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Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash on 10/29/1929 (Black Tuesday) causing mass unemployment and an economic depression as well as weakened the government in some European countries. Because of the weakening of the government, a new type of government was introduced called fascism. Fascism is an extreme form of nationalism and pushed the belief that foreigners were considered "inferior" -
Nazis Rise to Power
Adolf hitler is appointed by President Hindenburg to be chancellor of Germany and the Nazis rise to power and introduce the idea of fascism to the German people -
"Night Of The Broken Glass"
Violence Breaks out in the streets of Germany aimed towards jews and many synagogues and jewish businesses and homes were vandalized and windows were broken and because of the intense nationalism, they were considered inferior. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland using the blitzkrieg method so that they wouldn't have time to defend themselves. This was the start of world war two because France was allies with Poland, and Britain and The United States were allies with France so they declared war on Germany. Italy and Japan were allies with Germany so they were fighting with Germany. -
France is defeated by Germany
France is Defeated by Germany, leaving Britain to be the only major allied country left in Western Europe -
Bombing Of Pearl Harbor
Japanese bomber planes bomb Pearl Harbor sinking many ships and causing many deaths. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the event that caused the United States to officially join World War ll -
D-Day
Allied troops storm the beaches of Normandy and the attack was an attack using troops in the air, land, and sea and bombarded the German defense and about 4,000 ships landed soldiers and supplies on the beaches of Normandy. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped On Hiroshima
The Atomic bomb that was created by Robert J. Oppenheimer is dropped on Hiroshima and this forced Japan to surrender to the allies -
Japan Surrenders
The Japanese surrendered after the destruction caused by the atomic bombs both in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after they could no longer resist the allied forces and the war was officially over. -
Nuremberg War Crime Trials Begin
24 Nazi officials are accused for violating the "rules" of war, violating peace treaties, deporting and exterminating citizens, and for conspiracy to commit any of the first 3 crimes.