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Munich Pact is Signed
When Germany tried to go into Sudetenland, Britain quickly took action, however they did not stop Hitler from taking the territory, instead they gave it to him. Britain gave it to him by signing the Munich Pact. The agreement prevented the outbreak of war however it gave Czechoslovakia away to Hitler for conquest. -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Germany signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union, which freed the German forces to invade Poland and the Soviets invaded from the east. Germany used blitzkrieg tactics which quickly overwhelmed Polish forces. World War ll had official -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941, Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as a secret mission to destroy the U.S Navy Fleet. In just one day, the Japanese killed 2,403 people, all of the eight Navy battleships were damaged, with four sunk, including the USS Arizona. This attack caused the U.S to declare war on Japan, pushing America into World War Two. -
Executive Order 9066 is Issued
After the attack on Pear Harbor by Japan, many Americans did not trust Japanese Americans and thought that many of them were spying for the Japanese. This caused President Roosevelt to issue Order 9066. This made all Japanese Americans go into interment camps and they stayed in the interment camps until the end of the war. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a key victory for the Soviet Union against Hitler and Nazi Germany. It was the start of German
