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Adolf Hitler gains control of germany
Adolf Hitler and the nazi party take control of Germany -
kristallnacht occurs
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. -
World war 2 begins
Germany invades Poland which started World Wor 2 -
japan attacks the U.S. navy at Pearl harbor
On that day, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor -
the U.S. passes the lend lease act.
President Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease bill whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States -
the U.S. wins the battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. -
the Nazis develop the final solution
the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people, remains uncertain -
Anne Frank writes her diary
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived and died during the Holocaust -
the battle of Stalingrad begins
it was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad -
the allies force the axis power to surrender in north Africa
Axis and Allied forces pushed each other back and forth across the desert -
the allies conquer Italy
Troops and vehicles being landed under shell fire during the invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno -
the U.S. takes Guadalcanal
Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. -
the Manhattan project begins
The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. -
the D-Day invation occurs
is used routinely as military lingo for the day an operation or event will take place -
Germany surrenders
bringing an end to the European conflict in World War II.
