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Adolf Hitler becomes leadrer of the Nazi party
Adolf Hitler, who's racist veiw points greatly affected the world, ecame the leader of the equally racist group called the Nazi's. This political group would go on to challenge the rest of the world greatly. -
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WW2
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Benito Mussolini had ultimately become the Prime Minister of Italy. not only was Italy trapped in The Nazi pary's wrath, but there was alsomore sodliers for Hitler to control. -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Everyone knows that the Soviet Union's rule over Russian was dark times for everyone involved. Due to the class separations of the communist governement, many are forced into poverty and even starvation. -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan, being the Militarist country it was, decided it was a good idea to start excerising Imperialism.They started taking over small parts of Mainland China as better military structure. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
At this point, not only is the Nazi party in power over Germany, but so is the well feared and partially mental Adolf Hitler. Who's rising confidense was detroying other countries. Due to Hitler's now complete control over Germany and it's citizens, he could move his views onto the rest of the world. -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
The U.S. made a deal with every other country plus itself as to not become involved in another pointless war that will set them back another could million dollars. -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
By now, Europe is slowly moving towards the west, trying to conquer countries for Hitler's Nazi army. Although most are against these ideas, they also don't have the military support to defy. -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
Japanese Generals have total influence over the Japanese government. Meaning in this case that violence is always the answer! THis doesn't fair well for the Japanese well. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
No only was this a way is Hitler challenging the League of Nations by breaking the treaty of Versallies, but he's also so doing this as a way it also gave more room for military bases on the new extensive land. -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
One of Japan's many crimes against humanity. the raping on Nanjing was one of the most disgusting WW2 attacks. almost half of the city's population was raped and murdered by Japanese troops. Those who survived didn't last long or don't care to tell the tale. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Made by Britain and France, this treaty was made in order to stall or stop Hitler's advances, by giving him part Czechoslovakia. This Hitler agreed to, but he was never a man of his word. Soon after accepting he took the rest of Czechoslavakia. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
By this time, Hitler is almost untouchable, which also means he can start enforcing his extremely racist ideas. He start evacuating the Jewish population and moving them to concentration camos where they are torchured, starved, and given back breaking work. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
THe leader of Soviet Union Russia, and Nazi Germany made a pact to not only help each others' causes, but to also refreign from attacking one another or taking land, but of course this didn't last long as there can only be one on top. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
As we all knew he would, Hitler went back on his agreement to not take anymore land if he was given part of Czechoslavakia. He envades Poland, causing Britain and France to declare war on Nazi Germany. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
By now, Hitler is unstoppable, so to prove it he takes almost all of the neutral countries of nothern Europe. France and Britain are powerless to do anything to stop them. Nazi Germany is controlling almost al of Europe. -
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
Outraged by Germany's audacity, Britain a put up the defense. Knowing the after their ally was defeated. THough it didn't seem to faze the Germans. It only made them more confiden in the fact that they scared them. -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
Finally, afterinvading and taking advantage of the neutral nature of France and Britain. Germany took it's chances and attacked France. Pushing French forces back to the very crevisies of their country, Britan was practically powerless to help. -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
This is where America starts getting a bit worried about what is happening over-seas. They start thinking that they're next. Which was overall correct. but the only problem was, none of the American citizens wanted anything to do with another war after they had already lost so much from the first one. But the American government wasn't having any of that. So they started drafting men for 18-45, leaving them no choice but to join. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
This is where Hitler decides to go back on his word as predicted. Germany decided Russia's help was no longer needed, tis pact was most likely only so Stalin didn't attack while they slowly took over the rest Europe. Russia was put in a very angry position. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
This was a simple agreement by America and Britain, America agreed to help defend Britain, but only from the side lines. No battles. This is basically what kept Britain alive while France was being slowly consumed my Germany. -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
At this point, the Nazi's and everyone helpng them decides that it's a good idea to start eliminating their enemies. Starting w ith the land bound country of France. They knew that Britain could only send so many of their forces to France, in fear that it was only a matter of time before they were next. -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
Famous Pearl Harbor. the pure sneak attack from Japan on America. Air raids that took out almost all of the Navel Base, this not only officially declared War with America, but it also caused sever racism towards Japanese Americans. -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
After the attack Pearl Harbor, Americans became scared and paranoid. The government, not knowing how else to help, so they gathered up all of the Japanese Americans and stuffed them in isolated camps to keep from any further dangers. -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
Japan took it apon themselves to take the Philippines, mostly for a place to store war prisoners. Some of these prisoners were even American citizens. Treated less than human due to their surrenders. This not only enraged Americans, but also fueled the war fire. -
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
The battle of Midway was a major turning point in World War 2. America's attack on the Japanese, THey took down 4 of the Japanese' air craft carriers in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese were unable to create weapins as quick as America, putting them very behind. -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
As we all know, the Nazi's had betrayed the Soviet Union. Now that they had France and half of Britain, they not only didn't need Russia, but they wanted them out of the way. Though Russia wasn't going to take that. They were able to hold them off, but if they could do it a second time, no one knew. -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
After Britain was put back onto it's feet, they started taking the land for the enemies. Starting with their weakest link; Africa. Winning the land back was easier than expected, plus it gave them a new front in the war. -
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
More and more, people believed Mexican American youths were predisposed to criminality. These notions were encouraged by sensationalistic news reports and an overaggressive police department. At the time, many Mexican American teens were challenging the unwritten codes of prejudice. Those who wore the zoot suit-- an outrageous, attention-grabbing fashion -- knew they were placing themselves in the public eye -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
Italy, being the smart ones, decided to throw in the towel. America and Britain had a new front right next to them, at this point they were either going to be spanked or surrender before that. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
D-Day was one of the most bloddy, death ridden, and gory battles in WW2. Troops invaded the shores of France, though the troops stationed were already expecting them. Most allied troops were shot on the sandy beaches, others killed on the massive cliffs. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
With Britain, Russia, and America working against Germany and Japan,there were only so many forces that could keep France under ropes. Which, however, did not work for long. Because soon enough France was given back to it's government and protected by the Allies. -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
Germany was beginning to run out of options, being backed into a corner by the very countries it bullied into a corner. They were out of countries to manipulate, and like the end of WW1 they were alone. -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
Now America has it's mess to clean up, or more over it's revenge to take. For kidnapping American tropps and torturing them beyond the limits of war. So in retaliation, they attacked and removed any and all Japanese from of the Philipines. -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
Our Nation's president isn't the beginning of the Great Depression, died. This was incredibly scary for the country, and not only that, but a new president who had no idea what he was doing when it came to this war. -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
Of course, Germany being it's stuborn self, never gave up. THey just flat out lost. They had no allies anymore, and finally they were put into their place. -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
Japan clearly was not abou to give up. America knew they would have to do something about it, and quickly. So they did. Designing the perfect weapon to give Japan no chouce but to giveup. Launching two Atomic bombs on Hiroshim and Nagasaki. Destroying both. -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
After getting 2 huge cities blown up and over 75,000 citizens murdered, the Japanese militarists finally gave up and surrendered to the Allies before the whole island was sunk -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan
After the war, any and all men who went above and beyond the normal terms of war for no real good reason.these men were hung until sufficated and dead
