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Anschluss of Austria
The Union of Austria to Germany orchestrated by Hitler. -
Munich Conference
British and French convinced the Czechs to give up Sudentenland to appease Hitler. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
An agreement between Hitler and Stalin to keep peace between each country. -
Hitler launches blitzkrieg on Norway and Belgium
Hitler orders a 'lightning war', or constant bombing, on Norway and Beliguim. -
Operation Sea Lion and Blitz on London
Hitler invade Britain. -
Operation Sea Lion and Blitz on London
Hitler invades Britain. -
Hitler enacts Operation Barbarossa
Hitler breaks the Nazi-Soviet Pact and invades the Soviet Union to take over their vast natural resources. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack on American soil that killed 2,400 people and is also the reason America entered WWII. -
Japan Loses the Battle of the Coral Sea (Island hopping campaign)
A goal of the US to defeat the Japanese one island at a time and allowed them to move North. -
The 'Big 3' Meet
FDR, Wintson Churchill, and Joseph Satlin meet and decided to first fight the war in Europe and then in the Pacific (Japan). -
Yalta Conference
The Big 3 decided to fight Japan within 3 months of Germanys surrender. -
D-Day Assault
US invades France to defeat the Germans. -
Charter of the United Nations
The United Nations plays a greater role in world affairs as each member has one vote in the General assembly. -
V-E Day
Stood for victory in Europe. Germany surrendered May 7th and officially ended the war in Europe the next day. -
Manhattan Poject/Truman warns Japan to Surrender
Code name for the atomic bomb. They sucessfully tested the first atomic bomb. Truman told Japan to surrender or face "utter devastation" and "complete destruction". -
US Drops A-Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Bomb flattened four square miles and instantly killed more than 70,00 people in Hiroshima. In months following, many died from radiation sickness. -
US Drops A-Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
40,000 people ere killed in the second explosion in Nagasaki. Emperor Hirohito intervened and forced the government to surrender. -
Truman Doctrine Adopted
The Truman Doctrine was rooted in the idea of containment, limiting communism to the areas already under Soviet control. -
Marshall Plan Enacted
The US offered a major aid package named the Marshall plan. It was made to strengthen democratic governments. The US funneled food and economic assurance to england. -
The Divison of Germany
The Berlin wall was built to seperate Germany between the communist side and non commnuist side. -
NATO Signed
Pledged to help one another if attacked. NATO stood for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
Warsaw Project
Soviet Union responded with the Warsaw Pact. It involved the Soviet Union and the Seven Satelite States in Eastern Europe. Pact involved the Soviets to keep the Satelites in order.
