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Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler is appointed chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg. At first President Paul von Hindenberg didn't want to but the public convinced him otherwise. -
Rome Berlin Axis Treaty
Germany formed an alliance with Italy. During the spanish war Germany sent weapons and a few troops to help fasciist Italy and after that asked Mussolini to come to berlin and they signed the treaty. -
Anti Comitern Pact
Japan Signs a Pact with Germany. This pact was directed against the third (Communist) International. -
Germany invades poland
France and great britian said that if germany attacked poland then they would declare war on germany. -
Attack on france
Germany attacks france to weaken the aliances powers. Germany succesfully captured france -
Italy Declares war on britian
Italy Attacks britian because they were in an alliance with germany. -
Germany attacks Russia
The code name of the operation was called "Barbarossa". It was the largest German operation of WWII -
Attack on pearl harbour
"A day that will live in infamy" Quoted by FDR. It was a surprise attack on the hawiian naval base by japanese forces. -
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Battle of midway
First major win against the Japanese. Put the US in the offensive position. -
The Italian surrender
The Italians surrender to the Allies and Gen. Eisenhower. -
D-Day invasion
A surprise attack on Normandy beach in Germany. A lot of lives were lost but it was the most important and historic battle of WWII. -
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Battle of the Bulge
A major german offensive campaign launched through the forest of Adennes. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany signed a surrender at Allied headquarters in Reims, France, It ended the European conflict of World War II. -
Hiroshima bomb drop
An atomic bomb called "liitle boy" was dropped to make Japan surrender although Japan didnt. -
Nagasaki Bomb Drop
Because Japan didn't surrender the US dropped another bomb called "Big Boy". Japan surrendered.
