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Adolf Hitler becomes a leader of the Nazi Party
Military leader, Dictator (1889-1945) He was a Fascist and the leader of Germany. He was a very evil man. He killed millions olf innocent people. -
Stalin becomes a leader
Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party. He became the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Mussolini comes to power
He was part of the Fascist movement. (1883-1945) He was the leader of Italy. Adolf Hitler admired Mussolini. -
Franklin Roosevelt elected president of the United States
He became the leader of the United States of America. (1858-1919) He dided of Pollio. To this da you will never find a picture of him when he Pollio. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Adolf rise came from peoples frustration with dismal economic conditions and they thought he could help. This was the begining of his terror. -
Opening of the first Concentration Camp
The camp opened in Oranienburg, outside Berlin. The name of this camp was Dachau. It was established by the National Socialist (Nazi) Government. THere were 32,000 documented deaths at this camp. Prisoners lived in constant fear of crule treatment including standing cells, floggings, tree or pole hanging, and standing at attention for estream periods of time. -
Nazies murder Austrian Chancellor, Dollfuss
Dollfuss (1892-1934) He was assassinated by ten Austrian Nazis who entered the Chancellery building and shot him. -
Mussolini's Italian forces take Ethiopia
The aim of invading Ethiopia was to boost Italian national prestige. This war lasted until 1939. -
Civil War erupts in Spain
This war lasted until 1939.It broke out when the Spanish army in Morocco when a few of the most influent generals of the Spanish Army, led by General Francisco Franco, rose up against the democratically elected Republican government, presided over by Manuel Azaña. -
Stalin begins a purge of Red Army generals
The purge of the Red Army Officer Corps was a power play which resulted in Stalin consolidating his power as leader of the Soviet Union. -
Germany announces Anschluss (union) with Austria
Adolf Hitler used Austria to make a greater Germany. austria then became a nameless entity absorbed by Germany. It was not long before the Nazis soon began their typical policy of persecuting political people and, of cource, all Jewish citizens. -
Night of the Broken Glass- Kristallnacht
A major night in history when the Nazies attacked Jewish persons and property. It was called "The Night of the Brken Glass" because the cost of fixing all the damage was $1,250,000. -
Nazis invade Poland
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action, but Britain and France were not convinced. On Sep. 3, they declared war on Germany. -
British Royal air force attacts German Navy
They date of this event lasted 1 day. They dropped bombs on the Navy ships. -
Battle of Britsh Begins
The Battle of Britain remains one of the most famous battles of World War Two. They needed this control of the Channel so that the British Navy would not be able to attack her invasion barges which were scheduled to land on the Kent and Sussex beaches. -
Roosevelt is re-elected as president
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Romania joins Axis Powers
On this day in 1940, Romania signs the Tripartite Pact, officially allying itself with Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
First experimental use of Gas Chambers
This trial took place at Aushwitz concentation camp. A gas chamber is a sealed chamber into which poisonous gas is dropped into. -
Tojo came to power
Tojo was appointed to Prime minister by the emperor. While Prime minister, he kept his job as Minister of war. He died in 1948 -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The japanese launched a suprise torpedo attack. As well as 33 American ships were attacked by Japanese planes. America lost 3,700 people that day. -
Battle of Midway
Torpedo bombers became separated from the American dive-bombers and were slaughtered (36 of 42 shot down), but they diverted Japanese defenses just in time for the dive-bombers to arrive; some of them had become lost, and now by luck they found the Japanese. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War.It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies.The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history. -
First boming raid by United States
Torpedo bombers became separated from the American dive-bombers and were slaughtered (36 of 42 shot down), but they diverted Japanese defenses just in time for the dive-bombers to arrive; some of them had become lost, and now by luck they found the Japanese. -
Mussolini arrested and the Italian Fascist government falls
He was a fascist. He was admired by Adolf. -
D-day
During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. -
Battle of the Bulge
(1944-1945) This was the largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during WWII. It was also the largest battle fought by the United States. -
Death of Roosevelt
He died of Polio. He was a great leader and America loved him. -
VE-day
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
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VJ-day
