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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party
Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler the Nazi Party grew into a mass movement and ruled Germany -
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini rose to power in the wake of World War I as a Fascist leader. Became prime minister in 1922. -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR). Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed into an industrial and military superpower. However, millions of his own citizens died when he was in power. -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan was becoming increasingly crowded because of its limited size and its rapidly increasing population. Manchuria offered around 200,000 square kilometres. It was also believed in Japan that Manchuria was rich in minerals, forestry and rich agricultural land. With the problems that Japan was experiencing at home, Manchuria seemed an obvious solution to these problems. Therefore they attack in September 18th, 1931. -
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany
On 1933 March 21st Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. -
Neutrality Acts were passed by the US Congress
On August 31st, 1935 Congress passed the first Neutrality Act which prohibited the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war from the United States to foreign nations at war. -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia, Africa
Italy invaded Ethiopia to show the league of nations that they were a threat and they were not to be messed with. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
in violation of the treaty of versailles germany began to strengthen his army and sent troops to western germany. Also he sent troops to Austria. -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
In 1936, military leaders took control of the government. Also like fascist Nazis they were built upon racism. -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China.
Japan's army attacked the city of Nanjing, China in 1937 and during their raid they massacred a quarter million people -
Germany obtained Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia.
In 1938 germany signed a pact called the munich pact that gave germany Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
In 1938 Nazis started capturing jews and putting them into labor and concentration camps. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
In 1931 hitler and Stalin they signed a pact that stated they would avoid attacking each other. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
On September 1st 1939 the german army invade poland in response Britain and France declared war on Germany -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
in 1940 Nazis invaded all neighboring countries -
Battle of Britain begins
In July 10th 1940, Germany tried to invade Great Britain but failed therefore Hitler got rid of all plans of taking over Great Britain -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
in july 14th 1940 german forces invaded france and forced them to surrender over weeks of hard battle. during the attack britain sent troops to help aid france -
First draft in the US
For the first time the some US men were drafted to fill vacancies in the United States Armed Forces that could not be filled through people volunteering. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades
In 1941 Hitler broke his deal with the leader of Russia, Stalin. After this Russia joined Great Britain in fighting Germany. -
Japanese invades French Indochina
140,000 Japanese troops invaded southern Indochina on 28 July 1941. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7th 1941 the Japanese bombed pearl harbor putting everything into chaos. This was why America joined WW2 -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
japanese americans were sent to isolated camps to work for them -
The Philippines fall to The Japanese
after the surrender of the Philippines approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make a 65-mile march to prison camps without water. -
The Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was a turning point for WW2. It was the first naval -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad
the russians stop the nazi advance at stalingrad and push them back -
Zoot Suit Riots
In Los Angeles, California zoot suit riots broke out because sailors attacked mexican americans wearing zoot suits -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the OK for the largest amphibious military operation attacking northern france. the code name was
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Paris is retaken by the Allied Forces
On August 25th, 1944 the Allied forces took back Paris from Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was one of Germany's major offensives in the war. 20,00 troops were captured 20,000 were killed and 40,000 were wounded in this battle. -
US forces recapture the Philippines
on this day US troops were sent to the philippines to recapture the territory and they did so successfully. -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
the US and Britain defeated Germany and Italian armies in North africa -
Italy surrenders
in 1943 italy as a nation surrendered when germany invaded. -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
On April 16th, 1945 FDR died leading to Harry S. Truman, the vice president, to become president. -
War ends in Europe
On May 8th the war ended in Europe by the surrender of the Axis powers. -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
The first atomic bomb dropped on August 6th, 1945 on Hiroshima by the US bomber Enola Gay. -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremberg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
These war crime punishments were far more reasonable than WW1's punishments. These punishments did not make countries lose territory and it also allowed the countries to pick their own form of government.
