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Axis powers break non-aggression pact
When Nazi Germany invaded Czechoslovakia it broke their deal with Great Britain. The invasion showed that Adolf Hitler could not be trusted.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
On this day Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party, became Chancellor of Germany. Hitler gained more power and the Nazi's took full control and no one could stop them. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany
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Germany invades Poland
This was the beginning of WWII. Hitler wanted to regain old territory and this was Hitlers way of waging war.(Blitzkrieg strategy)
Info: http://www.ancientpages.com/2015/09/01/on-this-day-in-history-germany-invades-poland-sep-1-1939/
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of British Government
On this day, Winston was asked to replace Neville Chamberlain and become the new British prime minister. He formed a group that helped support his upcoming role.
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Conflict between Japan and the United States. Japan attacked the navy base of pearl harbor in Hawaii, killing hundreds of military men. Later this caused decades of bad blood between the US and Japan.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Bataan Death March
The Bataan march was in the Philippines. Around 75,000 Filipino and American troops were sent to walk a 65 mile march to their prison camps.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
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Battle of Coral Sea
The battle of Coral Sea was the first air-sea battle in history. Japan was trying to control the coral sea by invading but were interrupted by Allied nations. Allied nations won against Japan.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Italy enters war
Italy and Germany were allies during this time and they were in war against the US, Great Britain, and France. They fought using Italian land and they lost 227,000 people.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/italian-campaign
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Italy surrenders to Allies
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Battle of Britain
German and British air forces hit above the United Kingdom causing a great bombing campaign. Britain won and and saved the country from an invasion from Germany.
Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain
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