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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party.
Hitler was becoming popular in the Nazi Party because he was able to speak in front of big crowds and make plans for them, so he became the leader of the Nazi Party. -
Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
He was big in politics because his fater taught it to him at a very young age. In 1922 he became the Prime Minister of Italy. -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
He turned the Soviet Union from a poor society into a military base with large industrial buildings. -
Japan's army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan invaded Manchuria because Japans population was increasing and their land wasn't big enough to hold their increasing population. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler goes higher up in power and becmes Chancellor of Germany. He was named Chancellor by the Preident Paul von Hindenburg. -
Neutrality Act signed by US Congress
Prevents the U.S. from getting invloved in wars that are going on in other countries, which leaves the U.S. a neutral country. -
Militarist take control of Japenese Government
They take control over the Japanese government and this was caused by the invasion of Manchuria. -
Hitler send troops to Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Treaty of Versailles
Rhineland was demilitarized which was a violation of the Treaty of Versailes. The demilitarizaton was lead by Hitler. -
Japan's Army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre of a quarter of a million people
The Japanese Army completely destroys Nanjing, China and kills over a quarter of a million people. -
Nazis began rounding up Jews for Labor Camps
Jewish people are rounded up to go to concentration camps where they are put under terrible work conditions, torture, and deat. Just becasue they Jewish. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudentenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Gives Nazis permission to annex Czechoslovakia along its borders. It was signed by Great Britian, France and Germany. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
The Nazis and the Soviet Union signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact which was an agreement that two countries were not allowed to attack each other ever again. -
Nazis invade Poland, Britain, snd France and declare war on Germany
Over 1.5 million of the German troops attacked Poland, Hitler said that it was a defensive act. Both Britain and France didn't like what they did and so they started war on September 3rd. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium- Take Control
Thousands og German troops used mines made by Britain to sneek attack Denmark, Norway and The Netherlands. The Germn minister demanded that Norway surrenders. -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
German troops marched into France an forced thier troops to surrender in 1940. -
Battle of Britain- Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their land
Took place between August and September. Britain had a ton of advantages over France because they were experimenting with bombers and so Britain had a higher risk of deating the others. -
First time Peacetime Draft in the U.S.
15 million American people were drafted into World War 2. It was the first ever draft in American history. It was first shown to the Congress a couple days before France fell. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
Issued on August 14th, 1941. It states that both the U.S. and Britain wuld not try and gain new land from the war. They also agreed that the two contries would support the restoration of self-government to other countries. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin's Russia and invades- USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Took place on June 22, 1941, it was the largest German military operation during World War 2. Hitler and his military destroyed the Soviet Union and wiped out the communists living there. -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Loas, Cambodia)
Japanese troops invade Indochina and come in with cruisers and open fire. The French were forced to sign a treaty that gave back parts of Laos and Cambodia to them that were taken away by the French. -
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Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air Forces, U.S. declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.
Attack on Pearl HarborJapanese Air Forces begin bombing Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, droping bomb after bomb. Destroying 20 American ships. Killing more than 2,00 Americans and leaving over 1,000 left injured. -
Philippines fall to Japanese- Bataan Death March
After the U.S. surrendered the Bataan Peninsula about 75,000 Filipino and American troops were forced to walk 65 miles to a prison camp where they were going to be help captive. -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
Roosevelt ordered all Japanese Americans to leave the West Coast, which was about 120,000, to move into internment camps.They lived some-what normal lives in the camps. Some people were allowed to leave in 1945. -
Russains stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad, save Moscow
The Battle of Stalingrad was the Soviets protecting Stalingrad. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history, the number of the deaths was around 2 million. -
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Battle of Midway- Turning point of war in Pacific
It was a success for the U.S. They were able to prevent the Japanese from bombing what aircraft carriers they had left and left permanent damage on the Japanese Army. -
British and U.S. forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
The Italian Campaign was a group of beach landings and attacks from Sicily to Nazi-Germany. Most of this fighting was in dangerous lands causing the battles to be difficult. -
Zoot Suits Riot- Los Angeles CA
The fights were between sailors, zoot suitors and marines. They were beating up Mexican-American citizens. Finally after a while zoot sailors were not allowed in LA. -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
Pietro Badoglio eventually surrendered and the Allies brought the Germans back to the peninsla and the plan to invade Italy was approved. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
Over 5 thousand ships, 13,000 aircrafts, and 16,000 troops all prepared to fight Nazi Germany. Mor than 9,000 soldiers were either wounded or killed. -
Paris retaken by Allied Forces
The Allies began by invading Southern France and worked their way North even though they were relucant to protect Paris they ended up doing so. The Germans had no choice but to retreat. -
Battle of the Bulge- last offensive of the German Forces
American units were caught off-guard by an unexpected move by the Germans. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the deadliest battles in te war. It took place in poorly roaded and heavily forested areas. -
U.S. forces return to recapture the Philippines
The U.S. Navy destroyed Japanese garrisons an they were left with no reinforcements. The U.S. forces sealed off the islands and recaptured the Philippines. -
FDR dies- Harry Truman becomes president
On April 16th in 1945, Harry Truman became the 33rd president of the United States after FDR died. -
V-E Day, War ends in Europe
On May 8th it was the end of World War 2 in Europe, when Germany signed to surrender the war. -
First Atomic Bombs drops
The first Atomic Bomb was dropped by the U.S. on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This took place in August in 1945. It ruined many cities and killed over 80,000 people. -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
On August 14th, 1945 news got out that Japan had finally surrendered which ended World War 2. Crowds ran out into the streets yelling with joy that six years of war had finally ended. -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan
Brings the Nazi war criminals to justice. High-ranking military officers were accused of crimes against peace and humanity. Hitler was never brought to trail.
