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Benito Mussolini
At first, Mussolini was in favor of a democracy but he soon changed it to a dictatorship. He promised to make "Italy Great Again". -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin was a dictator who came to power when taking Lenins place. He was nicknamed the "man of steel" because of how strong he was in his beliefs. He killed millions of people while trying to create an industrial power. -
Hitler
Hitler became dictator of Germany. He was angry about the outcome of WW1 and placed all of the blame on traitors that he believed were mainly Jews. He wanted a pure race and was determined to get it. -
Hitler's Control
Hitlers control lasted from 1933 to 1945. He was a dictator that created a totalitarian state and controlled basically every aspect of German life. -
Second Sino-Japanese War
A small dispute between a few Chinese and Japanese troops escalated and turned into a war. About 4 million Chinese citizens were killed during this war but ultimately, they won. -
World War 2
World War 2 lasted from 1939 through 1945. It created many long term effects and killed about 70 million people. -
Operation Catapult
During this operation, Britain attacked Frances battleships. This was mainly done to ensure that Germany didn't get any of their ships. -
Armistice of France
6 weeks after the Nazis began to invade France, they surrendered. France knew they couldn't win, so instead of fleeing, they tried to make peace. -
U-boat Attacks
Hitler became angry because of the Neutrality Act. He wanted America to only help Germany, and because we wouldn't do that, he began attacking and sinking American boats with supplies on them. -
The Holocaust
The holocaust was a cruel example of the extremities the Nazis produced. It lasted from 1941 to 1945. Because of this, 6 million European Jews were starved, overworked, and killed. -
Doolittle Raid
After the Bataan Death March, the allies attacked Tokyo during the Doolittle Raid. Because of the outcome, even though there was not much physical damage done, Japan became a little more humble about the fact that they were susceptible to attacks. In turn America was given a big morale booster. -
Battle of Coral Sea
This 4 day battle was the first air-sea battle ever seen. This was a very significant battle because the allies stopped Japans advances. -
Executive Order 9066
Theodore Roosevelt created Executive order 9066 that issues the relocation of all people with Japanese ancestry in them. They were moved to the west side of the country into concentration camps until 1945. -
War Turning Point
The Battle of Stalingrad marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia. This battle was the first major German loss. After Stalingrad, the Germans didn't advance any farther into eastern Europe or Russia. -
Battle of Normandy
The Battle of Normandy was the biggest invasion from the allies in history. Because of this invasion, Paris was liberated and the Germans were ran out of northwestern France. -
Hiroshima
America dropped an atomic bomb about 2,000 feet above Hiroshima. It destroyed almost everything in a 5 mile radius. -
Nagasaki
Three days after America dropped a bomb on Hiroshima, they dropped another one on Nagasaki. This bomb was called "fat boy" and killed about 40,000 people. -
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the last battle that occurred before V-E Day. About 81,000 Soviet Union and 92,000 German soldiers were killed in the 4 days it took the for the fighting to end. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was a research and development project produced during World War II that created the first nuclear weapons. Many German scientists that fled to America were apart of creating these weapons. -
The Cold War
The Yalta conference helped lead to the cold war because it gave the Soviet Union the right to control Eastern Europe. The Cold War wasn't exactly a war with violence, it was a war of ideas that lasted about 45 years.
