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Hitler becomes German Chancellor
On this day, President Paul Van Hindenburg named the Nazi leader Adolf hitler as Chancellor of Germany. Text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany
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Axis Powers break Non-Aggression Pact
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, in which the two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years.The German Soviet Nonaggression Pact fell apart in June 1941, when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union. Text: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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Germany invades Poland - Start of WWII
Germany's army invaded Poland which irritated the Franco-British and lead to them declaring war on the Nazi's. Text: http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii
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Italy enters WWII
Italy enters WWII after France's defeat with the Axis powers Text: http://www.historynet.com/italy-in-world-war-ii.htm
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British Government
After Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium, Chamberlain lost his self confidence and gave his ministry powers to Churchill. Text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Battle of Britain
German and British air forces clashed in the skies over the United Kingdom, locked in the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date. Text: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. Text: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Bataan death March
approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make an 65 mile march to prison camps. The marchers made it in the tense heat and were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. Text: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
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Battle of Coral Sea
American troops tried to take revenge by attacking the Japanese soldiers who were about to invade the islands of Solomon. Text: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/the-pacific-war-1941-to-1945/the-battle-of-coral-sea/
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Battle of Midway
The battle of midway was a major turning point of WWII as japan grew to be the strongest. Midway, the Japanese had triumphed in lands throughout the Pacific, including Malaysia, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines and numerous island groups. Text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-midway-begins
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. Text and Photo; http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
Italy surrenders to Allies
Mussolini was expelled from power in July 25 and his replacement, Gen Pietro Badoglio, sought peace with the Allies, and reached an armistice between his allies. Text: https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/oct-13-1943-italy-switches-sides-in-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/?_r=0
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D-Day
Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. The battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile coast in Normandy. The invasion was one of the largest military assaults in history and required much planning Text: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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Concentration camps first liberation
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners towards the end of the war. They entered the Majdanek camp in Poland, and later overran several other death camps and freed the Jews from their torture. Text: https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724
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Paris is Free
After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris was finally liberated by the French second Army Division and the U.S. fourth Infantry Division which allied in order to free the French land. Text and Photo: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated -
Battle of Bulge
The Battle of the was the biggest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during World War II which resulted in the Allied victory and included the US, Nazi's, Great Britain and Canada Text: http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge
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Battle of Iwo Jima
American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Islands Iwo Jima near a base in the Japanese coast which held 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops Text: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
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FDR death
Franklin D. Roosvelt, The President of the U.S at that time had passed away of a cerebral hemorrhage during his retreat at warm springs in Georgia. Text: https://millercenter.org/president/fdroosevelt/death-of-the-president
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Hitler's Death
Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany, Commits suicide in his underground bunker by consumes a cyanide capsule, then shoots himself with a pistol Text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker
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Germany surrenders WWII
General Alfred Jodl, signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces, East and West, at Reims, in northwestern France. Text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims
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Hiroshima
The Hiroshima bomb was dropped on Japan Hiroshima was home to 290,000 civilians as well as 43,000 soldiers. Between 90,000 and 166,000 people are believed to have died in the incident Text and Photo: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945 -
Nagasaki Bomb
Three days after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. On the day of the bombing, an estimated 263,000 were in Nagasaki, including 240,000 Japanese residents, 9,000 Japanese soldiers, and 400 prisoners of war. Around 70,000 people died from the bombing. Text and Photo: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945 -
Japan Surrenders WWII
The defeat of Japan was a conclusion, the Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. Many people have died and many land was destroyed. Devastated by the defeat, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. Text: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Photo: http://archive.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/08/07/why_did_japan_surrender/
