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Treaty of Versailles signed
This was one of the peace treaties that helped end WWI. It ended battle between Germany and the allied powers. -
Washington Naval Conference
This was an important meeting held in Washington D.C. called by Warren Harding. They discussed naval disarmament and how to relieve hostility with East Asia. -
Mussolini as prime minister
He was appointed by King Victor Emmanuel III for this position. -
Beer Hall Putsch
This was staged by Hitler and his followers. It was a failed attempt to take over Bavaria government. -
Death of Lenin
He was a Russian revolutionary and supporter of the Soviet Union. Was killed by a stroke. -
Dawes Plan
It was created during month of August, no set day. This was created by Charles Dawes at an attempt to resolve World War I reparation issues. -
Mein Kampf published
This was an autobiography by Adolf Hitler. He also discusses his future plans for Germany and his political beliefs. -
Hirohito becomes Emperor
Became emperor after the death of his father. -
1st Five Year Plan
There was no exact day for when this plan was created. Joseph Stalin's plan involved rapid industrialization and high work demands in order to produce his desired product amounts. -
Wall Street Crash
This was a world-wide crash of stocks and shares, which ultimately led to the Great Depression. -
Dachau built
This was a Nazi concentration camp located in Germany. It originally house political prisoners but evolved into a death camp. -
First Neutrality Act is passed
When events began in Europe and Asia, the start of new war was suspected. As a result the U.S. congress signed an act that kept them neutral and out of the war. They also were unable to aid warring nations. -
Signing of the Rome-Berlin Axis
This was an agreement between Italy and Germany, similar to the Pact of Steel. Eventually included Japan. -
Signing of the Anti-Comitern Pact
Pact between Germany and Japan, and other fascists governments later joined. Pact was against Soviet Union, and specifically communism. -
Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich
Austria was invaded by the Third Reich unexpectedly. They annexed this land into German speaking territory. -
Munich Conference
This conference allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland as long as he did not invade other territory. He broke this agreement. -
German troops invade Czech
The invasion of Czech led to the end of appeasement. This showed that Hitler could not be trusted after breaking multiple agreements, but most importanly the Munich Agreement. -
Mussolini invades Albania
This invasion by Italy was a short military campaign. Mussolini attempted to not only invade, but also occupy Albania. -
German-Soviet Non-Agression Pact signed
This pact declared that Germany and the Soviet Union were unable to attack each other under the agreement of this document. Hitler sabotaged his allie and invaded Poland. -
Germany attacks Poland
Hitler signed the non-agression pact in plans of neutralize the French/Polish army to make his abrupt attack on Poland much easier than before. Germany invaded Poland, and defeated their army very shortly. Hitler broke his pact, and this showed his loyalty to his so called allies. -
Soviet Union attacks Finland
Soviets thought this would be an easy battle and give them control. It was harsh and many children and people died. F.D.R developed trust for Finland and lended them 10 million dollars. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invaded the Norwegain ports, and troops tried to resist Germans. They refused to accept their rule until soldiers were transferred which led to a German victory. -
Winston Churchill is named Prime Minister of Great Britain
Once World War II began, Neville Chamberlain resigned his position, and Winston Churchill filled his place. The House of Commons lost confidence in Chamberlain which ultimately resuted in his resignation. -
Germans invade the Netherlands, Belgium, adn Luxembourg
This invasion was the beginning of Hitler's "western offense." German planes bombed these airfields, and they surrended. -
Dunkerque is evacuated
This was when the allied soldiers evaducated the Dunkirk beaches of France. Germany was invading and attempting to occupy lands. -
Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britain
Italy was in need of supplies, and by acquired land it would be easier for them to supply their troops. He thought that winning this war would bring Italy back to its former glory. -
Battle of Britain
This battle was fought between the German and British air force. Germany spent months targeting Britain, but was unable to defeat them. -
Japan forms an alliance with Germany and Italy
When Japan became allies with Germany and Italy they created the Tripartite Act. As a result of this act they were referred to as the axis powers, and all has strong leaders. -
Erwin Rommel takes control of Libya
Erwin arrived in Libya in order to reinforce Italy's position. It was very difficult for troops to live in Libya due to the harsh weather climates, so he evetnually withdrew and returned home. -
Germany attacks the Soviet Union
This attack was considered one of the biggest battles for the Germany military in WWII. Germany attacked the Soviet Union at an attempt to abolish their communist threat. -
Roosevelt and Churchill sign the Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic charter was a brief explanation of U.S. and Britain war aims. It was a joint declaration released by these two figures. -
Pearl Harbor attack
On this day Japanese planes attacked the American naval base, which was completely unexpected. Following this day, U.S. entered WWII out for Japan. -
U.S. congress declares war on Japan
After the horrible bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States ended their neutrality act and declared war on Japan. -
Wannsee Conference
This was a meeting of Nazi officials, which was held in Berlin. During this coference they developed an idea called the "final solution." -
Bataan Death March
After the U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, troops were forced to make a trechurous 65 mile walk to prison camps. They were treated poorly by Japanese troops. -
Battle of Midway
During this battle the U.S. was able to defeat the Japanese, and create damage for their navy. This was an important turning point in the Pacific Campaign. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Some consider this the greatest battle of WWII. Soviet defense manage to stop Germany from advancing. This caused a "turning of tables" in the war. -
D-Day
All the allied troops joined on the coast of Normandy to fight Nazi Germany. After many brutal deaths they managed to defeat Hitler, which is an important day in history. -
MacArthur Lands in the Philippines
The U.S. managed to capture the Philippines, helping isolate Japan with the help of General MacArthur. -
V-E Day
"Victory in Europe Day" This marked the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's surrended to the allied troops.. -
Postdam Conference
The Big Three met to negotiate the end of World War II. -
V-J Day
On this day Japan formally surrended to the allies, so now it is referred to as "victory over Japan day." People say it was they day america had been waiting for since the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
