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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler becoming chancellor marked a crucial turning point for the Germans. Hitler wanted to make Germany powerful and he also wanted them unified. -
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World War II
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Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
Germany and Italy signed a formal alliance or treaty known as the Rome-Berlin Axis. This treaty permitted Germany and Italy to follow a common foreign policy. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was an agreement made between the German Nazis and the empire of Japan. The treaty was against communism. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invading Poland triggered for World War II to begin. The Poland allies, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany after Poland had been Invaded. -
Germany takes France
Germany was set out to conquer France, and they started by sending German bombers to hit their air base. Germany advances help them succeed in conquering France. -
Italy joins war
When Italy joined the war, they sided with the Axis powers. Italy also invaded France. -
Germany attacks Russia
The attack came to a surprise to the Russians and they couldn't do anything. More than three (3) million men were involved in this attack. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted for about 2 hours and many American vessels, battleships, and airplanes were destroyed. -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway was an important battle of World War II. The battle carried on for four days, ending on June 7, 1942. -
Italian surrender
Germany turned against Italy and invaded them. Italy had no choice but to surrender to there German ally. -
D-Day
The battle, Operation Overload, began on June 6, 1944. The Allied forces attacked the German forces on the coast of Normany, France. -
Battle of the Bulge
The battle occured because Hitler tried to split the Allied armies up and drive them away. The Allied poweres ended up winning that battle. -
Germany surrendered
Germany signed their surrender to the allies in Reims, France. When Germany surrendered, it ended the war in Europe. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S had dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. A few days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. -
Japan surrenders
When Japan surrendered it brought an end to World War II. Japan surrendered in Tokyo Bay, Japan on a battleship named the USS Missouri.
