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Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany
In 1933, German citizens elected a new chancellor, Adolf Hitler. His desire to rule the world was what caused the beginning of World War II -
Invasion of Poland
The German forces invaded Poland, their neighbor. This was the beginning of the war. -
Declaration of War
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany in response to the invasion of Poland. These two nations were the beginning of the Allied Nations. -
Italy Joins Germany
Italy joins Germany as they invade France Belgium and the Netherlands. Aushwitz is established by Germany. -
Lend-Lease Bill
The President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, signed the lend-lease act. This allowed us to support the allies without charging them when they could not pay. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Germany invades the Soviet Union using. By attacking the Soviet Union, germany sent the Soviet Union to the Allied Powers. -
Pearl Harbor
On Sunday morning, December 7th the Japanese air force attacked Pearl Harbor. This direct attack on the United States couldn't go unanswered. -
United States
On December 11, in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor the United States Declares war on the Axis powers. The United States joins the war effort. -
Executive Order 9066
This order was signed into law by President Roosevelt. It legalized the internment of Japanese-Americans. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany attacked the city of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union. They laid seige to the city. -
North Africa Campaign
The Allied forces invaded Northern Africa in hopes of preventing Germany from taking more land. This was called Operation Torch. -
End of Stalingrad Seige
The German army surrendered at Stalingrad ending the siege and the battle. The German soldiers were not prepared for a Russian winter. -
Mussolini Resigns
The dictator of Italy Benito Mussolini resigned. Without their leader the italian army would soon surrender. -
Italian Surrender
The italian army surrenders. The resignation of Mussolini caused the end of the Italian part of the war. -
D-Day
American troops were shipped into continental Europe. They were able to fight on the ground against the German forces. -
Paris is Liberated
The allied troops fought to regain territories lost to Germany after D-Day. Retaking France was a huge step in the right direction. -
Yalta Conference
The Big Three met to discuss progress on the war front. President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joesph Stalin were the leaders of the allied powers. -
FDR dies
After a long battle against his health, President Roosevelt died. His vice president Harry Truman stepped into the position as President of the United States. -
Germany Surrenders
After the death of Adolf Hitler on April 30th, the German army surrenders. They sign an unconditional surrender. -
Nagasaki
After dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the U. S. dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki. Japan finally surrendered ending the war.