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Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party
When he was young, Hitler showed an early interest in German nationalism, rejecting the authority of Austria-Hungary. -
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Benito Mussolini was an ardent socialist as a youth, following in his father's political footsteps. -
Joseph Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was changed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower. -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Within a few days Japanese armed forces had occupied several strategic points in South Manchuria. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was a decorated veteran of World War I. -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
This act had clamped an embargo on arms sales to belligerents, forbade American ships from entering war zones and prohibited them from being armed, and barred Americans from traveling on belligerent ships. -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
Mussolini claimed that his policies of expansion were not different from that of other colonial powers in Africa. -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
Even though seventeen of the leading rebels were sentenced to death, the action had a lasting impact on the government. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
German delegation to the peace conference indicated its attitude by breaking the ceremonial pen. -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
Japanese kidnapped young women and rapped them. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Settlement reached by Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that permitted German annexation of the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
Adolf Hilter was in charge of these actions. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
It said that the two countries would not attack each other. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
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Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
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Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
German and British air forces clashed in the skies over Britain, locked in the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date. -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
First important American policy response to Hitler's victory in Europe in the spring of 1940--the Selective Service Act. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Hilter followed the pact for only a few years. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration released by U.S. President FDR and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on following a meeting of the two heads of state in Newfoundland. -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
Japan was able to occupy northern Indochina, tighten the blockade of China and make a continuation of the drawn-out Battle of South Guangxi unnecessary. -
Pearl Harbor, US declares war on Japan
Surprise attack by the japanese the US. -
Germany and Italy declare war on the US
This had to do with Japan attacking the U.S. -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
What Was The Bataan Death Walk VideoThe Bataan Death March had a length of 60 miles. -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
After the Japanese attacked Peal Harbor, Americans didn't trust them. They thought they were spies. -
Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
America beat Japan and moved towards an offensive position. -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
Nazis have to surrender. -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa -
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Americans and white military personnel were the main parties in the riots, and some African American and Filipino/Filipino American youths were involved. -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
Pietro Badoglio, the man who had assumed power in Mussolini's stead by request of King Victor Emanuel, began negotiating with Gen. Eisenhower for weeks. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
Invasion of Normandy, is considered the decisive battle of the war in Western Europe. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
The French suggested that Paris needs more protection. -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
Its objective was to split the Allied armies by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp, marking a repeat of what the Germans had done three times previously. -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
The Japanese had held the Philippines since May 1942, when the awful defeat of American forces led to General MacArthur's departure and General Wainwright's capture. -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
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V-E Day, war ends in Europe
It stands for vitory in Europe day. -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
It was dropped on Japan and killed 80,000 peopleinstantly and injured 35,000. -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
Victory over Japan finally happens -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
Trails to punish people involved in the holocaust.
