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Hitler is born.
Hitler was born to Alois and Klara Hitler, and later became the Chanceler of Germany. -
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The Holocaust.
The holocaust is the German word for death by fire.
The Nazis began exterminating the Jews. -
The attack of Poland by Hitler
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WW2 Begins.
WW2 Began with the invasion of Poland by Germany. -
Penicillin is first widely produced.
Penicillin is widely produced to fight disease like gonorrhea and syphilis. -
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The Blitz, Germen air raids on Londen and other highly populated areas.
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The Blitz, Germen air raids on Londen and other highly populated areas.
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Truman becomes President.
With the death of President Rosevelt Truman came into office. -
Raise the flag on Iwo Jima.
Five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman, raise the American flag on Mount Suribachi, in Iwo Jima. Three of the five Marines later died in the fighting. -
Victory in Europe day.
Following Hitlers suicide the German unconditional surrender ended the war in Europe. -
The Atomic Bombs was dropped on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki.
The Uranium-based atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and later a plutonium-based atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Forcing Japan into surrender and end WW2 -
WW2 Ends
With the Japanese Emperor signing the surrender WW2 the deadliest military conflict of all time officially came to an end with an estimated 70-85 million lives lost. -
Victory in Japan day.
After the nukes Japanese Emperor Shōwa issued an official surrender and that ended the war. -
The Geneva Convention.
The Geneva Conventions are four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war. The Geneva Conventions extensively define the basic rights of wartime prisoners (civilians and military personnel), established protections for the wounded and sick, and provided protections for the civilians in and around a warzone. the Geneva Convention also defines the rights and protections afforded to non-combatants. -
Edsell Howard was born
Edsell Howard was born. -
Armalite prototype AR-15 is designed and produced
The original AR-15 was designed, this gun would set the stage for American military rifles for the foreseeable future.
