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Pan-American Conference
Also known as the "Sister Policy", the Pan-American Conference was example of America's expanding international interest. -
Washington Naval Conference
In the summer of 1921, major naval nations came together in Washington to resolve issues of naval disarment and East Asian conflicts. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party
Natzi rose to power in Germany with his effective and persuasive speaking skills. -
4 Power Treaty
Sgned on 13 December 1921 by the United States, Great Britain, France, and Japan, the 4 power treaty was intended to diminish sectional issues in East Asia. -
9 Power Treaty
The Nine Power Treaty was enacted to promote the to respect the sovereignty, independence, and territorial and administrative of authority of China. -
Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy
Mussolini,leader of Facism, ruled Italy from 1922-1943. -
Joseph Stalin Became Leader of the USSR
Joseph Stalin was succesor to Lenin and kept a continous rule through intimidation and fear. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan was seen as a resolution to debt payment and war reparations between the Allies after WWI. -
Adlof Hitler Wrote Mein Kampf
On July 18th 1925, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf( My Struggle) gain ground with the common people of Germany that he would soon take on a treacherous path. -
Hirohito Became the Emperor of Japan
Hirohito came to power when Japan was in a democratic sentiment, but the country would eventually turn towards militarism. -
Kellogg-Briand Pacted Signed
The Kellogg-Braind Pact was an outlawing of war;however, the pact would never be fully realized due to the event of WWII. -
Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 sent millions of Americans into a state of financial and emtional distress and also affected America's neighbors. -
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain , fought during the late summer of 1931, has come to be known as one of the most critical battles of WWII. -
Japan Invaded Manchuria
Japan invading Manchuria on September 18th ,1931 contributed an emerging inferno known as WWII. -
Stimson Doctrine
The Stimson Doctrine was another effort to decrease the mounting conflicts in East Asia. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became President of the U.S.
When FDR took the oath of office he was ready to combat the struggles of the Great Depression. -
Weimar Republic Established in Germany
The beginning of the Weimar Republic was hit hard by the stock market crash of October 29 1929. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany
When sworn in as Chancellor of Germnay, Hitler was able to influence the German population because living standards were not stable and many were willing to believe in anyone. -
Good Neighbor Policy
During his inagural speech, FDR presented the Good Neighbor policy, hoping the new relations would aid the ill markets and trade in Central South America. -
The New Deal Started
Once in Office, FDR enacted a series of policies to imrpove the way of American life during the Great Depression. -
London Economic Conference
The London Economic Conference was held to discuss the the depression and currency issues in the world. -
U.S. formally Recognized the Soviet Union
After 16 years of nonrecogniztion by the U.S, FDR formally recognizes the Soviet Union during a series of negotiations. -
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
The Reciprocal Trade Agreement was an aim towards tariff reductions and a push towards interational tariff agreements. -
Tydings-McDuffie Act
The Tydings-McDuffie Act stated that the Phillipines shall get their independence after a period of 12 years. -
Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles
By negating the Leauge of Nations Disarment Conference and various policies, Hilter clearly had other plans than adhering to the Treaty of Versailles. -
Italy Invaded Ethiopia
The main objective of invading Ethiopia for Italy was Italian prestige. -
Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain
Francisco Franco led the revlution against the spaniards and evolved the goverment into a fascist regime. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
On Nov. 1 ,1936, Rome alined with the axis powers and caused the intermingling of the facist countries of Italy and Germany. -
Japan Invaded China
In the conquering of China by Japan, Manchuria was used as a launching base for Japanese troops. -
Sitzkrieg Began
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Quartantine Speech
In the Quarantine Speech of 1937, FDR addressed the topic of agressor nations that had the inentions of conquest. -
Rape of Nanking
Rape of Nanking was the brutal slaying of thousands in the Chinese of Najing. -
Anschluss
Anschuluss references the occupying of and annexation of Austria. -
Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
Adolf Hitler began to take over Czechoslovacia by annexation Czechoslovacia's northern and western borders known as " Sudetenland" -
Hitler Hosted Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was a way of appeasing Hitler and slowing Hitler's progessive domination over Europe. -
Kristallnacht
The Kristallnacht was a staged viloent pogroms against the Jewish population of Germany and Austria. -
Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland
By reoccuping theRhineland, Hitler defies the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles. -
Hitler took Czechoslovakia
The Munich Agreement helped Hitler aquire Czechoslovakia and Czechoslovakia was to be Hitle's last territorial command. -
Neutrality Acts
The U.S. established the Neutrality Acts to make clear the views the United States had on foreign affairs during 1939. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed
By signing the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Germany avoided a war on two fronts. -
Germany Invaded Poland (Blitzkrieg)
Hitler offically invaded Poland in May 10th, 1940, negating the nonaggression act Hitler had previously signed with Poland. -
Winston Churchill Became the Prime minister of GB
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Allies Evacuate Dunkrirk
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Destroyers for Bases Deal
In the Destroyers for Bases Deal,Britain gained 50 U.S. destroyers and American gained key naval bases in several british colonies. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
The Tripartite Pact stated any nation not in WWII that suffers any damage because of WWII should recieve assiatnce. -
Four Freedoms
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Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act entailed the materials supplied by the U.S. to its allies during WWII. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name of detailed plan of Germany invading the Soviet Union in June 1941. -
Atlantic Charter
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The Holocaust Began
The Holocaust was the tragic genocide of numerous jews and other races that where considered not purely Anglo-Saxon. -
Shoot-on-Sight Orders
DFR gives the orders to the Navy to shoot down any German or Italian in West Atlantic in sight. -
Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
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Office of price Administration
The Office Price Administraion was an administartion that often delegated propaganda to increase the amount of food, clothing and other materials the soliders gained during WWII. -
War Production Board
During WWII,The War Production Board can to because of the need of regulation of war supplies in America. -
Double V
The Double V was a campagin for the citizenship of African Americans who faught in WWII. -
Nisei were Interned in Relocation Centers in the U.S.
Following Pearl Harbor, many Americans were nervous about invasion and the U.S. goverment setup restrited zones and moved Nisei to relocation camps. -
MacArthur's "I shall return" speech
After struggling to rescue the Philippines from Japanese conquest, MacArthur says his famous sppech on his determination to help the Philippines. -
Battan Death March
One of the worst acts in modern history, the Battan Death March was the cause of numerous deaths and horrible treatment of prisoners of war.(Many of the prosioners were American and Filapino.) -
Doolittle Raids Over Japan
The Doolittle Raid was the most daring operation that the U.S. had performed. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea was the first time any country had engaged in an air-sea battle. -
Auschwitz Death Camp Opened
In concentration camps such as Aushwitz, numerous people were murdered and tortured because they were not the "perfect race". -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal battle and was a component in destroying the Japanese naval strength. -
Vichy Government Established in France
The Vichy Government succeded the Third Republic, lasting from July 1940 to Septmeber 1944. -
Battle of Alamein
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal is known in history as the fisrt major victory of the Allies in the Pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
In the Battle of Stalingrad, The Soviet Union successfully defended the city of Stalingrad. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch is known as the code name for the invading of North African by the Allies. -
The U.S. Declare War on Japan
One day after the tragedy of Pearl Harbor, America immediately sprang into action and declared war on Japan. -
Casablanca Conference
The main focus of the Casblanca Conference was the allied powers coordinated the military strategy against the axis powers. -
Island Hopping Campaign
The U.S. and Britain realize the positive effect to siezing small Japannese islands instead of huge areas of Japan. -
Washington Conference
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Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter wascreated to promote the womens invovlment in WWII. -
Tehran Conference
In the Tehran Conference,U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin discussed the military strategy against Germany and Japan. -
Operation Overlord (D Day)
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Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacifice
The Kamikaze were a suicide group/ pilots that attacked Allied warships in the Pacific. -
Battle of the Bulge
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FDR's 4th Term
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Yalta Conference
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Okinawa
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Mussolini was Executed
Once Benito Mussolini was captured, he was executed by Italian partisans. -
Germany Surrendered
Germany finally surrendered in late April 30th 1945 and leader of Germany Adolf Hitler commmited suicide. -
Hitler Committed Suicide
Adolf Hitler commited suicide in an underground bunker after surrendering to the Allies. -
V-E Day
V-E day is known as Victory iin Europe day. -
United Nations Charter
The U.S. was the first to ratify the United Nations Charter. -
Potsdam Conference
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Manhattan Project Begins
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Japan Surrendered
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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
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V-J Day
V-J day was the offical day that the war ened and Americans flocked to the streets to show their excitement. -
Japan Surrendered
Due to continuous bombing, the destruction of the navy and air force and other factors, Japan surrendered September 1945. -
Nuremberg Trials
