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Hitler's Control
Adolf Hitler took office in 1933. His reign of terror would kill millions of innocent people, and send the world into distress. -
The Anschluss
Before war was declared, Germany invaded Austria and informally took it over. A campaign against the Jews were issued. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland which would set off a chain reaction that starts World War II. Thousands of people were either killed or captured. -
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World War II
Following the victory of WWI, the world undertook yet another. This time was set off by Hitler's obsession to control the world. -
Germany drops a bomb on Scapa Flow Naval Base
Strong defenses during WWI had collapsed. Germany was able to access the base and bomb it. -
Fall Of France
It had been nine months since France and Britain had declared war on Germany, but they had it fairly quiet. It is considered the point where France fell when Germany invaded the country. -
Battle Of Britain
A major air battle in mid-1940. By then, the British had developed a highly effective air defense. It proved to be a major defeat against Germany. -
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The Holocaust
A genocide that killed an estimated six million people. It was mainly Jewish people who were loathed by Adolf Hitler. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Pearl Harbor was attacked Dec. 7, 1941 destroying 8 main naval ships. It killed 2,335 people in total. -
USA declares war on Japan
The Japanese bombed the U.S naval base on December 7, 1941. The following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan. -
Baatan Death March
A transfer by the Japanese Imperial Army that had 60,000 to 80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war. They traveled an area of more than 60 miles. Between 5,000 to 18,000 Filipinos and 500 to 600 American soldiers perished along the way. -
Battle of Midway Island
The Americans beat the Japanese by destroying Japan's first line carrier. The battle of Midway ended the Japanese invasion in the pacific. -
Battle Of Stalingrad
It was the largest confrontation throughout WWII. Over 1.7 million people were killed. -
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
The weather was terrible which created monstrous conditions for soldiers. 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives in the D-Day invasion. -
Yalta Conference
A conference the final defeat Nazi Germany. It look place in Yalta, Russia. -
V-E Day
The day Europe regained control, and had freedom once again. It is a day celebrated until this day. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The USA used a B-29 Bomber to drop the world's first deployed atomic bomb. It immediately killed 80,000 people instantly while thousands were killed from the radiation afterwards.
