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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended World War II -
Hitler voted to power in Germany
Hitler required the vote of the Centre Party and Conservatives in the Reichstag. Hitler was granted plenary powers "temporarily". Only got 30% of vote but negotiated. -
Hitlers olympics
Nazi Germany used the 1936 Olympic Games for propaganda purposes. Exploited the games in a way where Germany was seen as peaceful. -
German invasion of poland
German troops invaded Poland triggering the beginning of World War II. In response to German aggression, Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany. -
Nazis establish gas chambers at Aushwitz
Established to get rid of people that showed as un-useful. Not established until after the olympics and after the start of the War. -
Tripartite Pact signed
An agreement that created a defense alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan -
Pearl Harbor
Japan drops bombs on Hawaii in order to have no interference from the U.S when launching their attacks. Also to shut off the U.S getting involved with them. -
Japanese Americans sent to internment camps
As a response from Pearl Harbor all Japanese Americans were forced to go to isolation camps, as they thought any of them could be spys. -
Battle of Kursk
Largest tank battle in history and resulted in a Soviet victory. 6,000 tanks involved. Front battle between the forces of Germany and the Soviet Union -
D-Day
The largest seaborne invasion in history. Thousands of U.S soldiers killed.Troops had nowhere to go -
Iwo Jima
United States Marine Corps and United States Navy captured the island from the Imperial Japanese Army. The island was a air base and was used for air attacks by the japenese. -
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Axis Powers surrender
Germany surrender date:5/7/1945
The Axis powers surrending lead to the end of wwII -
Atomic bomb dropped on Japan
Atomic bomb called Hiroshima. retaliating against Pearl Harbor.