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adolf becomes leader of nazi party.
Jan. 30 Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party -
Period: to
WWII era
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Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy -
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR) -
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China
Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China -
March 21 - Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
March 21 - Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany -
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress -
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa
Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa -
Militarist take control of Japanese Government
Militarist take control of Japanese Government -
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty -
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people. -
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps -
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin -
- Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
- Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control -
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
Germany invades France and forces it to surrender -
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island -
First time Peacetime Draft in US
First time Peacetime Draft in US -
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans -
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter -
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia) -
Dec. 7 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
Dec. 7 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 -
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March -
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps -
June 4-7 Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
June 4-7 Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific -
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow -
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa -
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA -
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min. -
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies -
Paris retaken by Allies Forces
Paris retaken by Allies Forces -
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces -
US forces return to recapture the Philippines
US forces return to recapture the Philippines -
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President -
V-E Day, war ends in Europe
V-E Day, war ends in Europe -
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces -
First Atomic Bombs dropped
First Atomic Bombs dropped -
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.
