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Japan Invades Manchuria
The Japanese invaded Manchuria on September 19th, 1931.
Japan established Manchukuo after. -
Night of the Long Knives
Hitler ordered his political opponents to be assassinated. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Known as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Italy was trying to take over Ethiopia. -
Anschluss
The annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. -
Appeasement
Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler and give him some land back. -
Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. -
Non Aggression Pact
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was made so that Hitler didnt have to worry about the soviets fighting him. -
Germany Invades Poland
The invasion of Poland by Hitler marks the beginning of WWII. -
France surrenders to Germany
This happened just six weeks after the Nazis invaded western Europe. -
Battle of Britain
When the Royal Air Force defended Britain against the attacks of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Referred to as the first battle between just air forces. -
Final Solution
The Nazi policy that caused the "extermination" of 6 million Jews in concentration camps. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This caused the US to enter the war. -
Battle of Midway
A large naval battle in the Pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The largest battle of WWII, where Germany and its allies fought the Soviets at Stalingrad in Russia. -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive campaign. This weakened the German offensive forces. -
D-Day
The allied invasion of Normandy. -
Liberation of Auschwitz
The Soviet Army freed the remaining 7000 prisoners from Auschwitz. -
V-E Day
Marks the allied victory in Europe. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The United States nuked the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan day.
