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hitler took power
In the early 1930's the future of Germany was grim. The great depression had hit and people were looking for a new leader. This opened the way for Adolph Hitler. -
japan invade china
Japan invaded China to gain resources. -
japan invades manchuna
this attack breached the rules of the Legue of Nations because it was started without a declaration of war. -
nazis invade poland
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soviets invade poland
At 4 a.m. 1.5 million Germans attacked Polands 1,750 miles boarder. Hitler thought this would bring living space. -
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desert campigns
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battle of britan
The battle received it's name from a speech given by Winston Churchill, where he said the Battle of France has ended and I expect the Battle of Britian to begin. -
roosevelt re-elecled as u.s. president
Roosevelt had polio. -
nazis invaded russia
Hitler wanted to expand Germany terrioty after the fall in France the only direction he could go was eas. -
greece surrenders to the nazis
Forces afficially occupies Athens noting defeat. -
nazis murder 33,771 jews at kiev
One of the largest mass murders of world war II -
japan invaded pearl harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor to paralyze the US Navy. -
america joined the war
United States had tried to remain neutral but Hitler encouraged Japan to attack the US leaving Roosevelt no choice but to join the allies. -
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battle of midway
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germans attack stalingrad
Stalingrad was a major industrial city churning out tanks and it was also seen as the gateway to the oil rich regions of Southern Russia. -
soviet troops advance into poland
Soviets are unable to be repelled as they advance into West Porland. -
battle of the bulge
Largest battle fought in the western front of Europe, also the largest battle fought by the US military. -
adolf hitler commits suicide
Swallows a cyanide capsule and shoots himself int he head. -
allies declared victory (germany surrendered)
Ther Germans wanted a seperate peace with the allies so that they could continue their war with the Russians. Roosevelt would not have it and ordered them to surrender unconditionally. -
u.s. dropped 2 nuclear bombs
An American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
war ends
World War II was the deadlist war ever.
