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World War 2
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Mussolini comes to power
Before becoming the Prime minister of Italy, Mussolini was a prominent member on the Facist political party. After becoming the prime minister he made the government a dictatorship. -
Stalin comes to power
After the death of Vladimir Lenin in january 21,1924, Stalin rose to power and became the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Hitler rises to power
Hitlers rise to power began september 1919.He oficially came to power on january 30,1933 after being appointed chancellor of Germany. -
Italys conquest of Ethiopia
Mussolini had a plan(similar to hitlers) to expand and aquire the territories he considered his. The goal of this was to raise the national prestige of italy. -
Spanish civil war starts
The spanish civil war was fought from 1936 to 1939. it was fought between the republicans and nationalists, led by Fransisco Franco. -
Rome-Berlin axis formed
The rome-berlin axis was formed 1936, between germany and italy.The agreement formally linked the two countries. -
Germany annexes Austria
German troops enter into Austria to claim the nation for germany. They planned to take Austria by force. -
Spanish civil war ends
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Nazi-soviet nonaggression pact
The pact states that the two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. -
Start of World War 2
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Poland attacked
Poland was invaded by both germany and the Soviet union.This marked the beggining of world war 2 in europe. -
Battle of Britain
was fought entirely by air forces and was the largest and most substained arial bombing campaign. -
Hideki Tojo comes to power
Hideki Tojo also served as an Army Minister during his term as Prime Minister, from October 17, 1941 to July 22, 1944. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of pearl harbor was a suprise military attack from the japanese navy against the united states. -
Battle of midway
A naval battle fought by the midway islands. the battle was fought between the usa and japan. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle in world war 2, where germany fought the soviet union for control of stalingrad. -
Battle of Stalingrad ends
Battle of stalingrad ends -
Mussolini Surrenders
On september 8th, 1943, Benito Mussolini surrendered to the Americans and British. -
D-Day
Invasion of normandy. also the largest amphibious invasion to take place ever. -
Battle of the bulge
a battle fought in the forrested Ardennes reigon in Belgium, France and luxemborg. -
Death Of Roosevelt
Roosevelt dies -
Hitler dies
Knowing he will lose the war and be killed, hitler kills himself before the allies can capture him. -
V-E Day
marks the end of world war 2 in europe. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
An american plane dropped the first ever atomic bomb on the japanese city of hiroshima -
Bombing of nagasaki
A second atomic bomb is dropped on nagasaki it is estimated that 40,000 people are killed. -
End of world war 2
world war 2 ends -
V-J Day
marks the date japan surrendered at the end of world war 2.
