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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany when Franz von Papen struck a deal to make Hitler Chancellor so Franz could be Vice-Chancellor. Franz von Papen was anxious for power. -
Anschluss
Hitler desired for all German nations in Europe to be a part of Germany. He wanted to reunite Germany with his hometown Austria. The Treaty of Versailles later forbids that from happening. -
Hitler Promises Peace
In return for Sudetenland Adlof Hitler promises peace to the rest of Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Annexes Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, French Premier Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Pact. It gave Czechoslovakia to Germany in the name of peace. -
Kristallnacht
The Nazis staged violent massacres against the Jewish communities living in Germany and Austria. -
Mussolini Joins Hitler
Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler signed an alliance on behalf of Italy and Germany called the 'Pact of Steel'. -
Stalin and Hitler Sign Nonaggression Pact
This Nonaggression pact was signed between Germany and the Soviet Union a few days before the beginning of World War II. -
Germany Invades Poland
The German-Soviet Pact enabled Germany to attack Poland without the fear of the Soviets intervening. -
Britain and France Declare War
The British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, said that unless Germany agreed to withdraw their recent attack against Poland, 'a state of war would exist between the two countries.' -
Roosevelt Reelected for Third Term
In 1940, with World War II raging in Europe and the Pacific, Roosevelt agreed to run for an unprecedented third term. -
Fleet Moved to Pearl Harbor
In 1940 Roosevelt transferred the Pacific fleet to Pearl Harbor as a show of power. -
Hitler Seizes Low Countries
France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg were invaded on same day by Germany. -
Italy Attacks France
Italy attacks France on June 10, 1940. -
Hitler Defeats France
The humiliation of France was now completed. -
France Surrenders
France Surrenders to Germany. -
Battle of Britain
The Germans began a long series of bombing raids against Great Britain. -
Congress Enacts Draft
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was enacted on September 16. This Act required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards. -
Lend Lease Program
This plan proposed by FDR was to 'lend-lease or dispose of arms'. -
Roosevelt Aids Britain
Congress approved aid for Britain. Britain received over 31 billion dollars in military aid from the United states. -
Final Solution
The Nazi's wanted to exterminate all of the Jews. -
Germany Invades Soviet Union
Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in the largest military attack of WWII. Hitler decided to attack Soviet within a year of signing the Nonaggression Pact. -
Roosevelt and Churchill Draft Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a declaration released by FDR and Britains Prime Minister Winston Churchill after meeting in Newfoundland. -
Lend Lease to Soviets
The Soviets were added to the Lend-Lease List and became the second largest recipient of supplies following Great Britain. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base in Hawaii. This bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. -
US at War
On this date Germany declared war on the United States because the United States were helping the Allies. -
Japanese Internment Camps
President FDR called for the exclusion of all Japanese Americans in the West Coast. -
Coral Sea
The battle of Coral Sea was a naval battle between the Japanese, the United States, and Australia. -
Midway
This is where the US Navy defeated an attack against the Japanese at Midway. -
Guadalcanal
The battle of Guadalcanal was a series of land and sea battles between the Allied forces and Japan on and around the island of Guadalcanal. -
US Troops Land in Africa
This was the British-American invasion of North Africa during World War II. -
Russians Trap Germany
On this day in 1942 the Russians encircle about 250,000 German soldiers at Stalingrad. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Germans blew up the synagogue in Warsaw signaling the end of the uprising and the destruction of the ghetto. -
Allies Gain Control of North Africa
The Allies gained control of North Africa after trapping the Germans in Tunisia. -
Italy Surrenders
Italy surrenders to the Allies on September 8, 1943. -
Allies Capture Naples
The Allies captured Naples while Naples suffered from serious bombing raids. -
D-Day
More than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded. -
Paris Liberated
After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division because the German resisance was light. -
Battle of the Bulge
This is where the Germans launched the last major offensive attack for the war. -
Auschwitz Liberated
It was liberated on January 27, 1945, a day now known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. -
Big Three in Yalta
Winston Churchill and FDR arrived at Yalta to meet Stalin to discuss the final attacks on Germans. -
Iwo Jima
US Marines invaded Iwo Jima. 70,000 Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers took part in this battle. -
Okinawa
Allied forces invaded Okinawa and fought the Japanese in what was known to be the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. -
FDR Dies
On this day Franklin Delano Roosevelt died. -
Mussolini Dies
On this day Benito Mussolini died. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
On this day Hitler shot himself with a pistol. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany officially surrendered to the Allies on this date. -
VE Day
Is known as 'Victory in Europe Day' and is celebrated by the US and Britain. -
Big Three in Potsdam
Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman met in Potsdam to discuss the ending of World War II. -
Hiroshima
The US drops the first atom bomb over Hiroshima killing over 80,000 Japanese from the direct blast. 35,000 Japanese were injured and another 60,000 Japanese died by the end of the year due to the effects from the fallout. -
Nagasaki
The US dropped a second atom bomb on Japan resulting in their surrender. -
VJ Day
Is known as 'Victory Over Japan Day'. -
World War II Ends
World War II ended with the surrender of the Axis Powers.
