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19th Amendment Passed
The 19th Amendment was a part of the United States' Constitution. It was ratified on August 18, 1920, and gave women the right to vote. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday occurred when the stock market crashed. It was said to be the worst stock market crash in the history of the United States. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler the Chancellor of Germany. He had gained a lot of support in Germany because of his remarkable ability to move crowds when he gave a speech. Also, Germany was in such a terrible place after World War One that they wanted to feel that they had someone in a place of power that was going to bring their country to glory once more. -
Hitler Invades Poland
When Hitler invaded Poland, it gave the spark that was needed to start World War Two. It was also known as the Fourth Partition of Poland. -
War Declared
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany when Hitler invades Poland. This was the spark of World War Two. -
Battle at Dunkirk
Germany invaded France, and France was not able to win. About 338,ooo men escaped to Great Britain to avoid being killed. -
Paris Falls
France is being attacked by Germany. They have already lost the battle at Dunkirk. Paris officially falls to German control. -
France Surrenders
France has been defeated many times by the Germans. They don't have enough troops of weaponry to succeed. France finally surrenders to Germany, leaving Great Britain all alone in the Allied Powers. -
Germany Attacks the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was neutral in the war at first. Then Hitler sent his troops to attack, and the Soviet Union joined the war- on the side of the Allied Powers! -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This was the cause of the United Sates joining the Allied Powers.
