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Nazi Party is Formed
The National Socialist German Workers' Partyis formed -
Hitler Reoccupies the Rhineland
Hitler takes the Rhineland back after losing it after the Treaty of Versailles. The Rhinela was an important industrial area. -
Germany and Japan sign Anti-Comintern Pact
Japanese and Germans sign pact against Soviet Russia -
The Blitz
The United Kingdom is bombed by German aircraft -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Japan, Italy sign Tripartite Pact and form an alliance -
Lend-Lease Enacted
An act to provide aid to other Allies is enacted -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese begin the Pacific conflict by bombing Pearl Harbor -
Battle of Midway
Allied forces win a major batle against Japanese, greatly damaging their fleet -
Kiev Liberated
Kiev is liberated by Soviet forces -
Rome Liberated
Allied troops liberate Rome from Germany -
Normandy Invasion, D-Day
The Allied forces assault Germany's on the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans launch surprise attack on Allies in area around Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. This is the costliest battle for the US. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
US forces capture the island of Iwo Jima to use it as a staging area close to the main Japanese islands -
F.D. Roosevelt Dies
US President Roosevelt dies of a stroke -
Mussolini is Executed
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Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler kills himself in his bunker. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the western Allies on the 7th, and to the Soviets on the 9th. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are destroyed by atomic bombs droppped by the United States -
Japan Surrenders
After the Atomic Bombings, Japan accepts the Potsdam terms and surrenders to the Allied forces. -
Tojo Dies
Tojo is convicted of war crimes and hanged
