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Hitler became Chancellor of Germany
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany within the coalition government. Hitler promised to respect the German constitution with justice for all. Info: (http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/)
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Axis Powers break non-Aggression Pact
A pact was made that states that the two countries would not take military action against each other for the next 10 years. Germany agreed to the pack because they wanted to invade Poland unopposed. Info:(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact)
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Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland starting World War II. The Polish army was beaten within weeks of the invasion. From East Prussia and Germany in the north and Silesia and Slovakia in the south. info: (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070)
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of British Government
Winston Churchill was known for his military leadership ability, was appointed British prime minister in his place.On May 10, Hitler invaded Holland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The same day, Chamberlain formally lost the confidence of the House of Commons. Info:(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister)
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Italy enters Wold War II
Italy was in Axis alliance with Germany, and Japan. These three countries recognized German domination over most of continental Europe. info:(https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005177)
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The Battle of Britain
It all stared because Germany bombed Britain. The British shot the German airplanes and Germany bombed London. Britain won the battle. Info: (http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_britain.php)
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
8 am Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. They destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack,1,000 were wounded. Next day President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
Info: (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor)
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Bataan Death March
Bataan Death March was 76,000 Philippines prisons marched 66 miles. They were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II. Info:( https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March)
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Battle of Coral Sea
This was the first air-sea battle. The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea, When the Japanese landed in the area, they came under attack from the aircraft carrier planes of the American task force commanded by Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher. Info:(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea)
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Battle of Midway
In this battle the United States won against Japan in the beginning of WWII. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, United States destroyed 4 Japanese of aircraft. Info:(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-midway-begins)
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Battle of Stalingrad
It was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the USSR during World War II. This stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. Info:(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad)
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Italy Surrenders
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the Allies. When Hitler heard about the news he launched an Operation Axis, the occupation of Italy. Info:(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced)
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D-Day
The battle (Codenamed Operation Overlord) began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. On that day156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. Info: (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day)
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1st Liberation of Concentration Camps
As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they began to encounter tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners. Surprised by the rapid Soviet advance, the Germans attempted to hide the evidence of mass murder by demolishing the camp. Info:( https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005131)
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Liberation of Paris
Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. the division arrived at Normandy under the command of General Jacques-Philippe Leclerc and was attached to General George S. Patton’s 3rd U.S. Army. Info: (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated)
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Battle of Bulge
It all started by Adolf Hitler launching an audacious counterattack against Allied forces in the freezing Ardennes Forest in southern Belgium and Luxembourg. It was named for the 60-mile “bulge” the German blitzkrieg left in the Allied lines. Info: (http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-battle-of-the-bulge)
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Battle of Iwo Jima
American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Islands at Iwo Jima. A haze of smoke covered much of the island, and the stench of cordite and sulphur hung heavy in the air. Info:( http://www.history.com/news/the-battle-of-iwo-jima-begins-70-years-ago)
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The Death of Hitler
Hitler was warned by officers that the Russians were only a day away from overtaking the chancellery and urged to escape to Berchtesgaden, where Hitler owned a home, he instead chose suicide. They say that his wife and him swallowed a cyanide capsules and then shot himself.
Info:( http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker)
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Germany Surrenders
General Dwight Eisenhower demanded complete surrender of all German forces, those fighting in the East as well as in the West. So General Alfred Jodl, signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces, East and West, at Reims, in northwestern France. Info:( http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims)
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Atomic Bomb #1
The first bomb that was dropped was by the American B-29 bomber. It was the world’s first deployed atomic bomb dropped over Japanese city of Hiroshima. 90 percent of the city was damaged and immediately killed 80,000 people. Info:(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki)
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Atomic Bomb #2
Three days after the first atomic bomb, America drops another bomb in Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. Because of this bomb, Japan surrendered in WWII. Info:( http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki)
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Japan Surrenders
The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. More than 250 Allied warships lay at anchor in Tokyo Bay. At 9:00 am Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed on behalf of the Japanese government. He also signed for the armed forces, and his aides wept as he made his signature. Info:(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders)
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The Death of FDR
The cause of the death was Intracerebral Hemorrhage. America's longest serving president who had led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II was dead. Info:(http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/fdrdeath.htm)
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