953.
