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Trans- Siberian Railway Built
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world, and crosses nearly all of Russia, the world’s largest country by area. -
Czar Nicholas 2 Became the Leader of Russia
Nicholas was the last czar of Russia. -
Russian Marxists Split into Mensheviks & Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks were both Russian revolutionary political parties of Marxist -
Russo-Japanese war begins
This was a battle between japan and russia over land. -
Bloody Sunday in Russia
Many protestors were killed because of the living conditions. -
Albert Einstein Developed the Theory of Relativity
Albert contributed to many advancements during the war. -
Sun Yixian Became President of China
Sun Yat-sen became the first President of Republic of China. -
Kuomintang was Created
This was a chinese and taiwanese political party. -
March Revolution in Russia
It was a series of political revolts in Russia. -
March Revolution in Russia
The March Revolution started by thousands of angry workers going on strike. -
Czar Nicholas 2 abdicated
He was abdicated during the Febuary Revolution in Russia. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
The revolution was led by Russians Vladimir Lenin. -
Treaty of Brest-litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought about the end of the war between Russia and Germany in 1918. -
Russian Civil War begins
This was between the Mensheviks and the bolsheviks. -
Weimar Republic Established in Germany
This was the new government in Germany, it was weak. -
May Fourth Movement Began
It was a political movement in China. -
The League of Nations was Created
The league of Nations was created to help create peace throughout the world. -
New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia
The NEP represented a more capitalism-oriented economic policy. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party
Nazi was the nickname for the National Socialist German Workers' Party. -
Washington Confrence
This was an attempt to limit the naval race. -
Vladimir Lenin Became the Leader of Russia
Lenin was the first leader of the USSR in Russia. -
Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy
Mussolini was the founder of Fascism and leader of Italy from 1922 to 1943. -
Russia becomes the USSR
The USSR was a big change in the Russian government. -
Dawes Plan Started
The American-sponsored Dawes a possible solution to challenges faced by the american people. -
Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf
Adolf Hitler wrote the book while in jail. -
Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR
Stalin was a russian communist party leader. -
Jiang Jeisha Bacame the leader of the Kuomintang
Chiang became a member of the Chinese Nationalist Party founded by Sun Yat-sen. -
Hirihito Became the Emperor of Japan
He became the Emperor after his father died. -
Charles Lindbergh;s Solo Flight Across the Atlantic
Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to outlaw war. -
Five Year Plan Began
Stalin created the five year plan to gain more power in Russia. -
Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.
The stock market crash was a major factor that led to the Great Depression. -
Great Depression Began
The Great Depression, an immense tragedy that placed millions of Americans out of work, was the beginning of government involvement in the economy and in society as a whole. -
Japan invaded Manchuria
This was an attempt to gain more land and resources for the war effort. -
Japan Invaded China
Japan invaded China mainly for the natural resources they had. -
FDR became the President of the U.S.
FDR was the 32nd president of the U.S. -
The Holocaust Began
The holocaust was a genocide of the jewish people. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany
One of the reasons for this is Hitlers growing popularity from the Nazi party. -
The New Deal Started
The new deal was created by the U.S. during the great depression. -
The Long March
It was a migration of the Chinese people from one side of china to the other. -
Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles
Adolf made his army to strong and it broke the treaty. -
U.S. Congress Passed the Neutrality Acts
They passed these acts to help keep the U.S. out of the was. -
Italy Invaded Ethiopia
The invasion was led by the Il Duce of Italy Benito Mussolini. -
Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland
When hitler took over rhineland, he broke the treaty of versailles. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
An agreement formulated by Italy’s foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano informally linking the two fascist countries. -
Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain
Franco attacked his own people in the Spainish civil war,. -
Great Purge Began
The great Purge was also known as the Great Terror. -
Rape of Nanking
This was a mass murder of Japanese troops. -
Anschluss
Adolf Hitler announces an Anschluss between Germany and Austria. -
Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
He took over Sudetenland to help unite all germans. -
Hitler hosted the Munich Conference
During this meeting, they reached the Munich Agreement, it involved Hitler. -
Kristallnacht Began
This stands for the night of the broken glass. -
Sitzkrieg Began
During this time, there were no wars or anything. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed
This was a non aggression pact between germany and russia. -
Germany Invaded Poland
At 4:45 a.m., some 1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory. -
Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of Great Britian
He led his country to a victory over Nazi Germany. -
Allies Evacuate Dunkirk
This was the largest evacuation in WW2 as german troops take it over. -
Vichy Government Established in France
That was the government formed by France after their defeat by Germany in the WW2. -
Battle of Britian
When Germany was concentrating on defeating Great Britian. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
This was also called the Three-Power Pact, Axis Pact, Three-way Pact or Tripartite Treaty which established the Axis Powers of World War II. -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. -
Hitler Enacted the Final Solution
This was the mass killing of Jews in Germany. -
Operatioon Barbarossa
Nazi Germany and its Axis allies began a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a declaration made by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The japanese attack was a key factor as to why the U.S. joined the war. -
The U.S. declared war on Japan
On this day, America's Pacific fleet lay in ruins at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt declares war against Japan. -
Chelmno Concentration Camp Opened
Chelmno was the first Nazi camp where gassing was used to murder Jews on a large scale. -
Bataan Death March
When American and Filipino people were captured and imprisoned. -
Doolittle Raids over Japan
This was an air raid on Japan shortly after the attack on Peaarl Harbor. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This was one of the first battles with air and water battles. -
Battle of Midway
This took place six months after the attack on pearl harbor. The U.S. defeat the Japanese. -
Battle of El Alamein
This was the turnimg point of the war in North Africa. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The World War II Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific. -
Operation Torch
U.S. and british troops invaded Northern Africa. -
Island Hopping Campaign
Island Hopping is the phrase given to the strategy by the United States. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the major battles during WW2. -
Casablanca Confrence
Th e finalization of Allied strategic plans against the Axis powers in 1943 -
Allies Landed in Sicily
The invasion of Sicily by the allies was also known as Operation Husky. -
Tehran Confrence
This is where the United Nations was created -
Auschiwitz Death Camp Opened
This was the main concentration camp during the holocaust. -
Nisei were Interned in Reocation Centers in the U.S.
This is when Japanesse people were but in camps after there attacks on Japan. -
D-Day
U.S. soldiers landed and attacked Normandy. -
Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific
The pilots were running their planes into U.S. ships. -
General Macarthur Returned to the Philippines
He first left because of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was a German attack on Hitler in Ardennes. -
Yalta Conference
This was a meeting between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin in Cremea. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a major battle for the U.S. in which they won. -
Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyus islands at the southern tip of Japan. -
Mussolini is Executed
Mussolini and a few other leaders were captured trying to flee. -
Hitler Committed Suicide
Hitler killed himself of how Mussolini was torchered. -
Germany surrendered
Germany has signed an unconditional surrender bringing to an end six years of war in Europe. -
V-E day
V-E stands for victory on Europe by the Allies. -
Manhattan Project Began
The U.S. named it this to cover up atomic bombs. -
Potsdam Conference
This meeting was all about germany and how to deal with them. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
An atomic bomb was dropped on Japan by the U.S. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The U.S. dropped one of two atomic bombs on Japan. -
V-J Day
This marks the U.S. victory over Japan. -
Japan Surrendered
One of the key reasons Japan surrendered is because the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on them. -
Civil War in China Began
This war happened because bopth sides of China wanted more land. -
Nuremberg Trials
The trials were held to bring Nazi criminals to Justice.
