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Adolf Hitler becomes the leaders of the Nazi Party.
Adolf Hitler was an extreme nationalist that became a leader of a group and later preached that all germans their allies were master races. -
Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Benito was appointed the Prime Minister of Italy, and shouted that he would improve the military, and do great things for the country. -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
USSR was a collection of countrys that all were underneth the blanket of communisim in western asia/europe, so being a sole dicator was a big job and huge acomplishment -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Without the consent of the League of Nations, the japanese army stormed into Manchuria China to steal resources and enforce a policy of being scared. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler becomes a dictator and by becoming the totaltarian state dictator, he had huge power and control of germany -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
The neutrality act by the US congress helped show that they didn't want to be a part of another war, especially since they were still in the Great Depression. -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
The italians first power of might since the new dictator, they invaded the african country with huge numbers and showed they could be a potential threat in a war. -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
The military people took control of the goverment and made it into a milirarist government with generals controling the laws and other decisions of the country. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
This act shows that HItler pretty much has control of Europe, even though so little of the countrys are occupied. -
Japan's army pillages Nanjing, China; massarce a quater million people
Shows some of the other battles that Japan engaged in and how aggressive they tend to become in times of war. -
Munich Pact singed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Again, this event shows how Germany has almost complete control over Europe without even having to occupy the contries. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps.
In the labor camps, the jews were treated like non-human beings, and were dealt harsh brutaility for anything they did that the Nazis considered out-of-the-line. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
The pact signed by Hitler and Stalin was very dangerous, as it said that they wern't going to fight, and allowed Hitler to focus on the west battlefield. -
Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
This is pretty much the start of the war, and this marks the point when Hitler truly begins his evil conquer upon Europe. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxemborug, and Belgium - take control
During 1940, the Nazis take over a huge chunk of Europe very quickly, forcing all of them under their control and heading towards Francer and Britian -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
Germany takes France, which means that Britian is the only country that is left in the allies at this time that can take on the Nazis, -
Battle of Britain - Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent an invasion
The battle of Great Britian was fough almost purely in air, with the defenders on the ground cleaning up rubble and the dead as the fight went on -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
This is the first time in history that the United States of America that there is a draft in peacetime. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin's Russia and invades - USSR which now joins the allies
At this point, with the allies forced into the corner, Hitler attacks Stalin which is a bad move and could of decided if the Nazis won or not. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter provided a broad statement of U.S. and British war aims and had been called in response to the geopolitical situation in Europe by mid-1941 -
Japanese invade French Indochina
The japanese invade French Indochina which further expands their reach in the Pacific ocean, and they are also preparing for the Pearl Harbor attacks -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Navel and Air Forces, US decleares was on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US
The japanese attack Pearl harbor in two waves, and don't go for a third follow up wave even though the third wave could of paralyzed the US even more -
Japanese take the Philippines - Bataan Death March
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese have a long fight in the Philipines, and force them to surrender, which causes the Japanese to treat them very badly. -
British and US forces defeat German and Itaian armies in North Africa
This marks the point in which the allies have a decent start in the European Front -
Japanese Americas interned in isolated camps
In the United States, everyone gets panicked over the attacks in the Pacific and the government sends all the Japanese to internment camps with only the stuff they can carry -
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Battle of Midway - Turning point in the Pacific
The battle of the Midway was the turning point in the Pacfic, and also happened to be the first navel battle that was fought almost entirely in the air -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad and Save Moscow
The nazis were stopped in Stalingrad, and were forced to retreat, and this was the battle that marked the turning point of this side of the war. -
British and US focres defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
This marks a turning point in the African war, and allows for the allies to start focusing on Europe itself. -
Zoot Suit Riots - Los Angeles, CA
Riots sparked after sailors attacked some young Mexicans without a resonable cause. -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Minister
The italian army is defeated, Mussolini is released from his position of Prime Minister. In addition, some italian people fight for the allies while others still fight for the axis powers. -
D-Day Invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
The allies storm the beaches, taking a foothold in Europe and start to go and destory the tendrils that the Nazis have around France. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
Paris is retaken by the allies, and the French people rejoice as Nazi troops slink back towards Germany -
Battle of the Bulge
This is the last offensive of the Germans, and they fail, causing a downwards spiral towards the Axis powers losing -
US forces return to recapture the Philipines
They return to take back the islands, using the strategy of "island hopping", which is a rapid attack on a series of islands -
FDR Dies, Harry S Truman becomes the President
Frankin D Roosevelt, the current US president, sticken with Polio, dies of cardic arrest, forcing Harry Truman to step up -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
The war ends in Europe, with the soviets and the other allies squshing the Germans into their city, and ends with Hitler commiting suicide -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
The bombs are dropped on two Japanese cities, Nagaski and Hiroshima. -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
Japan surrenders to the allies, ending world war 2 and almost everything becomes well.... -
War Crimes Trials held
They were held in Muremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan. They were to bring to justice those people who were killed unfairly
