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WW1 ends
WW1 ending marked the end of the largest and deadliest war in the history of humanity -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended WW1. This was a main cause of WW2 mainly because of all the punishments implemented and not helping the losing countries rebuild. -
US Stock Market Crash
The US stock market crash was the reason for the US great depression. It left many homeless and poor and almost everyone in poverty. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria was the first powerful move by the japanese millitary. It showed that Japan was no longer a small country and could be a force to be reckoned with -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler becoming the Chancellor of Germany caused the German military to become large and Hitler rebuilt all of germany after there defeat in WW1 -
Rape of Nanking
The rape of Nanking was a massacre carried out by the Japanese. This massacre left 300,000 chinese dead and was one of the biggest massacres of its time. -
Nazi Soviet Pact
The Nazi-Soviet pact created an alliance between two powerful countries which helped start WW2. -
German Invasion of Poland
The German invasion of Poland was one of the first invasions of WW2 which was one of Germanys many moves but the Invasion of Poland led to them all -
Pearl Harbor Attack
The attack on Pearl Harbor was carried out by the Japanese which was a Naval Attack on the USA which killed 2,500 lives and was the reason for the USA to enter WW2 -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was between the US and Japan it was the first naval battle since the attack on Pearl Harbor which helped the US get the upper hand in the fight -
Normandy Invasion
The normandy invasion was important because it was the main allied invasion in Europe. It is said that this invasion was the reason the allies defeated Germany -
Battle of Bulge
The Battle of Bulge was one of the last German offensive campaigns. It was into the north which was Hitlers worst mistake and one of the reasons for the loss of the war. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrendering marked the loss of there second World War and it also was the first main power to surrender to the allies -
Nuclear Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the reason for the end of WW2 and the cause for the Japanese Surrender -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese surrender was due to the drop of the nuclear bombs and the Soviet union declaring war on them
