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Treaty of Versilles
SIgnaled the end of WW1, and was made to prevent Germany from creating another army -
Hitler voted to power in Germany
Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act of 1933, which gave Hitler more power. President Paul von Hindenburg had previosly appointed Hitler as Chancellor -
Hitlers Olympics
Many countries boycotted these Olympics due to the Nazi's political views and racism. -
German invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, which caused the start of WW2, this also caused the UK and France to declare war against Germany. -
Dunkirk
Hundreds of thousands of British and French were trapped on the island of Dunkirk, France. They were able to be evacuated to England. -
Tripartite pact sign
Germany, Italy, and Japan got together to sign a pact intended to deter the US from joining the war. -
Nazi's establish gas chambers at Aushwitz
The Nazis would evaluate their prisoners often women, children and elders were chosen to go to the gas chambers, where they would be poisoned by Zyklon B. -
Pearl Harobor
Japan attacked the US naval base in Honolulu, this caused the US to join the allies in ww2 -
Japanese Americans sent to internment camps
Franklin Roosevelt sent Japanese Americans to isolation camps, even if they were citizens. -
D-Day
On D-day, the allies invaded Normandy France in the largest seaborne attack in history, which resulted in the liberation of France, from Germany. -
Axis power surrender (Germany, Japan, Italy all have separate dates)
A week after Hitler killed himself Nazi Germany surrendered, on 9/2/45 Japan surrendered, and Italy surrendered in 1943. -
Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
The US dropped two Nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki after Japan refused to surrender. -
Iwo Jima
The US navy and marines captured the island o Iwo Jima from Japan, in a very costly battle that lasted 5 weeks.