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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
After losing the next round of elections ex chancellor, Franz von Paper, convinced Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as Germany's Chancellor. in 1933, Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Germany's Chancellor and he started ordering an expansion of the state police to achieve his plan of making Germany a powerful-unified one country state. Info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany
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Germany Invades Poland/ WW2 Begins
German forces bombard Poland, as Hitler ordered because he wanted to regain the lost land that was taken from Germany in the Treaty of Versailles and rule Poland. This led to the start of World War 2. Info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of British Government
Churchill was appointed British Prime Minster because Chamberlain, the Prime Minster before him, lost the support from the House of Commons. Immediately, Churchill was appointed Prime Minster. In his speech he promised that Britain would never surrender and they never did, also Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Picture:http://thisdaythen.blogspot.com.eg/2012/05/10th-may-1940-winston-churchill-becomes.html
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister -
Battle of Britain
After Germany tried invading France, it started putting its aim on Britain and on this day, Hitler starting bombing Britain. This battle occurred because of Hitler's intension on invading Britain. It lead to Germany losing its aim of invading both France and Britain. Info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-britain-begins
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The United States weren't happy with the way Japan was treating china and both countries have been looking for a way to start war.Japan surprisingly attacked the American soil at Pearl Harbor. 20 American navel vessels, eight battleships, and 300 airplanes were destroyed. Two years after the attack, the United States joined World War II. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Bataan Death March
Because Japan invaded Manila, the capital of the Philippines, they forced the Filipinos and Americans to march 65 miles from Mariveles to the Bataan peninsula to San Fernando. Thousands of troops died because of starvation, weakness, and their Captors' brutality. The survivors would be sent to Prison of war camps and more troops died from disease. info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
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Battle of Coral Sea
The Japanese wanted to control the Coral Sea, when they tried to invade it, they were stopped by the American Aircrafts and Japan didn't have enough planes to cover the area. Unfortunately, Japan lost the battle and that caused the victory of the Allied Nations. info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea
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Battle of Midway
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States wanted to destroy Japan. The United States defeated Japan and destroyed all of Japan's remaining aircrafts. The victory made the United States and the allied nations to be in the offensive position. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway
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Axis Powers break Non-Aggression Pact
Hitler invaded the Soviet Union knowing that there is no reason to fear. Obviously, this broke the Non-Aggression Pact between them. Info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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Battle of Stalingrad
Russian forces crushed an entire German army and destroyed a Roman Army. Observing what was happening, Hitler decided to attack Stalingrad because of Germany's campaign in southern Russia. As a result of this war, Germany lost the battle, Hitler was embarrassed, and Stalin gained confidence in his army. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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Italy surrenders to Allies
Pietro Badoglio convinced Eisenhower on a conditional surrender, which allowed the allied nations to go to southern Italy to remove the Germans to the Peninsula. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
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Italy enters war
Hitler had been planning on invading Italy so that the Allies couldn't take it. When the Italian Government knew they declared war on German (their axis partner). This lead to Italy Joining the Allied powers against Germany. Info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-germany
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`D-Day
The Allied nations landed on five beaches of the coast of France's Normandy region. It resulted in the Allied liberation of western Europe, because it was under Nazi Germany's control. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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!st Liberation of the concentration camps
The first Liberation was in the Majdanek camp in Poland by the Soviet Union, they were the first to liberate the camps. They liberated them in the final stages of the war and after the Majdanek Camp in Poland, the Americans liberated Buchenwald camp, then the British liberated the Bergen-Belsen camp. Info and picture: https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Liberation of Paris
Because Paris was filled with Nazi Germans, the French liberated it. Germany couldn't agree on anything like this so it planned to bomb Paris before it gets liberated, but that plan spread and it didn't happen. After that, De Gualle, the French General, served as the French president. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated
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Battle of Bulge
Hitler wanted to split the Allied armies northwest. The battle of Bulge began with Germany fighting America and America fought to stem German advances. In result of this battle, the German counteroffensive got neutralized. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge
Picture: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075565/Vivid-new-Battle-Bulge-photos-offer-seen-look-war-weary-soldiers-braving-frigid-weather-fight-Nazi-Germanys-major-offensive-World-War-II.html -
Battle of Iwa Jima
Three U.S marine divisions landed on Iwa Jima and it was the start of the battles between Japan and the U.S in the end, the american flag was raised showing the american victory. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
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Death of FDR
While being drawn a portrait of him, FDR felt pain in the back of his head. After many doctors came to him, two hours later President FDR was announced dead and Harry S. Truman took power after him. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
After being warned that the Russians were days away from taking the chancellery so he decided to kill himself. It was said that he and his two-day wife took cyanide capsules but, when his body was found, he was shot in the head, he killed himself with his gun. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker
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Germany Surrenders
General Alfred Jodl signed the surrender of all parts of German forces, east and west. He was only going to surrender the western forces, since they were fighting but Eisenhower demanded on the East's surrender as well as the West's. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims
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Atomic Bomb #1
Named as "Little Boy", the Atomic bomb that was releases by the U.S by Enola Gay, marked the end of World War 2. The bomb landed in Hiroshima, Japan. It was the first atomic bomb used in war and it was dropped for the sake of ending the war faster and not wasting the money that was spend when they were preparing the bomb. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
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Atomic Bomb #2
Named as "Fat Man", the second atomic bomb by the U.S was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Also, for the sake of ending the war faster and not wasting the money that was used to prepare the bomb. As a result, Japan's Emperor gave permission of unconditional surrender. Info; http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki
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Japan Surrenders
Bringing an end to World War 2, Japan formally surrenders after the second atomic bomb that landed in Nagasaki. The defeat on Japan was the conclusion of World War 2. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Picture: https://www.emaze.com/@AWZLOQLR/WWII-timeline
