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Treaty Of Versailles Signed
The Treaty of Versailles was a written peace document and signed at the end of World War I. The Allied and Associated Powers signed it as well as Germany. It was signed in the Hall of Mirrors in the Pallace of Versailles. Territorial agreements and compensation by Germany were described in the treaty. -
Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was an international conference called by the United States. They wanted to decrease the amount of naval arms and figure out security of the waters. The conference leads to several treaties. -
Mussolini as Prime Minister
At black shirt rallies, Mussolinin caught the attention of the fascist Italians. He rose to power and allied with Hitler. He wanted to show that he was the head of a united Italy. He attained full dictorial power for one year and then later secured his personal power. -
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was Hitler's attempt to start a violent uprising in Germany againt the Weimar Republic. Hitler and his Nazi Party decided that leaders should join in the revolution, but on the march towards Munich, the Nazis were met by gunfire from the police. Hitler was given five years in prison, but only served eight months. -
Dawes Plan
Dawes Plan was an agreement for Germany to pay for post-WWI reparations. The plan was introduced by an American financier, Charles Dawes, who created a report on the fact if Germany should or should not attain Liability for the damage caused in WWI. -
Death Of Lenin
In 1922, Lenin had become ill and went under surgery to remove a bullet from his neck due to an assasination in 1918. He had recovered but then fell ill again, he then decided to go back into political activity but then was paralyzed. After, he wrote several articles, but suffered through a stroke in 1923. He suffered another stroke the morning of January 21, and died. -
Mein Kampf Published
The Mein Kampf was a political mifesto writen by Adolf Hitler. It became the bible of Nazism. It was written to declare the need for Germany's expansion and to call for revenge against France. Hitler believed that it was the mission of the Germans to divide by race. -
Hirohito as Emperor
Hirohito was the longest reigning monarch in Japan's history, he became emperor following his fathers death. At the time Japan was democratic but then turned toward ultra-nationalism and militarism. Hirohito portrayed himself powerless, but many believe he was active in the war effort. -
First Five Year Plan
The Soviet Uniomn Socialist Republics came up with the first five year plan to state economic goals, created by Stalin. The plan was based on Stalin's policy of Socialism. -
Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash was the stock market crash where there was a large decline in U.S. stock market values that contributed to the Great Depression(1930s). The rapid expansion of the stock market in the late 1920s led to the crash, people would buy stock on credit, but there would be no money behind the stocks so the bank lost all money. -
Dachau Built
Dachau was the first German concentration camp, it was begun five weeks after Adolg Hitler became chancellor. The first people sent there were Social Democrats, Communists, and other political prisoners. The inmates died of disease, malnutrition, physical oppression, and execution. Many were also sent to extermination camps in the areas of Poland occupied by Germany. -
First Neutrality Act is passed
This stopped an embargo on arms sales to belligerents, forbade American ships of entering war zones, and made it so they coulnd't be armed. -
Signing of the Rome-Berlin Axis
It was an agreement made by Galeazzo Ciano, Italy's minister, that made the two fascist countries come together. -
Signing of the Anti Comintern Pact
Anti communist pact between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan, directed towards the Third (Communist) International -
Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich
German troops go to Austria to annex a German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. -
The Munich Conference is Called
A settlement permitting Germany's annexation of parts of Czechoslovakia. -
German tropps invade Czechoslavakia
Hitler’s forces invade and occupy Czechoslovakia–a nation sacrificed on the altar of the Munich Pact, which was a vain attempt to prevent Germany’s imperial aims. -
Mussolini invades Albania
This was a campaign between Italy and the Albanian kingdom. The result was an Italian victory. -
German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Signed
Before the war, Germany and Soviet Union sign this pact in which the two countries could take no military actions against each other for the next 10 years. Stalin saw this pact as a way to get more time to build Soviet Union military. -
Germany attacks Poland
German forces bomb Poland on land and from the air. Adolf Hitler wants to gain territory back and rule Poland. This had a part of starting WWII. -
The Soviet Union attacks Finland
The Red Army crosses the Soviet Union border side. Helsinki was bombed. 61 Finland people were killed in an air raid. -
Germans invade Denmark and Norway
German warships go into Norwegian ports. They let the German troops go and they occupy Norway. This was also called Operation Weserubung. -
Germans invade the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemberg
Hitler sends his forces into Belgium with a code word "Danzig." Hess parachutes into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate a truce between Britain and Germany. -
Winston Churchill is Named as Prime Minnister of Great Britain
Winston is called as British prime minister following the latter’s resignation after losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons. -
Dunkerque is evacuated
It was an evacuation of Allies from beaches and harbors of Dunkirk, France.This operation was decided upon when large numbers of Belgian, British, and French troops were cut off and surrounded by the German army during the Battle of France. -
Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britain
Benito Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britain after withholding formal allegiance to either side in the battle between Germany and the allies. -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces crash in the air above the United Kingdom. Britain wins this war. This battle was a turning point in WWII, -
Japan forms an alliance with Germany and Italy
Japan, Italy, and Germany were all apart of the axis alliance. They recognized domination in all countries. The other alliance is the allies. They consist of GB, US, and Soviet Union. -
Erwin Rommel takes control of Libya
After a campaign between the allied and axis powers, Erwin Rommel took over Libya. -
Germany attacks the Soviet Union
Also called Operation Barbarossa. Nazi Germany attacks the Soviet Union. It was launched because of violation of the existing non-aggresion treaty with Stalin. It was made to provide the Reich with "living space." -
Roosevelt and Churchill sign the Atlantic Charter
The US and GB issued a joint declaration that set out a vision for the postwar world. A group of 26 allied nations pleged their support for this declaration. -
Pearl Harbor is attacked
This date is known as, "a date which will live in infamy." This quote was made by Franklin Roosevelt. Japan attacked the US Naval Base. Killed more than 2,300 people. It destroyed an American battleship. -
US Congress declares war on Japan
The US declared war on them the day after the Pearl Harbor incident happened. It was formed right after the Infamy Speech. Germany and Italy along with Japan delcared war on the US, which started WWII. -
Wannsee Conference
This was a meeting of senior officials of Germany. This conference was to ensure the cooperation of leaders of governments. -
Bataan Death March
The U.S surrenders of the Bataan peninsula. American and Filipino troops were forced to made a walk to prison camps. -
Battle of Midway
A naval battle in the Pacific Ocean during WWII. This occurred six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was the Soviets defending Stalingrad during WWII. This is considered to be the greatest battle of a Patriotic war for the Russians. Nazi Army bombs Stalingrad which launches one of the bloodiest battles in history. -
D-Day
Allied troops fought Nazi Germany. More than 9,000 allied soldiers were killed or wounded. -
MacArthur lands in the Phillippines
The Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the Gulf of Leyte in the Philippines by American forces and Filipino guerrillas under the command of General Douglas MacArthur -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe day. It was a day to mark the formal acceptance by the allies of WWII of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. -
Potsdam Conference
Stalin, Churchill, and Harry Truman meet in Potsdam to negotiate terms for the end of WWII. -
V-J Day
This day announced that Japan surrendered. This sparked celebrations over the ending of WWII.
