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Japanese attack on Manchuria
The Japanese conqured Manchuria for their resources and land which threatened the peace in Asia. The Japanese tried to industrialize Manturia. -
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Holocaust
The Holocaust began when Hitler became chancellor of Germany. During the Holocaust, millions of people were persecuted in Hitler's way of creating a superior race. Most of the victims where Jewish. He set up concentration camps and kill anyone who were not Arians. In the concentration camps, people were put to harsh labors and they were used as experimental materials for medical purposesIn the end, Hilter carried out his plan of "the Final Solution",to wipe out the Jewish population in Europe. -
The Japanese withdraw from the League of Nations
The League of Nations protested that Japan should not expand further. However, the Japanese ignored the protest and withdrew form the League of Nations, leading to further expansion. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler comes in power by the people's support and brings Natzism which changes the political system in Germany. -
Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler threatens the peace and this could be seen as Hilter wanting a war. -
German Jews stripped of rights by Nuremberg Race Laws
This is the beginning of the tragedy for Jews. It later brings holocaust in Germany which is brutal and inhumane. -
The Spanish Civil War
Germans supported Franco during the Civil War by sending troops and supplyinf for war because he was interested in natural resources in Spain. He also wanted to test out war tactics. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was a meeting amoung Germany, Britain, France, and Italy. In this meeting, the European Nations appeaed Germany to keep peace in Europe by respecting Czechoslovakia's new boarders. This event gives more power for Hilter to expand his powers. -
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World War II
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Germany attacks Poland
Hitler breaks the promise made in the Munich Conference. This event led to another World War. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
In response to Hilter's attack on Poland, the European rulers declared a war on Germany to stop Hilter. This was the beginning of Wordl War II. -
U.S proclaims its nuetrality
The United States decided to stay out of the war, however support the allies with supplies to stop Germany. -
Hitler attacked Norway & Denmark
Hitler attacks Norway and Denmark in a surprise invasion and this expands the power of Germany evenmore. By conquering the land, the Natzi built bases to prepare for a strike on Great Britain. -
Hitler attacks Paris
Hitler makes a move to attack Paris, which is one of the allied nations. This becomes a huge threat to Britain. -
The Fall of France
The France surrendered to Germany. This is sifnificant because Hitler's axis' Power expands. Hitler declares that Brtain will be the next target and leads Britain to prepare for the attack. This is symbolic because this is how World War I should have ended. -
The Battle of Britain
Germany attacked many cities in Brtiatin such as London. Because of the well prepared military system, Britian was able to protect its country from Germany invading and this suppressed Hilter. Also, many German aircrafts were lost. -
Germany attacks U.S destroyer
Germany wants cut off the supply from the U.S to the allied countries and also bring the U.S into war by making them break the Neutrality Act. Unfortunately, U. S maintains the act and does not join the war. -
Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor
Japan's surprise attack provoked the United States to end its neutral stance on World War II and join the Allies. The attack caused many casualties in Hawaii. -
United States and Britain declare war on Japan
The U. S Congress declared war on Japan because of Japan's surprise attack. This also lead to the U.S congress declaring war on the Axis. -
Hitler declares war on the United States
This event finalizes that the U.S has joined the World War II and Hitler and his Axis power will fight against them. -
Doolittle’s raid on Japan
This was significant because the United States revenged on the Japanese for Pearl Harbor's attack by bombing Tokyo. This proved that Japan is vulnerable to attack. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This battle was significant because it was considered as the Allies’s victory even though U. S had more casualties. Allies were able to stop the Japanese from expanding power Southward. -
Battle of Midway
This battle lead the Japanese to retreat from taking all of Pacific Islandand. The U.S successfully destroyed huge number of Japanese planes and stopped them to show the power of the U.S military. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Allied army took Japanese forces out from the Pacific Islands of Guadalcanal to stop the Japanese from expanding their power in Southeast Asia and Pacific's. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was between the Soviet Union and Germany. Over million German soldiers died but Hitler did not surrender. In the end, the Germans surrendered and retreated back west. This was significant because it put Germans in defensive position. -
Battle of El Alamein
By the allies’s surprise attack, the axis power retreated west. The British was able to win back Africa, which was their land originally. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This was a battle in the Phillipenes between the AJapnese and the Allies who were led by General Douglas MacArthur. This battle was significant because evthough there were many casulties for the Allies, they made the Japanese to retreat. -
Operation Torch
Allied force led by American general Dwight D. Eisenhower landed in Morocco and Algeria to fight Rommel’s troops. The Allied force crushed the Afrika Korps. -
Invasion of Italy
British and America invaded Sicily and took over Italy. Even though the Allied powers won, they fought until the Germans surrendered. During this battle, the Italian resistance fought against German soldiers and found and killed Mussolini. -
D-Day invasion
During this battle there were countless number of casualties due to the battle to get France back. The victorious Allies liberated France, Belgium, and Luxembourg and prepared themselves to attack Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler had to fight the war in two fonts, the American and British Force from the west, and the Soviets from the east. This was a crucial battle to win the war and seize Hitler. As a result, the Allies won and it lead Hitler to kill himself. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Japnese had lost in this battle. They los 100,000 troops while Americans lost only 12,000. It was a desperate fight for the Japanese. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
To end the war quickly, America used a new weapon called A-bomb to attack Japan. Because of too many deaths in Japan, they surrendered and the war ended with Allies' victory. (Nagasaki's bombing occured 3 days later on August 9.) -
Japanese surrender
After two atomic bombs were the key events to end the WWII. To prevent farther damage and death in Japan, Japanese finally surrendered and all the axis surrendered to the Allies.
