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Rise of Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party in Germany
"http://player.history.com/pservice/embed-player/?siteId=hist&tPid=262310467838" Hitler & the Nazi party rose to power in Germany feeding off of the dissatification and desire for revenge the German public felt after their defeat in World War I and impoverished state during the Great Depression. The last straw was Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939. -
Nazi's Invade Poland
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The Allied Powers Declare War on Germany
Britian & France declare war on Germany. -
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World War II
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Invasion of France
The Nazi's invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. -
Nazi's Enter Paris
German occupation of France and the installation of the Vichy government in Paris begins. -
Battle of Britain
Germany attempts to bomb Great Britain into submission. The airraids continue into October of 1940. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/london-blitz.htm Animated Map: http://www.historyanimated.com/wwiianimated.com/BritainAnimation.html -
Axis Powers
Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan. -
Operation Barbarossa
German's begin attempt at invading the Soviet Union, breaking their non-aggression pact.This invasion would eventually deplete German resources and lead to their downfall. -
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United State's Involvement in WWII
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Battle of Midway
Turning point of the Pacific theater. Japan suffers it's first major defeat and the U.S. creep ever closer to Japan in their "Island Hopping" campaign. -
Battle of El Alamein
Major battle of the Northe African theater that halts the Axis powers from invading Egypt and the Middle East. -
Italy Surrenders
After the resignation of facist dictator Benito Mussolini, Italy surrenders to the Allies. -
D-Day Allied Landings in Normandy, France
Liberation of Western Europe begins. -
Liberation of Paris
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Invasion of Iwo Jima
After a month long invasion, the United States takes over the strategically located island. Over 20,000 Japanese and 5,000 American lives were lost. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allied troops take the island of Okinawa off the the Japanese coast. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe! Germany surrenders to Allied forces. -
Hiroshima
The United States drops the first of two atomic bombs on Japan. -
Nagisaki Bombing
The United States drops the second atomic bomb on Nagisaki, Japan.
