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WWII
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WWII
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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor
He was a totalitarian dictator and eliminated political opponents. He accomplished the secret build up of army and militarized the Rhineland. -
War with China
China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany. Rape of Nanjing – 200,000 – 300,000 and Chinese massacred. -
Germany attacks Poland
Germans begin a blitzkrieg against Poland. Germany is victorious by the end of the month. -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
In response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, who are both allies declare war on Germany. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
German warships enter major Norwegian Ports. Germans crossed by land, sea, and air. -
War in Europe: German forces invade France.
“Blitzkrieg – American Style” Secrecy was maintained. The Allies leddiversionary raids along the English Channel, causing the Germans to not be able to predictwhere the Allies were planning on attacking -
Election of FDR in 1940
FDR runs for the unprecedented third term and starts the Lend Lease Act. -
German forces reach Moscow and Leningrad is besieged
Besieged, and 800,000 residents die. German forces had cut the Moscow-Leningrad railway and were penetrating the area. -
Attack on Pear Harbor
The U.S. Pacific fleet was attacked and 2,400 Americans killed. There were 20 warships and 200 aircrafts destroyed. This destroyed isolationism. -
The Batte of Midway
Japan hoped to lure the U.S. fleet into the open and destroy it. Japanese code broken and U.S. is ready and Japan suffers loss of 4carriers. -
Germany Surrenders in Stalingrad
Major industrialized center in the Volga River. There are 250,000 Axis forces trapped and about 200,000 die. The remainder surrender and is the last German offense in the East. -
War in Africa: Rommel’s forces defeated
Afrika Korps – Erwin Rommel. The U.S. invades North Africa underdirection of General Dwight. -
Mussolini is overthrown.
Mussolini was shot by Italian rebels. There was 300,000 Allied troops killed or wounded fighting in Italy -
D-Day
This was where 150,000 Aliied troops were carried across the English Channel and were led by Omar Bradley. After a week of fighting, the Allies gained control of a 60-mile strip. July was where Allies broke through German lines. August was where Paris was liberated. -
Allies Enter Rome and it Falls
Rome fell to American and Allied troops. The first of the Axis capitals. -
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin met to plan for postwar peace
This was to divide and occupy Germany, while also dividing Berlin. Stalin promised to hold elections in Eastern European countries after the war. Soviets will join war on Japan 3 months after Germans surrender -
Japan Surrenders
This was the surrendering ceremonies that happened on USS Missouri and brought the ending of hostilities of World War II to a close. -
Soviets join the war against Japan
Stalin agreed that the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan once Nazi Germany was defeated. -
Victory in Europe Day
This marked the formal end of the war in Europe. -
Atomic Bomb dropped over Hiroshima
Enola Gay – Paul Tibbet. There were also 80,000 killed and the atmomic bomb was called "Little Boy".
