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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and sends over 1 million soldiers to Manchuria, northeastern China to take on the 700,000 Japanese soldiers there. -
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hindenburg acquiesced and on 30 January 1933, he formally appointed Hilter as Germany's new chancecellor -
Nanking Massacre
Mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanking, the capital of the Republic of China, the massacre lasted six weeks -
Munich Conference
A confernece between Nazi Germany, British and French prime ministers, in which they made and agreement to avert and outbreak of war in Europe and Nazi Germany got Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht
Also known as “ Night of broken glass” Nazis vandalized Jewish homes, buisnesses, and schools, and murdered close to 100 Jews. -
Non-aggression pact is signed
Also known as the neutral pact is when Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to sign the non-aggression pact meaning they would not attack each other. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Joint Attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which marked the beginning of WWll -
Fall of France
After the flight of the French government and the collapse of the French army, german commanders met with French officials on June 18th to negotiate and end the hostilities -
Dunkirk
In May 1940 Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beaches using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that can be found -
The blitz
Germany’s bombing campaign on the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941 during WW2 -
Selective training and service act is passed
First started on May 18, 1917 the selective service act gave the US president the power to draft soldiers. -
Operation barbarossa
An invasion plan Nazi Germany had to swiftly take over the Soviet Union, but the inavsion atempt failed. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, damaging or destroying 20 American naval vessels including 8 battleships, and 300 planes. -
Bataan Death March
about 75,000 Filipino and American troops on the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine islands of Luzon were forced to make an arduous 65 mile march to prison camps -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway was a successful defense of the major base located at Midway island, neutralizing Japan's hopes and offsetting the U.S naval power in the Pacific -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany and the Axis powers during World War 2. -
D-Day
Day also known as the Battle of Normandy. This battle was codenamed Operation Overlord. The invasion was the largest in the entirety of World War 2 -
Battle of the Bugle
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last major offensive on the Western Front. It took place in Ardennes region of Belgium. -
Yalta Conference
The conference was held between three allied nations; American, Great Britain, and The Soviet Union, which decided the fate of Germany. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a military campaign between the American Mariens and the Imperial Army of Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War 2, and one of the bloodiest. The invasion was part of Operation Iceberg, a complex plan to invade and occupy then Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa. -
Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide
In a bunker under Berlin, Adolf Hitler uses a cynaide pill and shoots himself in the head on April 30th, 1945 -
VE day
Both America and Great Britain celebrated Victory in Europe day. Cities in both nations, and formerly occupied cities in the western part of Europe, rejoiced in the defeat of Nazi Germany. -
Dropping the Atomic Bombs
August 6th and 9th are the days the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing between 129,000 and 226,000 people -
VJ day
Also known as the “Victoryover Japan,” was the day that the Japanese surrendered.