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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi Party, or the Third Reich, takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler becomes dictator of Germany and starts control of the country. -
Burning of Reichstag
communist admits to trying to burn the parliament buildings in Germany. Hitler uses this to gain more power and create the Enabling Act -
Enabling Act
Hitler has all power to ban all political parties. -
Banned All Political Parties
made a law to ban all political parties so he had no opposition. -
President Hindenburg Dies
hitler gains supreme power and the army takes and oath to obey him. Now is a dictator -
Axis Treaty Formed
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy form the Rome-Berlin Axis treaty. -
Nazi's Sign pact with Japan
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. This was a pact against communism and Russia. -
Japan invades China
Japan invades China -
Anschluss
1938 March 12 - Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany. This is also called the Anschluss. -
King George and Queen Elizabeth Visit Canada
Royals Visit Canada to boost moral and loyalty to Britain on the verge of war. -
Poland Ivaded - WWII begins
1939 September 1 - Germany invades Poland. World War II begins. Allied countries can not stand by any longer since their pact with Poland. Canada declares war one week later. -
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The Holocaust
Millions of Jewish people were imprisoned, tortured and killed by the Nazis. -
CANADA Declares War
Parliament votes to declare war on Sept. 9th. Canada declares war on Germany the next day. -
Invasion of Norway and Denmark
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Norway and Denmark fall to Nazis
Norway and Denmark fall to the Nazis. Hitler has taken over majority of Europe during the Phoney War -
Battle of Britain
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Pearl Harbour
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of El-Alamein
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Battle of Stalingrad
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D-Day
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Battle of Okinawa
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VE Day
