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Hitler's Campaign Speech
Nazi supporters attended a campaign rally in Waldenburg, Germany. In his speech, Hitler addressed his concerns on the Weimar Republic and states his goal to dissolve the parliamentary system. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler's invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War II in Europe. -
Blitzkrieg
An intense military campaign used to create a swift victory. France, Holland, and Belgium quickly adapted this military technique. -
Rationing
Start of rationing in Britain due to limited supplies. Items like bacon, butter, and sugar were rationed. -
Battle of Britain
Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large scale attacks by Nazi Germans' air force. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation implemented by Hitler. It was the codename for the invasion of the Soviet Union -
Holocaust
Genocide of the European Jews during World War II. Hitler's goal was to execute all Jews from the population. Resulted in the death of over 6 million Jews. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese military surprise attack on US naval base at Pearl Harbor. This was a turning point in WWII which led to America's entry into the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major turning point in WWII. Germany and its allies fought Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. German army's first major setback in which they never fully recovered from. -
Burma
Indian and British forces fight the Japanese in Burma -
Invasion of Italy
Allied invasion of Italy and they agreed to surrender. -
Battle of Anzio
Allies landed at Anzio as part of the Italian campaign against German forces. -
D-Day
Allied invasion of France. Contributed to the Allies victory in the war and led to the liberation of France from the Nazis -
Liberation of Paris
Paris' liberation from the Nazis -
Truman Becomes President
Following President Roosevelt's death, Truman came into office. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet army -
Russians Take Berlin
Soviet forces surrounded city of Berlin and made their way into the city, resulting in the fall of Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
Following the fall of Berlin, Germany surrendered to the Allies. -
Victory in Europe Day
Day that celebrated the formal acceptance by the Allies of WWII of Nazi Germany's surrender of its armed forces -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Final stages of WWII. American forces dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing around 130,000 people. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to Allies. Hostilities of WWII came to an end.
