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Hitler becomes leader
On January 30th, 1921, Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi party -
Prime Minister of Italy
On 1922, Benito Mussolini appointed prime minister of Italy -
Stalin becomes Dictator
in 1929, Josef Stalin becomes the dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR) -
Japan seizes Manchuria
In 1931, Japan seizes Manchuria, China -
Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler is named chancellor of Germany -
Neutrality acts passed
In 1935, the neutrality acts were passed by congress -
Italian army invades Africa
In 1935, the Italian army invades Ethiopia, Africa -
Militarist take control of Japan gov
In 1936, militarist take control of Japanese gov -
Hitler sends troop to Germany
In 1936, Hitler sent troops to Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles treaty -
Japans army pillages China
in 1937, Japans army attacks Nanjing, China killing a quarter of a million people -
Munich Pact
In 1938, Munich pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
Nazis round up Jews
In 1938 Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps -
Nazi-Soviet pact signed
In 1939, the Nazi-Soviet pact was signed by Hitler and Stalin -
Reason behind WW2
1939 Sept 1st - Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Nazis start to invade
1940 May 10 Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control -
Battle of Britain
1940 July 10 Battle of Britain begins – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island -
Battle of Britain begins
1940 July 10 Battle of Britain begins – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island -
Germany invades France
1940 July 14 - 22Germany invades France and forces it to surrender -
Peacetime draft in US
1940 Sept 16 - First time Peacetime Draft in US -
Hitler breaks pact with Russia and invades
1941 Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans -
Atlantic Charter
1941 Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter -
Indochina invaded by Japan
1941 Japanese invades French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia) -
Pearl Harbor
1941, Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9 -
Death March
1942 Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March -
Isolated Camps
1942 Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps -
Russians stop Nazis
1942 Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow -
Battle of Midway
1942, June 4-7 Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific -
British and US win
1943 British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa -
Riots
1943 Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA -
Italy surrenders
1943 July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min. -
D-Day
1944 June 6 - D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies -
Paris retaken
1944 Aug. - Paris retaken by Allies Forces -
Battle of Bulge
1944 Dec. Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces -
Recapture Philippines
1945 Jan. – US forces return to recapture the Philippines -
Harry Truman takes office
1945 April 16th - FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President -
V-E Day
1945 May 8th - V-E Day, war ends in Europe -
First Atomic Bomb
1945 Aug. - First Atomic bomb dropped -
War Crime trials
1946 War Crimes Trials held in Nuremberg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan. -
V-J day
1945 Aug. 14th – V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
