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Adolf Hitler leader of natzi party
Hitler was actually a spy against the Nazis but he ended up joining the Nazis after going to many of there meetings. -
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Beginning to end of World War 2
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Benito Mussolini prime minister of italy
Benito became the prime minister of Italy in 1922 during the time of World War 2 -
Josef Stalin became sole dictator of the Soviet Union
In 1929 during World War 2, Josef Stalin became the sole dictator of the Soviet Union. -
Japan seizes Manchuria China
Manchuria, China was seized by the japanese army in 1931 during World War 2. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler has taken the position of Chancellor of Germany -
Neutrality Acts passed by US congress
Congress passed acts of neutrality during World War 2 to keep the US out of this World War. -
Italian army invades Ethiopia in Africa
italian ethiopian warItaly invades African Ehiopia -
Militarist take Japanese government
The Japanese government is taken over by militarist in 1936 -
Hitler sends troops to Rhineland
Hitler violates Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into Rhineland -
Japan massacres a quarter of a mlion people in China
The Japanese army attacks Nanjing and massacres a quarter of a million people -
Labor camps
In 1938 the Nazis began rounding up Jews and taking them to labor camps. -
Germany gets Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia
To make peace with Hitler Britain decided it was best just to give him what he wanted. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
During this time Hitler's Nazi party and Stalin's Soviet Union made pact with each other that was sighned by both party leaders -
Poland invasion
Poland is invaded by the Nazis starting World War 2 when Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Nazis take control
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium taking control. -
France surrenders
Germany invafdes France forcing it to surrender -
Battle of Britain
Britain fghts back against Germany during which the Royal Airforce defeats the German Airforce to prevent the invasion of their island. -
Peace draft
This is whn the First time PeacetimeDraft is called in the U.S -
German and Russian pact broken
Hitler breaks the pact with Stalin and invades the USSR which in turn joins England in the fight against the germans -
Atlantic Charter issued
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter -
Invasion of France
The japanese invade French Indochina -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Hawaii with their navy and airforce -
ed on the U.S
After the U.S declares war on Japan for attacking Hawaii Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S -
Bataan Death March
The Phillipines surrender to the Japanese and have to march 60-mles on foot to get to the prisn camp -
Japanese Americans sent to camps
Any Japanese Americans were interned in isolated camps after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor -
Battle of Midway
The Pacific battle of Midway was a major turning point in the war -
Nazi advanced stopped by Russians
The Nazis are stopped y the Soviet Union and Russian Force -
U.S and Britain defeat Germany and Italy
The U.S and Britain fianally defeat te German and Italian forces -
Zoot Suit Riots
A series of riots that took place in Las Angelis California -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders and Mussolini is dismissed as its prime minister -
D-Day
The invasion of France at Normandy by the Allies -
Paris taken back
The Allies take back Paris -
Battle of Bulge
The Battle ofthe Bulge was the Germans last offensive stand -
U.S. recaptures the Philipines
The U.S. takes back the Philipines from the Japanese -
The death of F.D.R.
F.D.R. dies and Truman becomes president -
Wars End
The war comes to an end in Europe -
Atomic Bomb
The first Atomic Bombs are dropped -
Japan surrenders
Japan surrenders and the war is ended -
War crimes
War Crimes Trials take place in Nuremburg, Manila, and Tokyo