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WW2
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Capture of Czachoslovakia by Hitlers Troops
Hitler sent his troops into what remained of Czechoslavakia, capturing it without a fight -
Hitler Announced Nonagression pact with Soviet Union
Hitler builiding alliences established a pact with Italy, and announced a nonaggression pact with Stalin's Soviet Union. -
Germany Attacks Poland
German Prisoner forced to wear Polish military clothing. The German was taken to the Polish border and shot. With this Germany could claim they had been attacked by Poland. -
Bismark is sunk.
The bismark is sunk -
Begining of Atlantic Conference
Atantic Conferace begins -
Pearl Habor
Japanese strike force went into action and fly into Pearl Habor unexpectedly. -
Fortune Shifts In Pacific
Americans get good news after loss of the Philippines, Colonel James Doolittle led group of 16 American Bombers on air raid of Tokyo. -
The Battle Of Midway
Japanese launch attack, meant to prepare Midway Island for a future landing of Japanese forces -
Operation Torch
Stalin wanted U.S. invasion of Europe.U.S. invades North Africa under direction of General Dwight D. Eisenhower -
Invasion of Italy
Invasion of Italy, German rushed to stop Allies. Allies capsure axis capital in Rome. -
Original D-Day Atack
Day of D-Day invasion postponed untill June 5th because of bad weather -
FDR dies
FDR dies suddenly and V.P Truman takes over -
Hitler dead
Hitler commits suscide -
VE (Vitory in Europe)
Offical German surrender to Allies -
Deman of Japan's surrender
Demand Japanese surrender or "prompt and utter destruction" -
Hiroshima
1st drop of atomic bomb -
Soviets Join the Cause
Soviets join the war against Japan -
Nagasaki
2nd atomic bomb dropped. -
Verbal surrender of Japanese
Emperor Hirohita surrender of Radip -
VJ (Victory in Japan)
Japan offical surrender on board USS Missouri