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The Holocaust
A time period in which jews, the disabled, and many more were killed in cold blood by the Hitler and the Nazi Party. -
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Hitler's Control
Hitler dominated the majority of Europe for over 10 years before he commited suicide. Europe is set free from the terror on V-E Day. -
Japan invades China
Japan invades China because Japan lacks natural resources/oil. -
The Anschluss
The Anschluss was an event that took place before WWII. Germany invaded Austria. -
The Neutrality Act of 1939
An act passed by the U.S. gov't that disallowed the United States to ship any goods to belligerent ports. -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Hitler gains control of Czechoslovakia. Today this country stands as two, The Czech Republic and Slovakia -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler invades Poland. World War 2 begins. -
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World War 2
World War 2 started whenever Hitler invaded Poland. The war ends with Japan's unconditional surrender in 1945. -
The Fall of France
Germany takes over France. Southern France remains untouched by the Nazis. -
The Battle of Britain
The first battle in WW2 to be fought in the air only. -
US Oil Embargo on Japan
United States stops providing Japan with necessary oil. Assets were frozen 2 months prior. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, U.S. is left speechless. U.S. declares war on Japan less than 32 hours later. -
Battle on Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad started in 1942. The battle marks the beginning of the end of the war. -
The Bataan Death March
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were forced to march to their death. Hence the name, Bataan Death March -
The Battle of Midway Island
This battle marked the start of the end of the war on the Pacific front. Allies get to take the offensive. -
D-Day/Operation Overlord
Supervised by General Eisenhower, later a U.S. president. Initially planned for the fifth of June but bad weather moved the date forward to the sixth. Marked the first major turning point in the war for both the Allied and Axis powers. -
V-E Day
V-E Day signifies the day when the allied powers defeated Hitler in Europe. Hitler commited suicide before the war ended so he couldn't be tried in court for crimes of war. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb dropped on Japan. Japan continues to fight. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Second atomic bomb dropped on Japan. Japan surrenders unconditionally.
