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Hitler becomes Chancellor
In January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany. This was a turning point for Germany. Hitler had a plan to try and make Germany the most powerful state. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
Germany and Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact aimed at the Soviet Union. This was a Pact between Japan and Germany to disapprove communism. -
Germany invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invades Poland on land and by aircrafts. This was Hitler's way of getting back lost territiory. This began World War 2. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
On November 5, 1940, Franklin Roosevelt gets re-elected for a third term president of the United States. He promised he'd try to maintain American neutrality. -
Pearl Harbor
Attack of Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. They attacked the U.S Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The U.S.S. Arizona was thoroughly destroyed. There were more than 160 airplanes destroyed. -
MacArthur returns
On October 20, 1944, Douglas MacArthur fulfilled the promise to return back to where he had to flee from in 1942. He was forced to leave the Philippine island because he tried to save them from the Japanese. -
Hitler
Hitler commits suicide. Before that, he and his family moved into a bunker 55 feet below the city of Berlin. He gave his family poison including himself, then he shot himself. -
Victory in Europe
This day United States and Great Britain celebrate the victory in Europe.They put flags and banners out to show the defeat of the Nazi's. -
Hiroshima
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The U.S drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The dropping of this bomb marked the end of World War 2. -
Nagasaki
A second bomb is dropped by the U.S on Nagasaki, Japan. This brought Japan to surrender. -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders to the Allies. This victory ended World War 2. August 14, 1945 is known as Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day. -
Japan surrenders
Japan formally surrenders to the Allies on September 2, 1945. This brought World War 2 to an end. The Japanese navy and their airforce were demolished.