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Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Von Paper made a deal with Hitler for him to become Chancellor. The president wanted a stable government so he agreed to the plan. This is how Germany started to become a Nazi country. Photo: http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/
Info: http://www.theholocaustexplained.org/ks3/the-nazi-rise-to-power/how-did-the-nazis-gain-support/hitler-becomes-chancellor/#.WNzSjbaGNhc -
Germany Invades Poland - WWII Begins
Germany wanted more land and power so he invaded Poland, which started WWII. Britain and France declared war on Germany. The German army was defeated weeks after their invasion. Info & Photo: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
Winston Churchill Becomes Leader of British Government
Churchill became the leader of the British Government. He was appointed British prime minister in his place. He made an all-party coalition and won the popular support of Britons. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Italy enters war
Italy entered World War II on the Axis side because France's was starting to be defeated. Italy Info: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005177
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Battle of Britain
German and British Air forces worked together and flew planes that had bombs. After the success of the Blitzkrieg, the evacuation Dunkirk, and the surrender of France, Britain was alone. Photo & Info: https://sites.google.com/a/ccsd1schools.net/ww-ii-battles/battle-of-britain -
The Axis Powers Invade Non-Aggression Pact
The nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union that was broken by Germany when it invaded the Soviet Union only a few days before the beginning of World War II. Info: https://www.britannica.com/event/German-Soviet-Nonaggression-Pact -
Attack on Pearl Harbour
The Japanese made a surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii. This strike made relations between Japan and USA worse. Info & Photo: https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
Bataan Death March
After the U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula to the Japanese, 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make a 65-mile march to prison camps. They marched in intense heat and were treated harshly by the Japanese guards Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
Photo: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bataan-death-march -
Battle of Coral Sea
The Japanese wanted to control the Coral Sea by invading the Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea, but the Allied Forces attacked back. When the Japanese landed in the area, they were attacked by the aircraft carrier planes. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea
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Battle of Midway
the United States defeated Japan thanks in part to major advances in code breaking, they were able to counter Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers, which put a lot of damage on Japans navy. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
Nearly 2 million people died in this war. Germany tried to attack the Soviet Union but it managed to defend itself. The Nazis bombed the city of Stalingrad and it stopped the Germans into the Soviet Union. It marked the turning of war in favor of the Allies Photo: https://elginhistory12.wikispaces.com/Battle+of+Stalingrad -
Italy Surrenders to Allies
In the middle of WWII Italy surrenders and switched from being in the axis powers to being in the Allied nations. One month after Italy switched it declared war on Germany Info: https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/oct-13-1943-italy-switches-sides-in-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/?_r=0
Photo: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3064379/posts -
D-Day
The Battle of Normandy resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Germany’s control.Some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily strengthened coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and need a lot of planning. Info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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1st Liberation of Concentration Camps
The Majdanek extermination camp in Lublin was liberated by the Soviet Union. It was the first of many Nazi concentration camps to be liberated by the Allies. Info & Photo: https://www.scrapbookpages.com/Poland/Majdanek/Liberation.html -
Liberation of Paris
French General Jacques Leclerc enters the free Paris. Some of Paris was still invaded by Germany but Paris was officially liberated Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberation-of-paris
Photo: http://www.apimages.com/Collection/Landing/Liberation-of-Paris-1944/30a30c0b93ca4c8d9bf9f737bb7eb596 -
Battle of Bulge
Hitler tried to split the Allied nations in the northwest of Europe by creating a surprise attack. The American units were caught off guard and tried to fight back. The Germans drove deeper into the Ardennes trying to secure vital bridgeheads, the Allied line looked like a large bulge. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The US army invaded Iwo Jima after months of naval and air bombardment. The Japanese defenders were forced to dig into bunkers deep in the volcanic rocks. Info: http://www.nationalww2museum.org/focus-on/iwo-jima-fact-sheet.pdf
Photo: https://www.emaze.com/@ATIQWLWF/Battle-of-iwo-jima -
Death of FDR
After four terms in the office, Franklin Rosevelt dies and Vice President Harry S. Truman took his place, while USA was still fighting in the war. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies
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Death of Hitler
Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker, by consuming a cyanide capsule and shooting himself with a pistol. His wife also died along side him, also by suicide. He decided that he would leave Berlin at it's last stage of war. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker
Photo: http://www.biography.com/people/adolf-hitler-9340144 -
Germany Surrenders
Germany officially surrendered to the Allied Nations and this stopped the conflict in Europe. General Alfred Jodl signed the surrender of both east and west forces in Reims, France. Info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/germany-surrenders-allies-date-nazis-wwii_n_3230901.html
Photo: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/keitel.htm -
Atomic Bomb #1
The first atomic bomb to be dropped during WWII was the bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. It was the first ever atomic bomb to be dropped. It immediately killed around 80,000 people and many more were killed later on due to exposure to radiation. 90% of the city had been wiped out. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
Photo: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/january-1946-report-on-bombing-of-hiroshima/ -
Atomic Bomb #2
3 days after the first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, another bomb was dropped by the US in Nagasaki, Japan. It killed almost 40,000 people. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
Photo: http://www.atomcentral.com/hiroshima-nagasaki.aspx -
Japan Surrenders
Japans Emperor Hirohito surrenders Japan to the USA, due to the fact that Japan's military was completely destroyed, as well as 2 of it's major cities. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Photo: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/pictures/v-j-day/japanese-surrender-on-uss
