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Treaty of Versailles signed
A peace Treaty at the end of WWI. This Treaty was needed in order to end the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Washington Naval Conference *Began*
This was a conference between all of the world's naval powers to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve tensions in East Asia.
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Mussolini appointed as Prime Minister
Itanian proponent of facism. Mussolini had a good military but he wore them out. So, he allied himself with Hitler to keep his name out there during WWII. -
Washington Naval Conference *EDNS*
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Beer Hall Putsch *BEGAN*
This was Hitler's attempt ot takeover the government in Bavaria, it was a failed attempt. -
Beer Hall Putsch *ENDS*
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Dawes Plan
This was an attempt to solve the WWI reparations problem. -
Death of Lenin
Vladimir Lenin founded the Russian Communist Party. led the Bolshevik Revolution and practically designed the Soviet Union! "Leninsm," named after him, was the Communist's world view.
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Mein Kampf published
translates to "My Struggle," this is an autobiography written by Adolf Hitler.
Every German household was required to have a copy. -
Hirohito became emperor
Hirohito was the emperor of Japan. He led a strong military and navy, and attacked many of its neighbors before allying with Germany and attacking America. (starting WWI for Ameica). -
Wall Street Crash
This was a day long of terror. This was the day that the stock market crashed. It crashed because Americans were buying stocks on credit and not paying back. The economy crashed becasue of this. Many families lost everything they had, including their house and food. Also known as Black Tuesday. This was a terrible time in American history. -
1st Five Year Plan
This was of the USSR, and it was a list of economic goals and plans for the future of the Soviet Union.
Stalin's plan to industrialize the USSR. -
Dachua *opened*
This was the first concentration camp established by the Nazi governent. -
First neutrality act is passed
This act was to try and prohibit America from falling into the upcoming Worl War like they did in WWI. This act kept American ships from entering war zones and prohibited them from being armed. It also tried its best to keep americans from riding on other country's ships. -
Signing of the Rome- Berlin Axis
It linked the fascist countries and the term Axis Powers. (which included Germany, Italy, and Japan). -
Signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact
This was a Pact between Germany, Japan, and Italy against the Soviet Union. -
Hitler declares Austria as part of the Third Reich
The third reich were places under dictatorship of Adolf Hitler. And Hitler declared Austria under his power. -
The Munich Conference is called
Hitler was determined to seize the land of Sudetenland, which was in Czechoslovakia, and he eventually succeeded after this conference when everyone decided to hand the territory over to Hitler. -
German troops invade Czechoslovakia
Hitler was practically given Czechoslovakia in the Munich Pact, however, he attacked them becaus ehe wanted them to be apart of the Reich. -
Mussolini invades Albania
Mussolini's troops weren't organized, but they managed to invade and occupy Albania. Albania was already dependednt on the Italian economy so when it was invaded by Mussolini, it had nothing to offer. -
German Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed
A nonagression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, but it concluded only a few days before WWII. It also divided eastern Europe into Germany and Soviet Spheres of influence. -
Germany Attacks Poland
Hitler wanted more "Lebensruam" or "living space" for his people -
The Soviet Union attacks Finland
The soviet union believed this would be very easy, even though it was a terrible winter, they actualy wore summer uniforms! They didn't think any fighting would be taking place and that they could walk in and walk out with power. However, the Finns resisted, and they new how to fight in the snow and the cold, which the Soviet union was not ready for and they suffered miserably. -
Germans invade Denmark and Norway
Germany invaded Norway and Denmark via warships and parachute warfare. This led to a German victory. -
Winston Churchill is named Prime Minister of GB
On this day, Winston Churchill was elected head of the GB government. -
Germans invade the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
On the same day, Germany invaded these three places. The Germans invaded Belgium because they had to get to France, who they declared war on. They occupied Luxembourg and the Netherlands. -
Dunkerque is evacuated
This was also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, and this is when all alloied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches and harbors of Dunkirk. -
Mussolini declares war on France and Great Britian
Mussolini declared war on Britian and France because he was only going to enter the war alongside the "victorious," -
Battle of Britain
A battle between the United Kingdom and Germany. The Royal Air Force (UN) against the German Air Force. -
Japan forms an Alliance with Germany and Italy
They had common interests: 1) territorial expansion and 2) destruction of Soviet communism. These powers saw each other as powerful because they all captured and controlled many lands, so they all decided to come together. (Even though they really aren't the most trust worthy people). -
Erwin Rommel takes control of Lbya
Rommel and the newly formed Afrika korps arrived in Libya to reinforce Italian position. -
Germany attacks the Soviet Union
This was the largest German military operation of WWII. Nazis wanted to destroy the Soviet Union by military force and eliminate that communist threat to Germany. -
Roosevelt and Churchill sign the Atlantic Charter
This defined the Allied goals for WWII. -
Pearl Harbor is ttacked
The American naval base located at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii, was surprise attacked by Japan. This led to America joining the war. -
US congress declares war on Japan
This was our response to Japan's surprise attack on our PEarl Harbor naval base. -
Wannsee Conference
This was the Nazi's "Final Solution," in trying to exterminate the Jewish population in Europe. -
Bataan Death March
After the Bataan Peninsula was surrendered, 75,000 Filipino and American troops marched to prison camps. It was inense conditions that they marched through, they were forced by Japanese guards. -
Battle of Midway
This was a bttle between American and Japan 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The result of this battle: America moved into the offensive position and Japan's navy was severly damaged. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and the Soviet Union fought against each other over the control of the city Stalingrad. -
Mussolini as Prime Minister *ENDS*
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D-Day
This is the day that Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
MacArthur lands in the Philippines
The Philipines were an American Commonwealth. so when Japan invaded China and signed a Pact with the fascist nations, American responded by strengthening the Philipines. -
V-E day
This is the day that Nazi Germany surrendered its armed forces to the Allied powers. -
Potsdam conference
This is when Stalin, Churchill, and Truman all gathered in Potsdam Germany to negotiate terms for the end of WWII. -
V-J Day
Japan surrendered to the ALlied Powers and this ended WWII! VJ day stands for Victoryover Japan Day!
