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Invasion of Manchuria
Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria. The invasion ended on February 27, 1932. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933. He promised to help the economy of Germany. He also promised to build up the German Military. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. After this invasion, Ethiopia appealed to the League of Nations. -
Munich Conference
During the Munich Conference, the leaders Great Britain, France, and Italy agreed to allow Germany to annex certain areas of Czechoslovakia. They also held this conference to find way to avoid war in Europe. -
Kristallnacht
This is also called the Night of the Broken Glass or November Progroms. This was a night when German Nazis attacked Jewish persons and destroyed their property. -
Non-Aggression Pact
Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact which makes it so they can't take any military action against each other for ten years. This pact fell apart when when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland and started World War II. This invasion ended on September 3 1939 -
Invasion of France
This invasion ended on June 25, 1940. The French Government was sent to Vichy in Southern France. -
Battle of Britain
Hitler ordered bomb raids on Great Britain because Churchill refused peace settlement. The raids finally ended on October 31, 1940. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941, Japanese air forces attacked the United States naval fleet in Hawaii. Eight battleships and more than three hundred planes were destroyed. There were 2,403 American casualties. -
Stalingrad
This was the largest confrontation of World War II. This battle ended on February 2, 1943. -
Normandy Invasion
This was also called Operation Overlord or the D-day invasion. This was led by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. -
V-E Day
In 1945 the Americans and Soviets met in the German capital of Berlin. Hitler committed suicide in his secret bunker two days before on April 30th. Victory in Europe Day was announced on May 8, 1945. -
Atomic Bombings of Japan
The United States dropped bombs on two Japanese cities Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and then Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Over 120,000 Japanese died immediately. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which imperial Japan surrendered in World War II. This brought effect the war to an end.
