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Trans-Siberian Railway Built
The longest railway in the world and it was on of the reasons Russia lost the war. -
Kuomintang was created
the ruling political party in Republic of China. -
Czar Nicholas II became the Leader of Russia
Czar Nicholas II became the Leader of Russia -
Russian Marxists split into Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
Russian Marxists split into Mensheviks and Bolsheviks -
Russo-Japanese war began
War between the Russians and the Japanese. -
Albert Einstein developed the Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein developed the Theory of Relativity , a scientific concept. -
Bloody sunday in Russia
A massacre in Russia that started as a protest/ -
Sun Yixian became the president of China
Sun Yixian became the president of China -
March Revolution in Russia
The revolution in Russia that was the start of WW2 -
March revolution in Russia
The revolution in Russia that was the start of WW2 -
Czar Nicholas II abdicated
Czar Nicholas II is forced to abdicate the throne -
The Bolshevik Revolution
The russian Revolution -
Russian Civil War began
The Russian's civil war -
New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia
It was proposed by Vladimir Lenin and called "State Capitalism" to foster the economy of Russia. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
a peace treaty between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers -
May Fourth movement began
The May Fourth movement began for intellectuals. -
Weimar Republic Established in Germany
Weimar Republic Established in Germany -
The League of Nations was created
The original membership of the League included the victorious Allies of World War I, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, and the USSR. -
Washington Conference
A military/ Naval conference for the League of Nations held in Washington, D.C. -
Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR
Stalin becomes the Leader of the USSR/ Soviet Union -
Russia became the USSR
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -
Vladimir Lenin became the Leader of Russia
Vladimir lenin became the Leader of Russia -
Dawes Plan Started
An attempt after World War I for the Triple Entente to compromise and collect war reparations debt from Germany. -
Adolf Hitler became the Leader of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler is now the Leader of the Nazi Party -
Jiang Jieshi Became the leader of the Kuomintang
The KMT was a Chinese Nationalist Party first led by Sun Yixian until he died; then by Jiang Jieshi. -
Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf
A novel Hitler wrote in jail a.k.a. "My Struggle" -
Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy
A fascist Italian dictator who influenced and was close allies with Adolf Hitler. -
Hirohito became the Emperor of Japan
Hirohito became the Emperor of Japan -
Civil war in China Began
Chinese civil war -
Charles Lindbergh’s Solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh flys across the Atlantic -
Five-Year Plan began
Stalin has a 5 year plan for the USSR to help with the economic situations. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
An international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve "disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them" -
Great Depression Began
The stock market crashes and the Great Depression period begins. -
Stock market crashed in the U.S
Stock market crashed in the U.S ruining the economy -
Japan invaded China
Japan invaded China launching the 2nd sino-japanese war -
Japan invaded Manchuria
Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria -
Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany -
The New Deal started
A series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938 -
FDR Becomes president
FDR Becomes president -
The Long March
A military retreat by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China. -
Adolf Hitler defied the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler goes against the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops to occupy the demilitarized Rhineland and rebuilding Germany's Military force. -
US congress passed the Neutrality Acts
US congress passed the Neutrality Acts -
Germany reoccupied the Rhineland
After he violates the Treaty of Versailles, he reoccupies the Rhineland. -
Great Purge Began
A campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union orchestrated by Joseph Stalin from 1934 to 1939 -
Francisco Franco led a fascist revolt in Spain
The fascist revolt led to the Spanish Civil war. -
Rome - Berlin Axis
Coalition formed in 1936 between Italy and Germany -
Rape of Nanking
An episode of mass murder and rape commited by the Japanese troops. -
Anschluss
Political union of Austria with Germany, achieved through annexation by Adolf Hitler in 1938. -
Hitler hosted the Munich conference
Hitler hosted the Munich conference so he can take Czechslovakia -
The Holocaust began
Started with Kristnacht -
Kristallnacht Began
Night of Broken Glass agains the Jewish. -
Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
Regions of Czechslovakia -
Nazi-Soviet pact signed
representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, which guaranteed that the two countries would not attack each other. -
Germany invaded Poland (Blitzkrieg)
Hitler's Germany invades and defeats Poland in a few weeks time and is known as the Blitzkrieg. -
Sitzkrieg began
The sitting war, a play on the Blizkreig aka the Phony war -
Auschwitz Death Camp opens
A concentration camp in Nazi Germany. -
Allies evacuate Dunkirk
the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France -
Vichy Government established in France
Vichy Government established in France -
Battle of Britain
an "Air Battle for England" against the United Kingdom. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
The pact was signed by representatives of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan -
Hitler enacted the final solution
Hitler enacted the final solution to kill the Jews -
Lend-Lease Act
It set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II -
Atlantic Charter
A pivotal policy statement drafted by the leaders of Britain and the United States, and later agreed to by all the Allies. -
Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Day -
The US declared war on Japan
The United States declares war on the Empire of Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Chelmno Concentration Camp Opened
Built to mass murder the Jewish population. -
Nisei were Interned in Relocation Centers in the U.S.
Japanese-American internement after the Pearl Harbor situation. -
Manhattan Project
A research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs during World War II. -
Bataan Death March
The forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of Filipino and American prisoners of war after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines -
Doolittle raids over Japan
an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu island. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
A major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia -
Battle of Midway
A naval battle against America and Japan 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor -
Battle of El Alamein
There were two battles of El Alamein fought in North Africa in Egypt in and around El Alamein -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Japanese battle the U.S. for the Guadalcanal Air Base; The U.S. suceed in winning. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
Operation Torch
The Allied invasion of French North Africa -
The Casablanca Conference
A conference feteruring FDR and Churchill which Stalin refused to attend. -
Allies land in Sicily
The Allies begin their invasion of Axis-controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily -
Island Hopping campaign
A stratigy used in WW2 by the allies -
Tehran Conference
A strategy meeting held between Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill -
Operation Overlord (D Day)
A huge invasion on France by the Allies which included the Uninted States, Germany, and many other countries. -
Kamikaze Pilots appear in the Pacific
Suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessel -
Gen. Macarthur Returned to the Philippines (Leyte Gulf)
The invasion of the Gulf of Leyte in the Philippines by American and Filipino guerrilla forces -
Battle of the Bulge
A winter battle vs. Germans and Americans -
Yalta Conference
The meeting of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin, for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganization -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire -
Battle of Okinawa
The Allies against Japan -
Mussolini was executed
Mussolini's death. -
Germany Surrendered
Germany surrenders in WWII -
Hitler Commited Suicide
Hitler Commited Suicide -
V E Day
Victory in Europe Day -
Potsdam Conference
The big three met to talk about the end of WW2 -
V J Day
Victory over Japan day -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima killing and injurying hundreds of thousands -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
"Fat Man" dropped on Nagasaki -
Japan surrendered
Japan surrenders after the bombings -
Nuremberg Trials
A series of military tribunals. -
Winston Churchill became the Prime Minister of Great Britain
Winston Churchhill is the Prime minister of Great Britain
