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Olympics
The Olympics were held in Germany. This gave Adolf Hitler an opportunity to show his power. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland. -
Atomic Bomb
The research on how to make an atomic bomb was influenced on the fact that Germany was already working on such a deadly weapon. -
President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt declares the Unites States an "arsenal of democracy". -
Battle Ends
Battle of Britain ends with Hitler's forces rebuffed. -
UK Prime Minister
Winston Churchill becomes UK Prime Minister. -
Germany Conquers
Germany conquers the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. -
Axis Alliances
Japan joins Axis alliance with Germany and Italy. -
Japanese Prime Minister
General Hideki Tojo becomes Japanese Prime Minister. -
Four Freedom Speech
Roosevelt gives the Four Freedom speech about the future of the world. -
Bombing the U.S. Navy
The Japanese bomb the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. -
Hitler Formalizes New Plans
Hitler and the Nazis formalize plans to remove all Europe's Jews. -
Americans Destroy Japan
In the Battle of Midway Americans destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers. -
Americans Win Battle
Americans win the Battle of Guadalcanal. -
D-Day
Allied forces landed at 5 separate sites at Normandy on D-Day of the invasion of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans launched a surprise offensive of their own. -
Adolf Hitler's death
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin. -
Invasion of France
Allies launch invasion of France -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese surrender after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
