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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi party
He told Germans that they were a "master race," destined to rule over Slavs, Gypsies, and others they considered inferior. -
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Mussolini promised the people of Italy to restore order through strong leadership. In october 1922, Mussolini and his followers threatened to overthrow Italy's elected government. In response, the king appointed Mussolini prime minister. -
Joesf Stalin sole dictactor of the Soviet Union. (USSR)
Stalin turned the Soviet Union into a totolitarian state and took brutal measures to control and modernize industry and agriculture. -
Japans army seizes Manchuria,China
The league of Nations protested but took no action. The Japanese forces pillaged the chinease city of Nanjing and treated citizens brutally. -
Hitler is named chancellor of Germany
Hitler promised to rip up to the Treaty of Versailles. The people of Germany voted him in due to the thought that the Treaty was to harsh on Germany. -
Italian army invades Ethiopia in Africa
The Ethiopians fought bravely, but their calvalry and out dated rifles were no match for Italy's modern tanks and airplanes. -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
The Neutrality Acts prohibited the President from selling arms, making loans, or giving any other kind of assistance to any nation involved in war. -
Militarists take control of Japanese Government
Militarists argued that their island nation needed more space, as well as raw materials for its booming industries. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versallies Treaty
In defiance of the Treaty of Versallies, he bagan to rebuild Germany's armed forces. He further defied it by sending troops into the Rhineland of Germany. European democracies did nothing to stop him. -
Japans army pillages Nanjing, China, massacre a quarter of a million people
The chinese were treated brutally. The pillage lasted six weeks. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for Labor camps
Hitler believed anyone who wasnt under a certian image was unfit for life. He convinced this to the Nazi party and the people of Germany. -
Munich pact signed giving the Suddentenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
In return of this land, Hitler promised he would seek no further territory. Just a few months later, Hitler occupied the remainer of Czechoslovakia -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin.
Hitler and Stalin signed an agreement to not invade each others countries. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
Hitler sent troops into Poland. Britain and France came out of nuetrality and declared war on Germany. They had enough of Hitler. -
First time PeaceTime draft in the US
The US declares Neutrality against the war that is starting on the other side of the world. They want to try to remain neutral during this war. -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
Hitler and his troops march into France and demand for their surrender. France surrenders but Britain is still fighting. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium- take control
Hitler wants to conquer more land so he takes control of two more countries. -
Battle of Britain- Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island.
German Air Force is defeated before they can reach British air space. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter set guidelines for the "Post-War world" to follow to ensure peace. -
Hitler Breaks pact with Stalin's Russia and invades- USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Hitler wanted more an dmore territory to call his own so he broke the pact he made with Stalin and invaded USSR territory. -
Japanese invade French Indochina ( Viet.Laos,Cambodia)
Japanese wanted to prevent china from importing arms and fuels through French Indochina -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US- Dec 9th
Pearl harbor FDR speech
The US haulted all fuel exports to Japan. The Japanese became enraged and released two waves of fighter planes on the US Naval base. -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
Nazi Germany was fighting for the right to the territory of Stalingrad but Russia stopped their advance. Moscow was saved -
June 4-7 Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the pacific
The US defeated a Japanese Naval fleet with much destruction. This battle took place a short time after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor so it gave the US a new found source of confidence. -
Philippines fall to Japanese- Baatan Death March
American-Filippino soldiers were forced to walk 65 miles to a prison camp while already suffering from starvation. -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Americans feared that the Japanese Americans were spies for Japan so they were sent to isolated camps untill their innocence could be proven. -
British and US forces german and italian armies in North Africa
The US and Great Britain came together to defeat Hitler and Mussolini -
Zuit Suit Riots- Los Angeles CA
Mexican laborers were getting made fun of because of the way they dressed so the rioted against Americans. -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed from prime minister
The King forced Mussolini out of the position of Prime Minister and the allies surrendered. -
v-J day, Japan surrenders to Allied forces
Victory of Japan. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by allies.
The allies invaded Normandy, France. There were lots of blood shed and casualties. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
The allies lost France but then they took it back. -
Battle of the Bulge
Because of bad weather, Germany's forces could create a sort of baracade (Bulge) around the outer edge of a border. -
US Forces return to recapture the Philippines
The US lost the Phillipines and then took it back. -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes president
Franklin D roosevlet died from a stroke so his vice president stepped in as president. -
V-E day, war ends in Europe
War ends in Europe. -
First Atomic bomb dropped
Little BoyThe first atomic bomb "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
War crimes trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan
Trails were held for all the war crimes committed.
