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Adolf Hitler as Leader
Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party -
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Benito Mussolini, A member of the Nazi orginiaztion, was appointed Prime Minister of Italy -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Josef Stalin had become the sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR) -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan’s Army unexpectidley attacks the city of Manchuri located in China -
italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
1943 July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler is appointed the position of Chancellor of Germany -
1935 Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
1935 Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
The Italian Army invades Ethiopia in the African region -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
1936 Militarist take control of Japanese Government -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
1936 Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
1938 Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
1938 Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Nazis invade and take control
1940 Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
1940 Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
1940 Germany invades France and forces it to surrender -
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
1940 Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
1940 First time Peacetime Draft in US -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
1941 Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans -
1941 Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
1941 Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
1941 Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia) -
Pearl Harbor
1941, Dec. 7 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. 9 -
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
1942 Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa -
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
1944 June 6 - D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
1944 Aug. - Paris retaken by Allies Forces -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
– US forces return to recapture the Philippines -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
V-E Day, war ends in Europe -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
1945 Aug. 14th – V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
First Atomic Bombs dropped -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
1946 War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
