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Trans-Siberian Railway Built
At this time in Russia, the future czar Nicholas II inaugurated the railroad to be built. -
Czar Nicholas II becomes leader of Russia
during his rule, Russia went from being one of the worlds dominant powers, to having a military and economic collapse -
Russian Marxists Split
On this day the marxists of Russia changed into two classes, the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks -
Russo-Japanese War began
the russo-Japanese war happened as a result of the Russians and Japanese disagreeing over Korea and Manchuria -
Bloody Sunday in Russia
Unarmed protestors were trying to present a petition when they were fired at by Russian soldiers. -
Theory of Relativity developed
This theory of relativity stated that soace and time should be considered in relation to each other -
Sun Yixian becomes president
Sun Yixian served as the first president of the republic of China and is known as the father of modern China -
Kuomintang created
The party took control of Taiwan after the civil war and still remains a big part of Taiwan and Chinese political parties. -
May Fourth Movement Began
this revolution followed the earlier revolution to make a republic in China, however, the republic was established after the may fourth movement -
March Revolution in Russia
This was where many revolutionaries came together to change Russia. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicated
During the revolution, revolutionaries force the czar to leave the throne so that the new government can begin -
Vladimir Lenin Became the leader of Russia
Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks which later gave him the power to become the dictator of communist Russia -
Bolshevik Revolution
At this time the revolutionaries of Russia overthrew the autocatic government and replaced it with a republic. -
Russian civil War began
Several parties were involved in this war to eliminate the empire. -
The Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Treaty signed between russia and the Central Powers saying that Russia was leaving World War I. -
Weimar republic etablished
The new form of government was used to replace the former government after world war one because it was mor parliamentary -
League of Nations was created
The league of nations was created to keep peace among the countries in world war 1 but was later replaced by the united nations -
New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia
This policy developed by Vladimir Lenin helped replace the war communism that was formerly in Russia. -
Washington Conference
At tis meeting, several countries across the world, attended to duscuss interests in the Pacific. -
Russia became USSR
The USSR was a communist nation that was in a socialist state from 1922-1991 -
Stailin became the leader of the USSR
During the Russian Revolution Joseph Stalin became a revolutionary and later became a leader of Russia -
Dawes Plan started
It was an attempt to collect the war reparations from the Germans after WW1. -
Benito Mussolini becomes leader of Italy
Mussolini became dictator through a march into the capital, he took his position by force. -
Hitler becomes the leader of the nazi party
Hitler reestablishes and becomes the leader of what will soon become one of the most horrid parties to govern a country. -
Mein Kampf
It was an autobiography of Hitler and stated his future plans for Germany -
Hirohito became emperor of Japan
After the war Hirohito was not punished as much as other government officials, but the government then became a republic. -
Civil War in China Began
The Chinese civil war was fought between forces of the government and Kuomintang to result in the Republic of China being created -
Charles Lindbergh's flight
On this day Lidbergh flew solely across the atlantic ocean, a miracle of the time. -
five year plan began
the five year plan is a plan that sets quotas for the businesses in the country and allows them to thrive. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact signed
In this pact, signed by 15 nations, stated that outlawed war -
Jiang Jieshi Became the leader of the Kuomintang
Became the leader of the Kuomintang after Sun died in 1925. -
Great Deppression began
The stock market crash in the U.S lead the way to a worldwide time of poverty and economic depression. -
Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.
The stock market had just reached its peak when people began to sell their stock and prices plummeted -
Japan invaded Manchuria
After the Japanese invaded, they set up a puppet state until the end of the second world war -
Adolf Hitler Became Chancellor of Germany
On January 30 1933 Hitler was named the Chancellor of Germany and he later declared himself the leader of Germany. -
The Holocaust began
During the time of the Holocaust Jews were severely persecuted and placed in concentration camps. -
the New Deal started
this new deal helped create jobs for the American society and got us out of the great depression -
FDR became president
F.D.R was a great and intelligent man in the white houde, he created the new deal, and got us out of world war 2. -
The long march
This was a military trick by the Russians to defeat Hitler, like Napoleon. -
Congress passes Neutrality Acts
Congress passed a group of laws that prevented th United States from entering world war 2 -
Italy invaded ethiopia
The war was fought between the Italian forces and the Ethiopian forces that resulted in the Italians taking Ethiopia -
Adolf Hitler defied Treaty of Versailles
Hitler defied the Treaty by sending troops into Rhineland to try to take back what he believed was his. -
Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland
When Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles, he attacks the Rhineland in hopes to take back what was German property -
The Great Purge began
The Great Purge was a campaign in Russia by Joseph Stalin to find political repression -
Francisco Franco lead a fascist revolt in Spain
At this point, Franco led a revolt against the popular front to control spain. -
Japan Invaded China
This invasion was a result of a long wanted domination of China by Japan and so they fought and later declared war. -
Rape of Nanking
ON this day thousands were both murdered and raped in the town of Nanking, China -
Anschluss
This was the annexation of Austria into the German Third Reich -
Hitler enacted the final solution
the final solution was a plan to rid Germany of all Jews, it was greatly planned and extremely brutal on the race of people -
Hitler took the Sudetenland
The Sudetenland was given to the Germans by Britain and France to avoid war at all costs -
Hitler Hosted Munich Conference
In this agreement the major powers of Europe granted Germany a portion of Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht began
On this nigt Jews across Germany were severely persecuted by the Nazis. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
At this meeting Italy and Germany became allies in the second world war -
nazi-soviet pact signed
Representatives from Germany and Russia came together to negotiate a non aggression pact, however, the nazis attack after the pact was signed -
Germany Invades Poland
The Germans used their suprise lightning war to defeat Poland along with the heavy force that they used. -
Sitzkrieg began
the term Sitzkrieg refers to the phoniness of the war and how nothing happened from the time Britain declared war to the Battle of France. -
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister
On this day Churchill took over the prime minister from Neville Chamberlain. -
Auschwitz death camp opened
The Auschwitz death camp was originally designed to hold the Polish, but later became one of the worst death camps in the network -
Allies evacuate dunkirk
On this day the Allies drew back their troops from the shores of France when they were surrounded by German armies -
Vichy Government in France
THis government of France succeded until August of 1944 when it was replaced. -
Battle of Britain
The air forces of Germany and Britain fought for months entirely in the air over Great Britain -
Tripartite Pact signed
This pact established the three main axis powers of world war 2 -
Lend-Lease Act
In this act it states that the U.S. would supply the Allies in the war -
Operation Barbarosa
This was the codename for the invasion of Russia during the second world war, Russia was invaded by almost 4 million axis soldiers. -
Atlantic Charter
In this charter the Allies stated how the post-war world would be to the Axis powers. -
japanese attack pearl harbor
On this day, the Japanese preformed a surprise naval attack on pearl harbor and essentially sent us into the war -
General MacArthur returned to the Philippines
When MacArtur returns he is weak, however, he kept is promise to return to where he fled earlier in his life -
The U.S. declared war on Japan
The U.S. declared war on Japan after the Japanese surprisingly attacked Pearl Harbor -
Chelmno Concentration camp opened
This camp in Nazi Germany was opened mainly to accopmlish the goal of Germanization in Poland. -
Manhattan Project Began
The Manhattan Project was planned to put an end to the war and it did, by causing Japan to surrender after its devastation -
Bataan Death March
This was the forced transfer of prisoners of war after the Battle of Bataan in wolrd war 2 -
Doolittle raids over Japan
This air raid by the U.S. brought vulnerability to Japan from air attacks. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This was a battle were the allies defended Australia againts the Japanese and gained Austrialian alliance -
Battle of Midway
In this extremely important battle, the Allies defeted a hardfought naval attack by the Japanese navy -
Battle of El Alamein
the battle occured in North Africa and Egypt and was fought to stop the Axis powers from advancing into Egypt -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Nazis fought the Russian army for control of Stalingrad in Russia. -
operation torch
At the invasion of North Africa, the Allies invaded to regain North Africa -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This naval battle between the United States and Japan, where the United States captured the air base, Henderson field. -
Casablanca Conference
This meeting prepared the Allies for the next part in the war. -
Allies landed in Sicily
At this battle the Allies took Sicily from the Axis powers and caused Mussolini to lose power -
Tehran Conference
This meeting held in Iran was the first between all of Russia, U.S. and British leaders. -
Operation Overlord (D-Day)
On this day in 1944, the Allied forces feircely fought the Nazi forces on the French coastline. -
Operation Overlord (D-Day)
Allied forces fought against the Germans on the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Kamikaze pilots appear in Pacific
These pilots were pilots that were willing to commit suicide to stop the advancing forces. -
Battle of the Bulge
German men marched through the Ardennes region and the Allies fired back and it became a very costly battle. -
Island Hopping Campaign
To defeat Japan, the Allies decided to defeat island after island until they got close enough to Japan to attack -
Yalta Conference
The conference between the three big heads of government in the Allied powers to discuss post-war reformations -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle where Allied powers captured Iwo Jima a major island on their island hopping strategy list. -
Battle of Okinawa
While approaching Japan the U.S. planned to fight for control of Okinawa as an air base. -
Execution of Mussolini
After being captured, while trying to leave Itlay, Mussolini was executed along with 15 others. -
Hitler Commited Suicide
Hitler commited suicide by gunshot with his wife on April 30,1945 and was later cremated and his ashes scattered -
Germany Surrendered
Germany surrendered after the Allies surrounded them in Berlin and Hitler had committed suicide. -
V-E Day
On this day, The Allied troops became victorious over the Germans and all other European Axis countries. -
Postdam conference
The four countries in the Allied powers came together to decide the fate of the nazis -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The U.S. was the first to use atomic weapons when they dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to end WWII -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
A second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki forcing the Japanese to surrender. -
V-J Day
This term was given to the day that Japan surrendered afte the two atomic bombs were dropped -
Japan Surrendered
After the two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, they had seen enough pain, and surrendered to the allied forces -
Nuremberg Trials
These were the trials that the former nazis were put under to see their punishments.
