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Benito Mussolini becomes dictator of Italy
He rose in power during WW1. After the Germans surrendered in Italy he died. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
He ended up running against Hindenburg in the presidential elction to increase his support. Hindenburg gave Hitler the chanclership. -
Hitler Remilitarizes Rhineland
He cancled the millitary clause of the treaty. Two years later Germany burst out of its territory. -
Germany, Italy, and Japan form the Axis Powers
They never inquired foreign millitary policy. Their goal was to dominate all of the western world. -
Germany annexes Austria
Hitler marched his troops into Austria where they were met by enthusiastic crowds. Austria existed as a state of Germany untill the end of WW2. -
Munich Pact
Allowed for the annexation of Czechoslovakia. Was a settlement between Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy. -
Germany invades Poland
The goal was to regain lost territory. Within oneday of invasion Hittler was setting up SS regiments. -
Germany conquers France
Before Germany invaded France, France and Britan had seen little fighting. On June 5th the French resistance had finaly collapsed. -
Battle of Britain
The name given to the second defence of Britian. Britains Royal Air Force was against Germany's Air force. -
Lend-Lease Act
Military aid to Great Britain was greatly facilitated. It allowed for the transfer of arms and supplies. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
The invasion was code named Operation Barbarossa. Hittler took majority of his Army and positioned them to fight the soviates. -
The United States enters the war
The U.S entered the war Because of an attack on Pear Harbor by the Jappanese. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Was the official cause for America to enter the war. Lead to a Catastrophic campain through the Pacific to get to Japan. -
Battle of Midway
Was a crucial naval battle. Took place six months after Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Code named Operation Watchtower. originally applying only to an operation to take the island of Tulagi -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch took place in Northern Africa. This operation was carried out by British and American forces. -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was a majoir battle that took place on the Eastern front. Was faught between Nazi Germany and the Soviets. -
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Tehran Conference
Was a meeting between FDR, Winston Churchhill, and Joseph Stalin. The meeting was for the prepreations of millitary tactics. -
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Yalta Conference
Took place in a Russian resort. They were making decicions about the war and the post war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The purpose of Iwo Jima was to have access to an airfeild that was located close to Japan. The island was captured from the Japanese Imperial Army. -
Battle of Okinawa
Code named Iceberg. Was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands -
V-E Day
Is known as victory in Europe day. Markes the day that German forces surrendered. -
The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima
Was the first nuclear bomb used in war. Little boy was the name of the bomb that was carried by the Enola Gay. -
The atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki
Fat Man was the name of the bomb that was droped on Nagasaki. It was delevired by a B-29 Boxcar piloted by Charles Sweeney. -
V-J Day
Marks the day that Japan surrendered. Was Announced to the world. -
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Nuremberg Trials
These trials were held for the purpose to bring Nazi war criminals to justice. They were a series of 13 trials. -
Taft-Hartley Act
Restricted the activites and power of the labor unions. Was used to protect employees. -
Warsaw Pact
Was used as a collective deffence treaty between the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. Took place during the cold war.
