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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediattly following the Mukden Incident. Established puppet state, called Manchuko. -
Hitler made Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany. -
Munich Pact
British and French prime ministers meet with Hitler to sign the Munich Pact giving Hitler portions of Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht
Refered also as NIght of Broken Glass. Was a program against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. -
Invasion of Poland
Also known as the September Campain. Swept through Poland without much resistence most polish forces retreated. -
Dunkirk
Major evacuation of allied forces out of Dunkirk used military and civilian ships to save allies. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Surprise military attack by Japan on the American military base of Pearl Harbor. American fleet devistated, aircraft carriers survived. -
Bataan Death March
Transfer of 60,000 to 80,000 of American and Filipino prisoners by Japanese Imperial Army. Many died before reaching there destination -
Battle of Midway
One of the most important naval battles of the war. America defeats Japans proud navy. Japan had'nt suffered a defeat by navaly since 1863 -
D-Day
Also known as Operation Overlord. Was the invasion of Normandy by 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches. -
Battle of the Buldge
German offensive campain launched through densly forested Ardennes region. Know for the buldge it made in the allied line. -
Yalta Comference
Meating of the Allied heads of government. Discussed the reorginization of Europe after the war. -
V-E Day
Public Holiday marking the end of the war in Europe. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
America drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki first and only use of atomic bombs in warfare so far. -
V-J Day
The Day marking the end of world war 2 and the surrender of Japan.