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Japanese Invasion of Manchurie
An unsacntioned invasion of the China by the milirtary lead to the capture of the line or railroads in Manchuria. -
Hitler Made Chancellor of German
Hitler is made Chancellor of Germany and begins his plans of conquest and domination. -
Munich Pact
Agreement between allies and Germany which granted Germany a part of Czechoslovakia. It was a failed attempt at appeasing Germany. -
Night of broken glass or Kristallnacht
The day where many Jews lost their rights and were killed or carried of to extermination camps. -
Invasion of Poland
Act that marked the start of WWII -
Battle of Dunkirk
Retreat of allied forces across the English Channel to regroup forces. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The day Japan declared war on America by bombing the harbor in Honolulu. -
Bataan Death March
Forced march of Filipino and American prisoners. Many died along the way and was counted as a war crime. -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle around the island of Midway where American's won a major vicotry. -
D-Day
Operation that created a second front against the Axis forces and began the liberation of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Massive offensive by the Germans that caught the allied forces off guard. -
Yalta Conference
Meeting where world leaders discussed how to treat the nations that lost the war. -
V E Day
The day Germany offically surrendered ending the war in Europe. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The day where America dropped the bomb on Japan in attempts to end the war before Russia joined in. -
V J Day
The day were Japan officially surrendered to America and ended the war.