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Great Depression Begins
The Great Depression was the serious and world-wide economic decline in the 1930’s. In 1931 over 8 million Americans were unemployed. -
Japan Conquers Manchuria in northern China
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Roosevelt first elected president
Roosevelt was elected because of his new deal program to get out of the depression. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by president Hindenburg on January 30, 1933. -
Nuremburg Laws
The Nuremburg Laws were passed because the Germans needed to segregate the people in Europe to target the Jewish. -
Britain’s appeasement of Germany
As early as 1936 Britain and France allowed German troops to march into the Rhineland. -
itler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis
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Japan invades China
Japan invades China in July of 1937 -
Germany invades Austria
Germany annexes Austria on March 12, 1938 bacause Austria felt their future layed with Germany. -
Kristallnacht
German storm troopers went around towns destroying jewish homes, shops, businesses, etc. -
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Germany & Soviet Union have a nonaggression pact
Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non aggression pact and kept that peace until Germany launches and attack on the Soviet Union. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland because of the Nazi wanting to have a great empire. -
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Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and France
Germany invaded Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and France all in 1940. The Germany were quickly gaining control of Europe. -
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German air force bombs London and other civilian targets in the Battle of Britain
Germany decided to bomb civilian target to gain more power over the people in Europe. -
Japan joins the Axis
Japan joins the axis in September 1940 -
The Nazis implement the “Final Solution”
The Nazi's "final solution" was the Nazi program of exterminating Jews during the Third Reich. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the project to develop the first nuclear weapon during World War II by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The project was from 1941-1946. -
Lend-Lease Act
$51 Billion to 45 allied countries "lending" weapons, food and supplies to England, Russia and China and any country vital to winning the war. -
Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee airmen were highly decorated WWII African- American aviator unit. When President Truman integrated the U.S. military the all- black group was deactivated. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a Japanese surprise attack targeting the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The attack destroyed 12 American warships, 188 aircraft, and killed 2,403 American servicemen and 68 civilians. -
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the U.S. She would represented the American women who worked in factories. These women would take entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military. -
Japanese-American incarceration
In the spring and summer of 1942 the U.S. incarcerated Japanese- Americans because of the fear that they were Japanese spies and were planning another attack like Pearl Harbor. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan death march was a war crime involving the forcible transfer of prisoners of war with wide- raging abuse and high fatalities. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of midway was a turning point of the pacific csmppsign. The battle of Midway was Japan attacking U.S. carriers and the U.S. attacking the Japanese Admiral's boat. -
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British forces stop the German advance at El Alamein
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Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. Guadalcanal also marks the last major classic naval battle. -
German forces surrender at Stalingrad
Early February German resistance ceased and remaining elements of the 6th army had surrendered. -
D-Day
D-Day was the Normandy landings of the Allied invasion. There were three parts to D-Day. 1. dropping paratroopers behind enemy lines. 2. having bombers take out defenses on the beach and 3 storm the beaches. -
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Battle of the Bulge
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Yelta Conference
