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World War 2 Era
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Adolf Hitler Rises to Power
On this day in Germany, Adolf Hitler was named Fuher of the Nazi party after a near party dissipation because of Hitler's threatened resignation from the party as a power play move. The Fascist Nazi Regime was now well on its way to power. -
Stock Market Crash
As if there wasnt enough tension in Germany, as well as other parts of the world, the stock market crashes, leaving every trading country affected; especially Germany, who was already struggling to pay reparations for World War 1. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese invade Manchuria on September 18, 1931, a date which some regard as the true beginning of World War 2. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Italy under Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in early 1935 to create a New Roman Empire -
Germany Defies the Treaty of Versailles
Germany introduces permenant conscription in 1935, defying the Treaty of Versailles with a clear purpose of building up their army for a war to come. This fulfilled the Nazi regime's desire for militaristic policies in Germany. -
All-Out War with China
Japan begins an all-out war with China by 1937. -
Neutrality Acts
U.S. Congress passes the last neutrality act in a series of laws suppossed to prevent America from entering the war. These acts proved useless to the "isolationist" nation, who eventually got involved in the conflict. -
Invasion of Albania
In order to create a New Roman Empire, Italy invades Albania in early 1939. -
Germany invades Poland
The German invasion of Poland in September marks what most call the beginning of the Second World War. -
Japan invades French Indochina
Japan invaded French Indochina in an effort to control supplies coming into China from the Allies.This caused the United States to halt shipments of parts, machine tools, gasoline, and airplanes to Japan. -
Movement of the Pacific Fleet
Early in 1941, Roosevelt ordered the movement of the Pacific Fleet to Hawaii from San Diego in order to scare the Japanese. -
U.S. Ceases oil exports to Japan
The United States ceased oil eports to Japan after Japanese occupation of French Indochina. Japan then proceeded with plans to occupy and conquer the Dutch East Indies, which was rich in oil. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese plans for expansion led to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This brought the United States and all their fury and firepower into the brink of World War 2 -
D-Day
The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion by and establishment of Western Allied forces in Normandy, during Operation Overlord in 1944 during World War II; the largest amphibious invasion to ever take place.
