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Nault WWII Timeline
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Treaty of Versailles
WWI ended because of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was forced to pay an enormous amount of reparations to their allies. It also estabolisded the League of Nations and the nine new nations. -
Invasion of Manchuria
Japanese soldiers were forced to invade Manchuria and seiz their natural resources. The Japanese governent ordered them to stop but they simply refused. -
Beginning day of the Holocaust
This was the official starting date for what is known as the "Holocaust." Thousands and thousands of Jews will be killed. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Mussolini's Italy quickly invaded the East African Nation. He did this because hoped to rebuild an Italian empire. -
Germany Invades the Rhineland
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles and the Lacarno Pact, then sends in the German military. -
Anschluss
On this day Hitler hoped to get the Austrian government to agree to an Anschluss with the Union of Germany. The governent refused but Hitler proceeded anyways. -
Munich Conference
Great Britian and France meet with Germany, Hitler is given the Sudentenland as part of the Policy of Appeasment. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was also known as "the night of broken glass." Many businesses and synagogues were damaged and the Jews were the ones that were blamed. One hundred Jews were killed and twenty - six thousand were sent to concentration camps because of this. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland starting the beginning of World War II. -
Axis Powers
Three nations; Germany, Italy, and Japan are known as axis powers. -
The Election of 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first man ever to serve a third term as President. -
Lend-Lease Act
This act made it okay to send weapons to Great Britain, even though the country doesn't have enough funds to pay. -
The Atlantic Charter
Two leaders, Roosevelt and Winston Churchill (British leader) secretly met near Canada on a ship estabolishing an agreement. This agreement announced the shared goals of the US. and Britian, which was directed towards Hitler and his allies. -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
On this day in history the Japanese led a surprise air attack against the base of the United States. -
Baatan Death March
The Japanse forced sick American troops to walk over sixty miles to the prisoner of war camp. Two thirds of the troops were killed because they were beaten, dehydrated, and even starved. -
Doolittle Raid
James Doolittle led an army of sixteen American bombers on a surprise air attack attacking Tokyo and many other cities. -
The Invasion of Normandy
The Americans arrived in France and attacked the German forces. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The German armies led a massive surprise attack on the Forest of Ardennes. -
Battle of Okinawa
Japanese forces attacked Okinawa Island hiding in caves and tunnels making it an easier battle. Well over twelve thousand American soldiers were killed on this day. -
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day is also known as VE Day. After the word got around announcing Hitler's death, the fighting stopped, and Berlin surrendered on May 2. German armies eventually gave up the fight leaving Karl Donitz (German's new leader) to surrender on May 7th. The effect took place the next day. Marked the formal end of the war in Europe. -
Japan Surrenders
On the USS Missouri in Tokoyo Bay, Japan surrenders to it's allies, which finally ends WWII. Once WWII ended, the Holocaust was also ended. -
The Nuremberg Trails
There were a series of thirteen trials that charged people for crimes against peace and humanity. Some were sentenced to death or were put in prison. The Nuremberg Trials evenutally came to and end in 1949.
