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Treaty of Versailles
A treaty that ends WW1 and says that Germany cannot assemble another powerful army. -
Hitler Voted to Power in Germany
Adolf Hitler came to power by burning down the parliament building to convince the public he needs more power to stop this "crisis" -
Hitlers Olympics
Hitler held the Olympics to show everybody how much power he has. -
German invasion of Poland
Before invading, the Nazis bombed the air defenses and then raided with 1.5 million German troops. -
Tripartite pact signed
This pact created an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan. The signing took place in Berlin. -
Nazi's establish gas chambers at Aushwitz
Prisoners in Auschwitz would enter one of two rooms. One had pipes to spit water for showers and the other pumped out gas that killed everyone. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed pearl harbor and destroyed most of our navy in a surprise attack. The US entered the war after this. -
Japanese Americans sent to internment camps
After Pearl Harbor, all Japanese Americans were considered enemies and were arrested and put into internment camps. -
D-day
All of the allied armies stormed the beaches of Normandy and started the assault on France. -
Iwo Jima
The Americans attacked Iwo Jima so that they could bomb Japan without them being warned. They also could have fighter escorts for the bombers. -
Hitler dies
When the allies invaded Berlin, Hitler shot himself instead of facing capture. -
Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan
The Nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to show off our power. Japan eventually surrendered due to this. -
Axis powers surrender
Japan, Germany, and Italy surrender and lose the second world war.