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Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi party.
Adolf Hitler is leader of the Nazi party. -
the prime minister of italy
Benito Mussolini is elected prime minister of Italy. Benito was the youngest Italian prime minister. -
Josef Stalin
Josef Stalin was elected the new dictator of the USSR. Stalin turned the USSR into a industrial power. -
Japans army strikes
the Japanese army takes over Manchuria china. The occupation lasted until the end of the war. -
Hitler is elected.
Hitler is elected chancellor of Germany. Hitler destroyed democracy in Germany. -
the neutrality act
The U.S congress passes the neutrality act. The U.S did not want to get involved in foreign conflicts. -
the Italians invade.
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa. Mussolini wanted to expand their territory. -
the militarists take over.
Militarist take control of Japanese Government. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
Hitler wants to take back a part of germany that was demilitarized. Rhineland was demilitarized for germany starting world war one. -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
the japanese army raped, murdered and looted over 300,000 people. This happened when the japanese army conquered Nanjing the capital of the republic of china -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
the pact gave germany a part of czechoslovakia. This part was mainly inhabited by german speakers. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
nazis take all of the jews from their countries into poland death camps. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
before the war started, Germany and russia signed a peace treaty so they would not attack each other for 10 years. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
germany invaded poland and hitler said it was an action of defense but neither france or britain believed him so they declared war on germany starting world war 2 -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
most of these countries were neutral in the war so hitler wanted to respect that so he lied saying that they were talking to the western powers. So hitler said to keep their neutrality he would take over. -
Battle of Britain begins – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
germany attacks britain by air in the beginning of the war. It was one of the first all air battles, -
1940 July 14 -Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
germany took control of france's coastline and the border of spain. -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
An act was signed that said that all males from age 26-35 must sign up for the military draft. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Hitler invades russia after breaking their non violence act. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
the charter allowed the us boats to deliver supplies during the war. -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
the Japanese invaded Vichy French Indochina to prevent the Republic of China from importing arms and fuel through French -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
the japanese attacked a naval base on pearl harbor killing many people. This lead the us to declare war on japan. -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
the japanese invade the philippines and enslave all of the people. the japanese sent all of the prisoners to bataan. many people died on the walk there. -
1942 Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
The internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II was the forced relocation and incarceration in camps. -
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
the japanese tried to take a us military base on the island of midway. this was the first ship battle where the other ships could not see each other. -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
the russians prevent the germans from advancing into moscow russia. -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
the us and british forces defeated the german and italian forces in africa. -
zoot suit riots
naval personnel were getting mad at mexican and latinos because of their cloths. their were had too much material on them and this was during a time of rationing. -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
italy backs out occe mussolini is taken our of power. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
US, British, and Canadian forces invaded france to stop the germans. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
the allies take back paris france from under german control. -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
the last german offensive attack. german wanted to take back some lost land. -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
the US takes back the philippines after the japanese controlled it for half of the war, -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away after four momentous terms in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of a country still fighting the Second World War and in possession of a weapon of unprecedented and terrifying power. -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe. -
1945 Aug. - First Atomic Bombs dropped
the first atomic bomb was dropped in hiroshima. Japan did not surrender to the americans until the second bomb was dropped. -
1945 Aug. 14th – V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
japan surrenders after the second atomic bomb in japan. -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremberg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
the united states held war crime on these countries for stuff that happened before and during the war.
