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Pre World War 2
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Japan invades Manchuria
The Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. Essentially, this was an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually encompass all of East Asia. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected President of the United States
Roosevelt was elected to a third term with the promise of maintaining American neutrality as far as foreign wars were concerned: "Let no man or woman thoughtlessly or falsely talk of American people sending its armies to European fields." But as Hitler's war spread, and the desperation of Britain grew, the president fought for passage of the Lend-Lease Act in Congress, in March 1941, which would commit financial aid to Great Britain and other allies. -
HItler becomes Chancellor of Germany
In 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor of the Reich. Hitler was appointed by President Paul von Hindenburg. This is the begining of Hitler concise plan. When he was appointed there were huge parties thrown all throughout the streets. -
Reichstag Fire
The Reichstag is where the parliment assembles. There was an arson set on the Reichstag, and it is believed that the fire was started by a communist. This gave Hitler more evidence that communist were trying take over Germany. This supported Hitler to becoming a dictator. -
Enabling Act
The Enabing Act was signed by President Hindenburg and Germany's Reichstag. This said that Hitler had all parliment powers. He could now do things without having to pass it through parliment. This is the second step of Hitler becoming a dictator. -
Nazi Germany Established
Many people believe that World War II was started by Adolf Hitler and his defying of the Treaty of Versailles (the previous treaty from World War I). Adolf Hitler had started rebuilding his army and had stopped paying war damages. This caused a disruption from the Allies and started World War II. -
Germany withdraws from League of Nations
Germany withdrew from the League of Nations so that it could rebuild its army to its own liking. Despite being weak, the League was clearly a hindrance to a nation that had its own interests in mind. -
Germany passes law restricting enrollment of jews in school
The Law for Preventing Overcrowding in German Schools and Schools of Higher Education takes effect; the law restricts enrollment of Jews. -
Hitler becomes Dictator
Hitler becomes dictator after Hindenburg dies; he decides to take on his roles as president as well as chancellor. Hitler also secretly had his Nazi party act badly in the community so he could tell parliment that they need to become a fascitst country. They did not argue with him. -
Mao Tse-tung’s “Long March” begins
Tens of thousands of Chinese Communist soldiers embarked on a trek from one side of China to the other, not knowing how long they would be walking, what they would eat, or how their largely unarmed ranks would survive enemy attacks. This brutally difficult journey would indeed claim the lives of 7 out of every10 who attempted it, and would become a turning point of the Chinese Communist Party, for whose cause these soldiers were willing to die. -
Germany regains possession of the Saar
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Germany Violates Treaty of Versailles
Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding their military. A part of the treaty was that Germany was not allowed to have a large military because of their aggressive actions in WWI. They also violated the treaty by invading Poland on September 1, 1939. -
Neutrality Acts
The first two acts outlawed the sale of arms or loans to warring nations.The third act extanded the ban on sales of arms to nations engaged in cival war. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia was initiated in the month of October 1935. It was a brief colonial war that is also remembered in history as the second Italo-Abyssinian war. Mussolini, who was the leader of Italy, had his eye set on annexing Ethiopia into Italy’s newly created colony of East Africa. -
Japan Invades China
Japan sends troops to the major cities of China to invade them. Japan recently signed an Anti-Comintern Pact that went against all communist countries. This starts the war in the Pacific. -
The concentration camp at Buchenwald opens
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Germany signs military agreement with Japan.
Germany and Japan had signed an Anti-Comintern Pact that declared the hostility of the two countries to international communism. In case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against Germany or Japan, the two nations agreed to consult on what measures to take "to safeguard their common interests". It also agreed that neither nation would make any political treaties with the Soviet Union. -
Meeting with Germany, France, Britain, and Italy
This meeting is called The Munich Agreement. It was held in Germany, all of Europes majors powers was at this meeting. It was called mainly to permit Germany in taking over Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia. This took most of Czechoslovakia's power since it was on the border. They had most of the defenses there. This set Hitler up to control all of Czechoslovakia. -
Munich Agreement
The agreement in which Britan and france agreed to let hitle anex the sudetenland. Chamberline returned to britan saying "My friends, there has come back from germany peace and honor. I belive it is peace in our time. -
German Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The British and french gave into Hitlers demands and gave him the Sudetenland without a fight. Hitler promished this would be his last territorial gain but Whinston Churchill had warned it was not. -
Germany Invades Poland
Poland gets invaded by Germany and Soviet Union on September 1939. Germany and the Soviet Union agreed on how much land each could have. This essentially starts the war in Europe. initiates war in europe. -
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War is Declared - Minus U.S
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Great Britain and France declares war on Germany
This is when World War 2 was declared. There were two sides of the war. The allies, which consisted of Soviet Union, British Empire, and later U.S. The Axis powers mainly consisted of Italy, Germany, and Japan. -
First British freighter sunk by U-boat U-47
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South Africa declares war on Germany
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Planning of invasion of Norway by Germany begins
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Britain and France agree to send aid and troops to Finland
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway
On this day in 1940, German warships enter major Norwegian ports, from Narvik to Oslo, deploying thousands of German troops and occupying Norway. At the same time, German forces occupy Copenhagen, among other Danish cities. -
The light cruiser Konigsberg is sunk
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Eight German destroyers are sunk by the Royal navy near Narvik
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German air force bombs Rotterdam
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Dunkirk
Following the fall of France the survivors of the British Expeditionary Force and other allied forces were evacuated from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo. German forces attacked the Low Countries. Moving to their aid, French troops and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) were unable to prevent their fall. -
Italy declares war on Britain and France
On this day in 1940, after withholding formal allegiance to either side in the battle between Germany and the Allies, Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy, declares war on France and Great Britain. -
First German Air Raids on London
On the evening of December 29, 1940, London suffers its most devastating air raid when Germans firebomb the city. Hundreds of fires caused by the exploding bombs engulfed areas of London. -
First British Air Raid on Berlin
The damage to Berlin was not great but the demonstration that RAF bombers could hit Berlin proved that the Nazi regime\'s boasts to be false. In turn Hitler ordered retaliation against London. -
German Blitz against Britain begins
London is a key target. Onslaught of German air raids on other major cities in England including Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester -
Victory for the RAF in the Battle of Britain
In the summer and autumn of 1940, a battle for national survival was waged in the skies over Britain. Not only would this struggle, the first to be fought primarily in the air, decide the fate of the United Kingdom, but on it also rested the freedom of Europe and the outcome of the Second World War. -
Japan Joins Axis
Japan joins the Axis Powers. This is an alliance during world war 2, that consisted of Japan, Germany, and Italy. They were all fascist, which meant they did not agree with communism. -
Lend- Lease Act
Gave the united states the power to send any supplies to certian warring noations. Was also created to aid any nation whos defense was crucial to the united states. -
German Seige of Leningrad
Less than two and a half months after the Soviet Union was attacked by Nazi Germany, German troops were already approaching Leningrad. The Red Army was outflanked and on September 8 1941 the Germans had fully encircled Leningrad and the siege began. The siege lasted for a total of 900 days, from September 8 1941 until January 27 1944. -
Pearl Harbor
The japanese launched an air raid on Oahu Hawii where the largest U.S navel base was at pearl Harbor. This attack brought american into the war. Three aircraft carriers survived at sea which was crucial to the wars outcome. -
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U.S Involvement
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U.S declared war on Japan
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U.S declares war on Germany
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Victory in North Africa- Kasserine Pass
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Philippines surrendered to the U.S
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Doolittle's Raid on Tokyo
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Forces of the Imperial Japanese Army land at Tulagi of the Solomons island group
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Battle of Bataan Ended
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Fall of Correggidor
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Battle of Burma
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The Northern Task Force begins its operation to take the Aleutian Island chain
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Battle of Midway
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The Japanese Army gain ground on the US, Australian and Papuan Infantry Regiment defenders.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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The first of thirty-one US fighter aircraft arrive at Henderson Field.
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El Ale mien
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US Navy and IJN aircraft formally meet in air to air combat
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Operation Torch
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American forces lay claim to Buna
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Americans first air raid on Germany
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In Willhelmshaven, Germany, the U. S. Air Force opened daylight bombing
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Gaudalcanal officially falls to the Americans
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The Americans fold under the immense German assault and Kasserine Pass falls to the invaders.
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The US 7th Army undertakes another amphibious jump to head off the German retreat.
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The first US Marine soldiers make it ashore at Betio during the initial amphibious landings.
