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World War II
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Step 1 for Hitler
The day that Adolf Hitler is elected chanceller of Germany. -
Reichstag Set on Fire
Adolf Hitlers henchmen set the German Reichstag on fire so that they could blame it on the communists and gain Germany's support. -
Leauge of Nations
Germany drops out of the Leauge of Nations. -
Hitler Breaks Treaty of Versailles
Hitler Violates the Treaty of Versailles by putting military bases on "buffer zones" of Germany. -
Olympics
On August 1, 1936 the Olympic Games begin and Germany is the host of the World event. -
Start of WWII
Germany invades Poland, officially starting the World at War. -
German's Are Asked To War
Great Britain, France and the other allied powers declare war on Germany. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, the Japanese launch a bombing attack on the US Pearl Harbor, declairing war upon us. -
United States & Great Britain vs Japan
After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, The United States and Great Britain declare war on Japan -
Doolittle Raid
Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led a group of 16 American bombers in an air raid of Tokyo and other Japanese cities. -
Battle of Coral Sea
As Japanese forces were planning to invate the British controlled Port Moresby the US sent two aircrafts to attack. Japan's advances were haulted. -
Battle of Midway
US military had solved the code of a Japanese plan to attack the Midway on June 3, they even knew what direction they would come from. On June 4th they made their attack. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germans wanted the city of Stalingrad which was a major industrial center. When they attacked the city it was the bloodiest fighting in all history. Though the Soviets defeated the Germans leaving 250,000 dead or forced to surrender. -
Operation Torch
General Dwight D. Eisenhoweer lead American soldiers to invade North African countries of Morocco and Algeria which were controlled by France at one time. French helped the Americans in these battles. -
Mark of D - Day
The day that the United States lined up on the coastline of France to defeat the Nazi Germans. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allied forces invade Okinawa and the Japanese are forced to retreat to the Southern tip of the island and take 5 days to reattack. 12,000 americans dead, 110,00 Japanese. -
Victory in Europe Day
The day that the Allies got the Nazi's to surrender and had one the long World War. -
Hiroshima
The United States first dropped an Atomic Bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Enola Gay dropped this bomb leaving 80,000 dead. -
Nagasaki
The second atomic bomb was dropped in the Japanese city of Nagasaki leaving 40,000 people dead. -
Surrender of Japan
The day that the Allies were able to get the Japanese to surrender.
