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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
on that day, Nazis organized massive torchlight parade in Berlin in celebration -
Mussolini invades Ethiopia
he had grand ideas of building a "new Roman empire." Mussolini asked govt. to take care of raids, but they did nothing -
Roosevelt signs Neutrality Act
the US wanted to avoid any action that might involve them in the war -
Mussolin and Hitler join together
they wanted the same things, and both wanted to run their countries their own way. they joined together to strengthen their forces -
Kristallnacht
Nazis went and destroyed jewish cemetaries, schools, hospitals, homes and businesses -
Germany invades Poland
This is the act that started the Second World War -
Congress lifts Aid Embargo
FDR hoped to lift the embargo, so he could send military support to Europe -
Hitler defeats France
Hitler used Blitzkrieg invasion on France. The French eventually surrender -
Italy attacks France
the goal was to take control of the Alps mountains, and the region around Nice -
Roosevelt re-electeed for third term
first and only president to got elected for a third term -
Germany invades Soviet Union
Hitler saw soviet union as his main enemy, and wanted to keep Russia from expanding toward Central Europe -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attack US naval base killing more than 2,300 Americans -
US enters the war
Pearl Harbor is what led the US to war -
Italy surrenders to Allied Powers
A conditional surrender that allowed the allies to land in Southern Italy and begin beating Germany up the Penesula -
D-Day
US troops landed on the beaches in Normondy for a suprise attack agaisnt the Germans -
Paris Liberated
most romantic event of WWII. after 4 years of Nazi invasion, french 2nd Armored Division over came the Germans -
Mussolini Dies
He was taken prisoner and was executed and his body was hung in public -
V-E Day
Allies victory in Europe after crashing through the Siegfried line -
Hiroshima (US drops atomic bomb)
US drops first atomic bomb on Japan -
World War II Ends
Germany surrenders, and then japan crumbled from atomic bomb, an dthe emperor soon surrendered
