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Founded Fascist Party
Benito Mussolini creates government of fascism that stresses the glory of the state. -
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Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini pledged to make Italy an Imperial power. Italians invade Ethiopia and League of Nations were unwilling to take formal steps to punish Mussolini. -
Rhineland
Adolf Hitler militarized the Rhineland; demilitarized, buffer zone between France and Germany. -
Pacific
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Anschluss
German troops marched into Austria and Hitler anounces union between Germany and Austria. -
Nonaggression agreement
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement and a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence. -
Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Because of Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, declare war on Germany. -
German Invasion
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9. -
Italy
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
Battle of Britain
The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack on US naval base in Hawaii; start of WWII for the United States. -
The Doolittle Raid
After the loss in the Philippines, 16 American bombers attacked Tokyo. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Japan’s attempted invasion of New Guinea was stopped by the Allies. The U.S. lost one of their carries, the U.S.S. Lexington and aricraft carriers replaced battleships. -
Battle of Midway
This was a two pronged attack with two islands northwest of Hawaii. Japan hoped to lure the U.S. fleet into the open and destroy it. -
El Alamein
British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt -
North Africa
US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of North Africa. -
D-Day
British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway. -
War Ends
The war in Europe has ended and VE Day is claimed; troops on Okinawa gain -
War in Japan
The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria. -
Japan Surrenders
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
