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WWII
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Benito Mussolini rises to power
This is when he was first elected Prime Minister of Italy -
Joseph Stalin becomes sole dictator of the Soviet Union
Thus preforming his rise to fame and power -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Thus starting his reign to create an "elite race". -
Neutrailty Act Passed
U.S. Congress passed this act that halted shipping to belligerents. -
Mousillini Invades Ethiopia
A basic declaration of war. -
Hitler Sends Troops into Rhineland
Thus violating the Treaty of Versailles. -
Neutraility Act
President Franklin D. Roosevelt bans relations with warring nations. -
Munich Pact Signed
This gave the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
Nazis Invade Poland: Britan and France Declare war on Germany
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Winston Churchill's Speech
"We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches... we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender" -
France Surrenders
France surrenders, much to Adolf Hitler's delight. -
The Battle or Britain
The Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force in prevention of invasion. -
Atlantic Charter is Created
Soon to be issued b FDR and Churchil. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On a peaceful sunday morning in Hawai, Japanese Bombers, coming in two waves, caught us off-guard and destriyed or seriously damaged much of the fleet and killed thousands. -
Bataan Death March
The Phillipines fall to Japan, resulting in this treacherous march across the country. -
Battle of Midway
A turning point of war in the pacific. -
Italy Surrenders
Prior to the invasion of Sicily in July. -
D-Day
General Eisenhower commanded his troops to invade France. Roughly 2,500 people were killed in this battle. -
Allies Entered Paris After D-Day
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The Battle of the Bulge
The Allies defeated Germany because of their mass amounts of troops and critical supplies. -
FDR Passes Away
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V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day -
Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
Americans finally put their atomic destruction bomb to the test. -
A Second Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki
This larger bomb killed 30,000 instantly, thus getting the Japanese to surrender. -
V-J Day
Victory is declared after Japan Surrenders. -
Nuremberg Trials
War Crimes had trials held for them. Other locations were held in Manila, Phillipines, and Tokyo, Japan.
