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Treaty of Versailles
The French president got revenge when the defeated german signed the peace treaty in the hall of mirrors the same place where Germany had previously proclaimed its empires. -
Hitler voted to power in Germany
Hitler attained power and adopted the enabling act granting him expanded power. -
"Hitlers Olympics" (1936 summer Olympics)
an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. It was also used as a propaganda tool. -
German invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. German forces broke through Polish defenses along the border and quickly advanced on Warsaw, the Polish capital. -
chruchill becomes prime minister
Following Neville Chamberlain’s resignation on 10th May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister. -
Tripartite pact signed
An agreement concluded by Germany, Italy, and Japan created a defense alliance between the countries. -
Nazi's establish gas chambers at Aushwitz
Gas chambers were established in Aushwitz, an important german concentration camp. These gas chambers were constructed for the sole purpose of killing jews. They killed 850 people in two days. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan launches a surprise attack on the U.S specifically in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The US then becomes involved in WWll -
Japanese Americans sent to internment camps
The policy of the U.S government was that people of Japanese descent, including U.S citizens, forcibly are sent to isolated camps -
surrender at Stalingrad
In the Battle of Stalingrad, Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Italy surrenders
Italy signs the tripartite pact to surrender WWll -
Iwo Jima
a battle where U.S Marines invaded Iwo Jima after months of naval and air bombarding -
Germany surrenders
Germany signs the tripartite pact to surrender WWll -
Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
The world's first deployed atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which in total killed 120,000 people -
Japan surrenders
Japan signs the tripartite pact to surrender WWII.