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WW2
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Mussolini Takes Power
Takes power in France -
Hitler publishes Mein Kampf
Talked about his thought for Germany -
Joseph Stalin Rises in Russia
He ruled the Soviet Union. -
FDR becomes president of the US
Franklin D. Roosevelt became the 32nd president during the great depression. -
Hitler leader of Germany
After WW1 Hitler came control of the National Socialist German Worker Party. -
Germany invades Rhineland
He invaded Rhineland with his military stating he did it as a defensive strategy for defending Germany. -
Germany invades Austria
The invasion of austria was a step mad eto further Germany progress in the war to world domination. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany forces bombard Poland on land and from the air. Hitler wanted to seek lost territory and iltimately rule Poland. -
Great Britain/France declares war on Germany
Once Poland was invaded Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
Japan, Germany, Italy become Axis
The pact provided for mutual assistance should any signatories suffer from an attack. -
Battle of Britain
German and Bratain air forces clashed in the sky over the United Kingdom. -
U.S. declares was on Japan
Japan's surpise attack on December 7th led to the U.S. declaring war the following day. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan surpised attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. This led United States into the war. -
Germany/Italy declared war on U.S.
The attack on pearl harbor even surpised Germany. Hitler then made an oral agreement to also join the war against the United States of America. -
Battle of Midway
The doolittle raid on Japan demolished the japanese military's perception that thier homeland was immuned from an air attack. -
Operation Torch
Operation torch was the name given to the Allied invasion of French in North Africa. This was the first time US and British worked and planned a war together. -
Stalingrad
This was a major battle between Germany and the Soviet Union. The battle battle mainly constant of close quaters combat. -
Battle of Tarawa
This battle toke place in the Pacific theater of World War 2. It ;toke place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Nearly 6,400 people died in totally(Japanese, Koreans, and Americans). -
Operation Overlord
Code name for the Battle of Normandy. It was the invasion of France. They landed in Normandy because the beaches suited better for a mass invasion of many people and eqjuipment. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Also in the Pacfic campaign of WW2. Considered the largest naval battle of WW2. The Japanese sought to cnverge three naval forces on the Leyte Gulf. -
Battle of the Bulge
The onset pf Germany's winter BHitler plan to cut through the allied forces. The courage and fortitude of the American soldiers was tested against great diversity -
Liberation of Auschwitz
Soldiers of the Soviet first Ukrainian Front fought their way to the gates of Auschwitz. They found under 6,00 prisoners. -
Iwo Jimna captured
This was a major battle for the United States. The United States landed and eventually captured the Imall sland of Iwo Jima. -
Battle of Okinawa
Largest amphibious assault in the Pacific war. The capture of Okinawa was a three part plan in winning the war in the Far East. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler commits suicide with his wife inside a bunker after berlin is surrounded and defeated. -
FDR Dies
FDR dies before the war even ends. He died three months into his forth term. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders after Berlin falls and Hitler commits suicide. -
V-E Day
Know as Victory Day in Europe -
Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima
1 of 2 cities bombed in U.S. attempt to end the war. -
Atomic Bomb: Nagaski
1 of 2 cities bombed in U.S. attepmt in ending the war. -
VJ
VJ was the day Japan declared their defeat in the war.
