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Weimar Republic Established in Germany
It was a semi represenitive democracy astablished in Germany. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party
He gained support by attacking the Treaty of Versailles -
Washington Naval Conference
The purpose of the conference was to limit japanese naval expansion in the pacific. -
5 Power Treaty
An agreement to limit the size of their navys by the winning nations of WWI -
4 Power Treaty
U.S., Great Britain, France, and japan agreeded to respect each others holdings in the pacific. -
9 Power Treaty
The treaty promoted Japan to return territorial control of Shandong -
Joseph Stalin became the Leader of the USSR
He rose to power with the death of lenin. -
Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy
Benito Mussolini was the leader of the National Facist Party and in 1922 he became Italy's prime minister. -
Pan-American Conference
The treaty helped prevent any conflict between the Nations of the Americas -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes plan was a compromise on the reparaions germany had to pay for WWI, it was accomplished by a staggered payment plan for germany. -
Adolf Hitler Wrote Mein Kampf
The book was an autobiography of Adolf Hitler. -
Hirohito Became the Emperor of Japan
When he became emperor Japan was already a major world power. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
It was a promise between nations not to use war as a means of settling disputes -
Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.
The stock market crashed due to over speculation causing a world wide depression. -
Japan Invaded Manchuria
Japan invaded and set up a puppet state in Manchuria -
Stimson Doctrine
The Stimson Doctrine was a U.S. policy that did not recognize territorial changes that resulted by force. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany
He was appointed due to an absence of an effective goverment. -
The New Deal Started
The new deal was economic reform established by FDR -
Good Neighbor Policy
The U.S. had a non interferance policy with latin America -
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became President of the U.S.
FDR was ellected on his prmoise of a new Deal -
London Economic Conference
The purpose was to revive international trade by making durrency exchange rates stable. -
U.S. formally Recognized the Soviet Union
Roosevelt hoped that recognition would help relations with USSR primarely with Japannese expansion -
Tydings-McDuffie Act
It set the framework for the Phillipienes independence. -
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
The act allowed the president to negotiate tiraffs without approval of congress -
Neutrality Acts
An embargo of trading with all nations at war. -
Italy Invaded Ethiopia
The invasion ended with the millitary occupation of ethiopia by italy. -
Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler in defience of the treaty of Versailles sends troops to the Rhinelands -
Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland
Germany defied the Treaty Versailles by occupying the Rhineland -
Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain
He remained an oppresive dictator of spain known for horific conditions. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
An agreement that linked the two facist powers Italy and Germany together. -
Quarantine Speech
FDR gave a speech about containing the aggresive nations. However, this was unpopular as current public opinion favored isolationism. -
Rape of Nanking
Japanesse troops performed rapes and murders of the people of Nanking -
Anschluss
Austria was annexed into Germany. -
Hitler Hosted Munich Conference
It was a failed attact towards germany allowing them to attack another region. -
Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
Hitler took Subdetenland because of the 3.5 million germans living there. -
The Holocaust Began
The holocaust was the sytamatic elimination of the jewish population -
Kristallnacht
Jewished owned buildings were destroyed as well as the death of 91 jews. -
Hitler took Czechoslovakia
German occupied Czechoslovakia under the terms agreed upon in the Munich Agreement. -
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Nazi Germany and USSR signed a non agressive pact that enabled hitler to attack poland. -
Germany Invaded Poland (Blitzkrieg)
Poland was invaded by Gemany and USSR marking the beggining of WWII. -
Sitzkrieg Began
Both sides declaired war howver there was no conflict. -
Auschwitz Death Camp Opened
Auschwitz was responsible for 1/6 of all the jewish deaths. -
Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of GB
George the VI appointed him. -
Allies Evacuate Dunkirk
The opperation was carried out because allied forces were cut from the supply chain. -
Vichy Government Established in France
It was the authoritarian state astablished by Nazi Germany after the battle of France. -
Battle of Britain
Britain was able to halt Germany due to their air superiority. -
Destroyers for Bases Deal
The United States traded fifty destroyers to Great Britain in exchange for critical bases in the western hemisphere. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
The pact established the Axis powers. -
Election of 1940
FDR won his third term -
Four Freedoms
FDR state of the Union that proposed four freedoms for all the world, -
Lend-Lease Act
The U.S. supplied materials to bennifit the allied war effort in expectaion of being reimbursed after the war. -
Operation Barbarossa
It was the German invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Hitler enacted the Final Solution
After either expelling or containing the jewish population Hitler planned to exterminate all remainging jews. -
Atlantic Charter
The charter stated the ideal goals of the war. -
Office of Price Administration
Had the power to place cielings on prices of commodities. -
Shoot-on-Sight Orders
FDR told navy to shoot German and italian troops on sight. -
Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
It was an attempt to disable the american fleet by the japanese. -
The U.S. Declared War on Japan
The united states declares war on japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Washington Conference
The confrence created the United Nations, and insured that no country would create a seperate peace with the enemys. -
Casablanca Conference
The confrence addressed the distribution of resources and tacticts. -
War Production Board
The board supervised war production during wwII. -
Island Hopping Campaign
The objective was to avoid major conflicts while establishing bases. -
MacArthur’s “I shall return” speech
Said when he arrived in Australia after escaping the phillipiniws. -
Double V
the double v campaign was victory over facisim and victory over discrimination. -
Bataan Death March
It was the transfer of 80,000 american in fillipino POWs -
Cost-Plus System
It was an incentive to increase production by paying the price of the product plus a percent -
Doolittle Raids Over Japan
The Raid caused little damage however it weakened Japanese moral -
Nisei were Interned in Relocation Centers in the U.S
Second generation Japannese americans were forced into concentration camps. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
The first naval battle when neither sides spoted the oppositions ships. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the pacific. -
Battle of El Alamein
the battle halted axis advance into egypt -
Manhattan Project Began
The project was attempted in pursuit of nuclear capabilities. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany fought the USSR for control over stalingrad, it is known for its close quarters fighting. -
Operation Torch
It was the invasion of North-Africa by allied troops. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The united States was succesful in defending Henderson Field, along with preventin Japanese troops from siezing Guadalcanal -
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter was a pop icon that encougarge and maintained moral of women in the workfoece. -
Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act
It allowed the goverment to take over industries that may strike in oerder to assure war production. -
Allies Landed in Sicily
An imphabious invasion the started the Italian Campaign -
Tehran Conference
The objective was to obtain full millitairy support from the Soviet Union. -
Operation Overlord (D Day)
The allies launched an invasion on German controlled Europe -
Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific
A last ditch effort by Japan to fend off the U.S. through the suicide of its pilots. -
Gen. Macarthur Returned to the Philippines (Leyte Gulf
Gen. Macarthur lead an assult of the gulf of leyet -
FDR’s 4th Term
FDR won an unprecidented 4th term due to WWII. -
Battle of the Bulge
It was a suprise attack by germany that was extreamly costly for the allies. -
Yalta Conference
The confrence was to discuss the re-establishment of europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A last stand of sorts for Japan as almost all 22000 troops fought to the death. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the longest amphibius assault in the pacific theater. -
Mussolini was Executed
He was shot after Italy fell. -
Hitler Committed Suicide
Hitler commited suicide by either gunshot, or poisoning. -
V-E Day
A celebration following the surrender of Germany. -
United Nations Charter
The charter founded the United Nations which is an international organization aimed to avoid wars. -
Potsdam Conference
The confrence laid the frame work for post war europe -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The droping of the atomic bomb killed between 90,000-166000 people. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
The atomic bomb was dropped killing 60,000 to 80,000 people. -
V-J Day
A day of celebration after the surrender of Japan -
Japan Surrendered
Following the two Atomic bombs Japan surrendered. -
Nuremberg Trials
It was the trial of Nazi war criminals.
