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Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler is voted and elected Chancellor of Germany. -
Mussolini invades Ethiopia
Italy invades Ethiopia under Prime Minister Mussolini. -
Neutrality Act
This act banded the travel of balligerent ships as well as trade with balliegerent ships. -
Japan defeats China
The Japanese defeat China and take control of northern China. -
Attack on the Panay
The Japanese bomb the American boat named Panay. -
March of Time
The Nazi propaganda was released in Nazi Germany -
Hitler joins Japan
Hitler announces his support for Japan. -
Mussolini joins Hitler
The racist leader of Italy promises to fight alongside Hitler if war broke out. -
Naval Expansion Act
The U.S Army gives Roosevelt one billion dollars to enlarge the navy. -
Sudetenland and Appeasement
The leaders of France and Great Britian meet with German leaders to discuss Germany and to keep the peace. -
Germany invades Poland
German troops invade Poland and the Air Force bombs polish cities. -
Britain and France declare war
Britain and France declare war on Germany in order to keep their commitment to Poland. -
Allied Support Grows
The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies is founded. -
Hitler seizes Low Countries
Hitler takes control of Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Holland, and Luxemburg. -
Italy Attacks France
Benito Mussolini's Italian forces attack France from the south. -
Congress Enacts Draft
Congress appropriates $16 billion for defense needs and denpacts the first draft in America. -
7 Dec 1940, Japanese Code Cracked
The Americans crack Japanese code and learned they were planning to overthrow China. -
16 Jun 1941, Axis Consulates Closed
Roosevelt demands Germany and Italy lose their American consultants located in the U.S. -
3 Nov 1941, Japanese Decide to Attack
The Japanese government decides to attack Pearl Harbour as negotiations with the US starts to fail. -
8 Sep 1943, Italy Surrenders
The Italian government officially surrenders to the Allied powers, German forces still occupy most of Italy. -
6 Jun 1944, D-day
D-day, or the invasion of Normandy, occured on the coast of France on this day to defeat the Axis troops. -
8 May 1945, Victory Day
The first day dedicated to the Victory of the Allied troops in WWII -
2 Sep 1945, Surrender of Japan
Japan surrenders, marking the official close of WWII
