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Treaty of Versailles was signed
Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles to officially end WWI. -
Adolf Hitler becomes leader of Nazi Party
Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist Party also known as Nazi Party -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg name Hitler Chancellor of Germany. -
Hitler becomes total dictator of Germany
Adolf Hitler gains complete control of Germany as a dictatorship. -
Nazis take Czechoslovakia
The Nazis invade and take the country of Czechoslovakia. -
Nazis invade Poland
The German Nazis attack Poland upsetting Poland's allies. -
Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand declare war on Germany
This was the start World War II. -
Nazis invade France
The Nazi army invades France and takes over a lot of their land. -
Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor
Japanese bombers bomb Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. -
United States and Great Britain declare war on Japan
In retaliation of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan. -
Hitler declares war on U.S.
After the U.S. declares war on Japan, Hitler declares war on the United States. -
Mass murder of Jews by gassing begins
Nazis begin to murder Jews in concentration camps beginning in Auschwitz. -
American Troops land on northern coast of France
This event is known as D-Day. It was the beginning of the end to Hitler's terror. -
Paris is liberated
Paris, France is freed from German control. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempts to split up the Allied armies and launches the deadliest battle of the war. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
Hitler kills himself in his underground bunker ending his reign. -
V-E Day
(Victory in Europe) The day Nazi control in Europe was ended. -
U.S. drops first atomic bomb
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. -
U.S. drops second atomic bomb
The United drops another atomic bomb on Japan, this time on the city of Nagasaki. -
V-J Day -- Japan signs surrender agreement
(Victory over Japan day) Japan signs an agreement to surrender to the Allied forces and to officially end World War II. -
United Nations is created
The major powers in the world decide to start the United Nations, an organization put in place to try to prevent future world wars.
