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World War II
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Spanish Civil War ends
A civil war that was fought between the Spanish that was between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratic Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, whom were against it. -
Nazis invade Poland
Hitler began his regime and in order to carry out his plan of Germans being "racially superior", he planned to eliminate all Jewish people. -
US declares neutrality
The US did not want to be be involved in another World War, so they declared neutrality for World War II. -
Nazis and Soviets divide Poland
On this day, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed upon dividing up Poland; in the agreement, Germany would get everything in the west, and the Soviets would get everything in the east. -
France signs an armistice with the Germans
The formal agreement between Germany and France allowed Germany to aquire parts of France with rich resources, while also allowing France to rule the rest of the land "freely". -
Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan
Germany, Italy, and Japan had come together to form a united, militarily strong group. -
President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act
The act was based on shipping/sending aid to countries all over the world from the U.S. -
Yugoslavia surrenders to the Nazis
After Yugoslavia signed an armistice, they went against the pact and fought against the pro-Axis governement. Once Germany retaliated against the hostile attack, Yugoslavia surrendered. -
Roosevelt freezes Japanese assets in the United States and suspends relations with them
Once Japan invaded China, the U.S., along with Britain and other countries, froze Japan's assets and suspended relations between them. -
Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor
The Japanese had launched a surprise attack against the U.S. on this day; this is also the day that the U.S. entered World War II. -
United Nations is officially born
The United Nations was formed to prevent another World War. -
First Japanese submarine sunk by US
The submarine was the first of its kind and was sunk by the United States. -
Japanese invade Singapore
The Japanese invaded Singapore and it became the largest surrender in Britain's history. -
Chester Nimitz appointed Commander and Chief of the US Pacific Theater
Chester Nimitz was a fleet admiral of the U.S. navy and also a major role in World War II. -
Bataan Death March begins
Filipino and Americans troops that were forced with harsh treatment by the Japanese while marching, became known as the Bataan Death March. -
Mass murder of Jews by gassing begins at Auschwitz
The number of people that were murdered in the chambers reached the millions. -
First deportations from the Warsaw Ghetto to concentration camps; Treblinka extermination camp
The ones who could work for the Nazis were sent to concentration camps and did forced labor. Those who couldn't work anymore were sent to extermination camps. -
U.S. Marines repulse first major Japanese ground attack on Guadalcanal
The Allies made a surprise attack against the Japanese with their offensive assault. -
Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives permission to his troops to withdraw from Guadalcanal after five months of bloody fighting against U.S. Forces
The Japanese executed an evacuation without the Allies noticing until after they were gone. -
Germans surrender at Stalingrad in the first big defeat of Hitler's armies
The Germans that were surrounded in the battle of Stalingrad decided to surrender, which became Hitler's first big defeat. -
Allies take Tunisia
The Allies made slow and steady progress in order to capture Tunisia from Axis forces. -
Himmler orders the liquidation of all Jewish ghettos in Poland
The liquidation of Jewish ghettos ended up with the Jewish people being sent to extermination or concentration camps. -
D-Day Landings
D-Day Landings were the result of Allies landing in Normandy; it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
Unconditional surrender of the Germans to the Allied forces
The surrender was one of the results of Hitler becoming deceased and inevitably forcing the Nazis to surrender.
