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The Great Depression Begins
The crash causes worldwide economic downturn -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler gains power and starts turning Germany into a military dictatorship -
Austria Unites with Germany
Hitler forces Austria to merge with Germany. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland which causes Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany -
Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor
Japanese bomb pearl harbor causing the United States to enter the war -
D-day
The allies drop troops off on the Normandy coast to take back France from the Nazis -
Battle of the Bulge
Soviet troops win an important fight against Hitler's troops on the western border -
Hitler Kills Himself
Hitler kills himself basically ending Germany in the war -
Japanese Surrender
Japan finally surrenders after having 2 atomic bombs dropped on their cities -
Nuremberg Trials begin
Trails for high ranking Nazi officials began after World War 2