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Japanese Invasion of Machura
The invasion of Manchuria was Japan's attempt to take over more control in East Asia. -
Hitler Appointed Chancellor
Hindenburg appoints Adolph Hitler chancellor of Germany. -
Dachau Established In Germany
Dachau, the first concentration camp is built and established in Germany. -
Nuremberg Laws
The first Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Germany. -
World War II Starts
Germany invades Poland and Polish miitary forces are unprepared for the attack. Britian and France declare war on Germany. -
Battle of the Atlantic
This was the longest military compaign in WWII. There was a naval blockade of Germany which included naval boats, air warfare for both Germany and the Allies. This battle lasted for the whole war. -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
The army of Germany invades Poland, officially starting WWII. -
Phony War
It was a battle that Allied didn't do anything because they were unprepared against the Axis. It was called the Phony War because the Allied did nothing and peopl hoiught that the real Wsar would never begin. -
Kristallnacht
Nazis violently attack Jews and destroy their property. -
Italy Declares War
Italy declares war against both Britain and France. -
Battle of Britian
The Germans targeted many British harbours, shipping faclities, airfields, and air craft factories. They also bombed British cities killing many people and destroying towns. -
Lend-Lease Act
Signed by the U.S.A. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany attacked the Soviet Union which broke the non-aggressive pact. It was part of Hitler's long term plan and the Soviets weren't ready so the Germans were able to reach their land and they surrendered because of the winter. -
The Bismarck ship is sunk
This was one of the largest battleships that Germany had it was very important for the German Army but was attacked and sunk by some British ships. -
Atlantic Conference
This conference defined what the Allie's goals for the war was. It iincluded the US President and the British Prime Minister. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the United States which lead the United States to no longer be neutral during the war. -
Italy & Germany Declare War on U.S.
Italy and Germany declare war on the United States shortly after the United States declare war on Japan. -
Wannsee Conference
The Senior officals of the Nazis met to discuss the cooperation of the diffrent leaders of different governments. This was when they decided that mass murder was the solution to the Jews. -
The Final Solution
Nazi leaders attend a meeting to completely eradicate Jews in Europe. -
The Doolittle Raid on Japan
This was an air rad done by the United States against Tokyou. It was to show that Japan was vulnerable to the Americans. -
Battle of Midway Begins
This was one of the most important naval battles of the war. This was mostly a retaliation after the Pearl Harbor attack. -
Battle of Sicily
The Allies took Sicily from the Axis powers. Sicily was won by the Allies which led to Mussolini's downfall. -
D-Day
Allies armies invade France which was the biggest invasion of WWII. -
Germany Attacks Soviet Union
Germany breaks their pact with the Soviet Union and attacks them. -
Battle of the Scheldt
Canadian troops were told to clear the enemy troops from the Scheldt River. Because the river was connected Antwerp to the North Sea so the Germans controlled the river and what came in or out of. So they had to win to be able to bring their supplies to deafeat Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, the final German offensive in the west, begins. -
Battle of Rhineland
It began when the Allies attacked the Germans on the Rhine River and out of the Netherlands. In the end the Germans pulled out to east of the Rhine River and the Candians liberated Holland. -
The Death of Hitler
Hitler commited suicide in Berlin before he was captured when Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 7, 1945. -
Victory in Europe
Germany surrendered to the Allies. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the U.S.
