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The Great Depression
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939, and was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler who was the leader of Nazis became chancellor of Germany. Soon after Hitler turned Germany into a military dictatorship. -
Hitler sent troops
Adolf Hitler sent troops to the Rhineland, an old section of Germany along the Rhine River. Although, they weren't allowed according to the treaty of Versailles -
Hitler forced to Unite
Hitler forced Austria to unite with Germany, claiming that all members of the German race belonged to one country. In
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Kristallnacht
Violence aimed specifically at the jews broke out in the streets of the Third Reich. German civilians stood watching the Nazi Mobs destroy many of the Jews homes and Businesses -
Poland
German tanks rolled into Poland.Which then lead to the invasion of Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany. But they
were unprepared for the speed and ruthlessness of the Nazis. Hitler, now dictator over a country he called “the Third Reich”. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed the pearl harbor. Pearl harbor was where the U.S Pacific fleet was headquartered. Hundreds of Japanese bombers hit 18 of the American navy ships,including the USS Arizona and other battleships. -
D-Day
The D-Day invasion was a masterful coordination of Allied land, sea and air power. The night before the attack, the Allies dropped
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Final Solution
Two out of every three jews in Europe were killed. The Nazis built extermination camps which were camps or factories for killing the Jews. They hunted for the Jews and packed them into cattle cars and sent them to be killed. -
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals were which held by the Allied forces after World War II.
