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World War II
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Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
Hitler becomes leader. -
Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
He was appointed Prime Minister in Italy in 1922. His rise to power took a bit longer than it did Hitler. -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
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Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan is able to seize Manchuria, China with its sizable force. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Germany is put into power here. -
Neutrality Act passed by US Congress
The neutrality act is passed by US congress to make sure the US stays out of war. -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
Ethiopia was invaded by italian leader, Musolini. -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
Japanese Governmanet is taken control of by militarists. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
Hitler uses this as in excuse to take over Rhineland. -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
Japan attacks Nanjing, China. A quarter of a million people are left dead. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Hitler threatened to invade Czechoslovakia unless Britain supported Germany. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
This is when Jews were forced to go to labor camps later to be called death camps. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
Hitler and Stalin are somewhat of an Alliance. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
Germany invades Poland forcing France and Britain to declare war on Germany due to alliances. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
Germany goes all out when attacking these countries. -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
France surrenders due to Germanys extreme powerfulness. -
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
Britain has a small victory and is able to defeat German Air Forces. -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
This marked the end of US staying out of the war. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Germany decides he doesn't like Stalin's Russia. He decides to invade the USSR but the USSR is now fighting with England. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
This gave the goals that were ment to be met by the end of the war.
"no territorial aggrandizement; no territorial changes made against the wishes of the people; restoration of self-government to those deprived of it; free access to raw materials; reduction of trade restrictions; global cooperation to secure better economic and social conditions for all; freedom from fear and want; freedom of the seas; and abandonment of the use of force, as well as disarmament of aggressor nations" - Wikipedia -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
Japan invades French Indochina because of the newly easier ways to go through China. -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
Pearl Harbor occurs on this day. It was a true tragedy. The American people were not expecting this at all. Many lives were lost by the complete air attack by the Japanese. There were many factors that went into what happened that day. -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
Philippines are unable to beat the Japanese in 1942. -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
Due to the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans are sent to camps so they can not contact the Japanese Government. -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
Russians are able to defeat the Nazi's advance into Stalingrad which saves Moscow. -
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
This war was the turning point for the war in the Pacific because the US were not only able to win the battle, 4 japanese carriers were sank while only 1 us one was bombed and sank. It didn't matter who owned the territory there, it was more of a moral victory. The losses of Japanese people to US people was outstanding. -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
German and Italian armies are defeated by the Allies in North Africa. -
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
This was a series of Riots dealing with the white male American servicemen stationed in southern California and Los Angeles' Mexican-American community. This was a small event compared to other events happening around the same time. -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
Italy surrenders the war while Mussolini is no longer the Prime Minister. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
This was the invasion by the Allies of France, Normandy. This was a massive attack involving nighttime parachute attacks, bombings, amphibious attacks(largest amphibious attack), and naval bombardments. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
Paris was taken earlier in the war. It was taken back in August of 1944. -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
This was the last offensive of the German Forces. It was launched towards the end of WW2, -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
The battle of Bataan was faught to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. -
First Atomic Bomb dropped
Truman gave the yes to dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan in an attempt to make Japan Surrender. This was when the first bomb dropped. -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
FDR dies leaving Harry Truman to become the new president. They are at war when he dies. Truman had been left out of the loop for the past years and has no idea of the Atomic bomb. -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
War has finally ended in Europe due to the surrender of Germany and Hitler and his Third Reich. The conditions were finally agreed to. -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
The day that Japan surrender to Allied Forces. They finally agree to the terms of surrender. The bombs worked, but in an extremely overkill-esque way. -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
War Crime Trials were held in these places telling them of what crimes they had persued in. It was here where the officials responsible for wha they did were arrested.
