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treaty of versailles
signed at the Palace of Versailles in Paris at the end of world war l -
the great depression
A global economic depression where worldwide poverty struck after the stock market crashed. -
Hitler voted to power in Germany
after the enabling act, Hitler was granted more authority, giving him attained power. after a series of parliamentary elections and associated backroom intrigues, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. -
“Hitler’s Olympics”
the summer Olympics that took place during a tense and politically charged atmosphere causing racist policies led to international debate about a boycott of the Games. -
warsaw is captures
the victory of Germany resulted in the occupation of warsaw until 1945 -
german invasion of poland
also known as the September campaign was an attack on the republic of Poland by nazis. -
tripartite pact signed
a year after world war ll a defense alliance was created between Germany, Italy, and Japan with the main intention to deter the US from entering major conflict. -
Pearl Harbor
A naval base near Honolulu in Hawaii where a Japanese attack killed more than 2400 Americans and injured around 1000. -
Japanese Americans sent to internment camps
During world war ll it became a policy that everyone of Japanese descent, including US citizens, will be sent to an isolated camp called internment camps. -
Nazi’s establish gas chambers at Aushwitz
A house where about 600-800 people could be put and filled with chemicals killing the people inside. the chemicals were experimented on to make sure they had the most deadly, toxic chemical. -
Axis powers surrender
The nazis had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies a week after Hitlers suicide -
Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan
during world war ll an American dropped an atomic bomb that killed an estimated 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. -
Iwo Jima
a major battle between the Japanese and US