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Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler becomes president and chancellor of Germany. This affects the entire world and causes the deaths of six million people.
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WWII Begins
Germany invades Poland. This causes WWII and was caused by rising tension between the two.
Link: https://www.wintersonnenwende.com/scriptorium/english/archives/articles/wrsynopsis.html Pic: https://www.wintersonnenwende.com/scriptorium/english/archives/articles/wrsynopsis.html -
Winston Churchill steps up
On May 10, King George appointed Churchill as prime minister and minister of defense. This caused Britain to have a bigger role in WWII.
Link: http://www.biography.com/people/winston-churchill-9248164 -
Italy fights
Italy enters WWII. This causes the axis powers to have support and the reason they joined was for the payoff.
Link: http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/ -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain had Germany and Britains air force clash and caused Britains victory.
Link: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain -
Peace Pact Broken
German / soviet "Non aggression pact" broken caused tension between nations.
Link: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was Bombed by kamikazes. This caused US to counter attack with bombs.
Link: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/pearl-harbor -
Bataan death march
Prisoners were forced to march to San Fernando. This caused the prisoners to die on the way due to poor conditions.
Link https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March -
Battle of Coral Sea
The battle of Corral Sea took place at the corral sea. A tactical victory for the allies.
Link: https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/events/wwii-pac/coralsea/coralsea.htm -
Battle of midway
Battle of midway took place. Revenge against pearl harbor occurred.
Link: https://warontherocks.com/2016/06/the-battle-of-midway-the-complete-intelligence-story/ -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was the soviet union defending Stalingrad against Germany. Germanys loss effected Soviet Russia by still having it. -
Italy surrenders to allies.
Italy surrenders to the allies because they were soon going to lose and would be better off surrendering. This hastened the wars end. -
D-Day
Amphibious invasion of France by the US to attack Germany. It caused the wars turning point.
Link: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/europe/d-day-fast-facts/ -
first liberation of concentration camps
Soviets were first to liberate concentration camp prisoners. They entered the Majdanek camp in Poland. This caused some Jewish people to survive.
Link: https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Paris is liberated
Paris is liberated by the French and the US. There was barely any German resistance, and General Dietrich von Choltitz, disobeyed an order by Adolf Hitler to blow up Paris. They did this to weaken Germany and reclaim Paris.
Link: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated -
Battle of Bulge
Adolf Hitler launched a Huge counterattack against Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest in southern Belgium . In the Battle of Bulge the American defenders were caught off guard as 250,000 Germans and hundreds of tanks went to their positions. The US won and were able to defend.
Link: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Battle of Iwo Jima
US amphibious invasion of Japan. Caused the US to seize Iwo Jima and the US claimed victory.
Link: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Death of FDR
FDR died from a Intracerebral hemorrhage. He caused Harry S.Truman to go into power.
Link: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies -
Hitler suicide
Hitler did the world a favor when he killed himself. When he did, Nazi power quickly declined.
Link: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders to the allies, officially ending the European conflict in WWII. This resulted in the allies almost sealing their victory and getting reparations from Germany, -
Hiroshima
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This was done to prevent American casualties and Hasten the end of the war. -
Nagasaki
The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. This was done to prevent American casualties and Hasten the end of the war.
Link: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945 -
Japan surrenders
Japan surrenders to the allies after Nagasaki got bombed. This caused the war to end.
Link: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
