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Adolf Hitler becomes President of the Nazi Party
He became the leader, from 1933-1945. -
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WWII
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
month only He was an Italian politician. -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
no date He was the leader until he died in 1953. -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
no date The invasion against China was to gain control over the whole province. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
He was elected becuse of his thuggish ways and interesting ideas. -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
no date The neutrality acts were to have termoil in Europe and Asia that led to WWII -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
no date
The invasion is remembered due to the exposing of the League of Nations. -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
no date Army extremest became impatient with japans existing political and economical structures which they felt were unfair to the territory of asia. -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany
no date He sent to troops in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China
no date This was a massacure of a quarter million people. -
Munich Pact signed
no date The pact gave Sudetenland land of Czechslovakia over to Germany. -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
no date Invasions took place all over Europe. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
no date Guarenteed that the countires wouldnt attack each other. -
Nazis invade Poland
This led to France and Britian declaring war on germany. -
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium
no date Luxemburg and Belgium take control. -
Germany invades France
no date France surrendurs to German troops. -
Battle of Britian
no date Royal Airforces win over german airforces to prevent an attack. -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
no date Men were assigned to go to war for their country. -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia
no date Invades USSR whichthen joins england in fighting the germans. -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
no date Part of the second Sino-Japenese War. -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
no date The Atlantic Charter was a pivotal policy statement first issued early in World War II defined the Allied goals for the post-war world. -
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9
Total surprise, very unexpected and the USA was unprepared. -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
Forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army. -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad
no date This saved Moscow. -
Battle of Midway
Was the turning point in the war! -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
no date Due to pearl harbor, our president didn't want the japanese americans to give informtion to japan. -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies
no date Takes Place in North Aftica. -
Zoot Suit Riots
Took place in Los Angeles, CA. Zoot Suites cost a lot of money and you weren't suppose to be spending a lot of money so everyone got very mad. -
Italy surrenders
no date, July something... Mussolini was dismissed as Prime Minister. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
This began at 6:30am. -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
no date, august something... The allies freed paris, and re took it. -
Battle of the Bulge
no date, december something... This was the last offensive of the German Forces. -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
no date. jan something Japanese occupied the Phillipines. -
FDR dies
Harry S. Truman becomes President, -
V-E Day
The war ends in Europe. -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
Dropped in Japan, by the USA. They then surrendered. -
V-J Day
Japan surrenders to Allied Forces, the atomic bombs were to much. -
War Crimes Trials held
no date
The trials were held in Nuremburg, Germany, Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
