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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
In the July 1932 elections, the Nazis earned 40% of votes making it strongest party in Germany. Paul Von Hindenburg was reluctant to make Hitler Chancellor due to thinking Hitler was not fit for it.Franz Von Papen decided it was better for Hitler to be in the government than agitating it from outside. This started the Nazi era and dominance.
info:http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/
photo:http://www.topinfopost.com/2015/01/05/things-you-were-not-told-about-hitler -
Germany invades Poland- WWII begins
After making the German-Soviet pact, Germany could invade Poland without Soviet intervention. Britain and France were not prepared to fight Germany. Germany then invaded Poland, and the polish army was defeated within weeks. This started WWII. France and Britain declared war on Germany.
info:https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of British Government
Neville Chamberlain was the prime minister of Britain before Churchill. He did many bad things like giving Czechoslovakia to German conquest. Churchill was appointed prime minister in his place. He led Britain through the war and never surrendered, proving to be a big part of why Nazis did not conquer Europe.
info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
Photo:https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2014/09/30/what-we-owe-churchill/#b17f7b8e71f0 -
Battle of Britain
After the Battle of France, Britain was alone following the french surrender. Hitler turned his attention to Britain. Churchill said, "the battle of France is over, the battle of Britain is about to begin." This was a battle of airplanes, and although Germany had more planes, Britain were doing very well, and Hitler postponed invasion.
info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/histories/battle_of_britain
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Axis powers break Non-Aggression Pact.
Before the war broke out, the Soviet Union and Germany made a pact to not fight for the next 10 years. This pact fell apart when Germany invaded Soviet Union in 1941, under the code name operation barbarossa. This invasion was a massive failure for Germany, and this was one of the main cause for Germany's downfall and loss.
info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The pearl Harbor attack was a surprise aerial attack on the United States naval base on Oahu Island by Japan. Japan dropped bombs on the harbor causing over 1500 deaths. This severely crippled united states naval and air strength in the pacific. The caused the U.S to enter WWII.
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Baatan Death March
The Japanese military forced 66,000 Filipinos and 10,000 Americans to march 66 miles to prison camps in the early stages of WWII. This resulted in the death of thousands of war prisoners. Info: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March
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Battle of Coral Sea
This was a battle fought between U.S and Australia vs. Japan and was aerial and naval. Japan wanted to control the Coral sea by Port Moresby but the allied forces intercepted these plans. This battle ruined Japan's plan to invade Port Moresby and it was a strategic victory for the allies.
info: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/the-pacific-war-1941-to-1945/the-battle-of-coral-sea/
photo: https://sites.google.com/a/ismanila.org/wwii/home/pacific-theater/battle-of-the-coral-sea -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was a battle between Japan and U.S.A after Pearl Harbor attacks. Thanks to major adavancements in code-breaking, the U.S beat Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles in World War II
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
This was a battle fought when hitter invaded Russia. This battle was a major turning point in the war as it bled the German army dry, and Germany was in full retreat after this battle. It is said Hitler made the stupid decision to attack Stalingrad before major cities just because of his hatred for Stalin.
Info: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/famous-battles-of-world-war-two/the-battle-of-stalingrad/
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Italy enters war
The U.S and Britain planned to invade Italy in a final push to defeat Axis powers. They did this to distract Germany from France so that they could attack from there. Italy and Germany fought back and they kept fighting until the end of the war in 1945.
info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/italian-campaign
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Italy surrenders to allies
Eisenhower announced Italy surrendered. Germany invaded Italy. Germany reacted with operation axis. America reacted with operation Avalanche
Info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
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D-Day
The allies invasion of Western Europe was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. This resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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First liberation of concentration camps
Soviet Soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camps. They entered the Majdanek camp in Poland and freed it.
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Liberation of Paris
After over four years of Nazi occupation, Paris was liberated by America and France. German resistance was light, and Hitler's orders to burn Paris down before liberation was bypassed by generals.
Photo and info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated -
Battle of Bulge
Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust. Marica fought back and the battle ended in neutralization to German counter-offence and American Victory.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge
Photo: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075565/Vivid-new-Battle-Bulge-photos-offer-seen-look-war-weary-soldiers-braving-frigid-weather-fight-Nazi-Germanys-major-offensive-World-War-II.html -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. Iwo Jima was an Islan off the coast of Japan. About 23,000 Japanese soldiers were defending the Island, but the marine forces wiped out the defence after a month of fighting. This battle was a big American and helped America close in on Japan.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
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Death of FDR
Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945. He was sitting in his living room surrounded by friends and family when it happened. He got a massive cerebral hemorrhage which killed him. This led to Truman being sworn in.
Info: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/fdrdeath.htm
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Death of Hitler
Hitler committed suicide with his wife in his underground bunker in Berlin. This led to Nazis surrendering the war.
Info: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-and-eastern-europe/the-death-of-adolf-hitler/
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Germany surrenders
On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered to the allies. This was the event that ultimately ended WWII even though Japan still fought.
Photo and info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/germany-surrenders-allies-date-nazis-wwii_n_3230901.html -
Atomic bomb #1
The first atomic bomb was the smaller one and was dropped on Japan by the U.S.A. It was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. It resulted in about 65,000 deaths.
Photo and info: http://www.livescience.com/45509-hiroshima-nagasaki-atomic-bomb.html -
Atomic bomb #2
Since the Hiroshima bomb did not force a surrender from Japan, the second bomb was used. It was dropped about 2 miles over Nagasaki, resulting in over 80,000 deaths.
Photo and info: http://www.livescience.com/45509-hiroshima-nagasaki-atomic-bomb.html -
Surrender of Japan
After the 2 atomic bombs, the emperor of Japan was forced into an unconditional surrender. This was the surrender that ended the war, even though the surrender of Germany ultimately decided it.
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Photo: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/japan-surrenders/
