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Events of WWII
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Spanish Civil War
The spanish revolt against Germany. -
Mussolini joins Hitler
In 1938 Benito promised Adolf Hitler that he would fight alongside with him in any war against democracies of the world. Although Hitler had Mussolinis help it didn't mean much because his army's were poorly led and not prepared which cause their swift defeat. -
Munich Pact signed
The Munich Pact was an agreement between France, Italy, Germany, and Britian. The British and French prime ministers got Hitler to agree not to use his military in the future in exchange for the land Hitler had taken. -
Stalin Relieves Hitler
Stalin relieved Hitler of the possibility of war on two fronts by signing a pact of non-agression with Germany. As a result one month later Hitler invaded Poland. -
Albert writes letter to FDR
Albert Einstein wrote a letter to FDR during the rough patch of WW2 explaining to FDR that he should drop the atomic bomb on japan. This later convinced FDR to do so. -
Tripartite Pact signed
This is how Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies. This Pact was ment to make the U.S.think twice before venturing on to the side of the Allies. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan project was the code name America used for their plan to design a atomic bomb. America found the need to do this because of the advances in military technology of the other countries. -
Lend-Lease Act signed
The lend-lease act was passed and allowed the president to sell, exchange, lend, lease, or dispose of any defense article. After it was sighned Roosevelt created the office of Lend-Lease administration to admister it. -
Atlantic Charter released
America and Great Britian issue a joint declaration known as the Atlantic Charter. This declaration provided a broad statement of British and U.S. war aims. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
This was a bombing from the japanese in Hawaii. This later resulted in the use of nuclear warfare on Japan. -
Eisenhower leads troops
During this winter Eisenhower led American troops to defeat Axis forces in North Africa. He later became the 34th president. -
Kamakaze attacks begin
During the battle of Leyte Gulf Japan launched the very first kamakaze attack. The kamakaze attacks were a last resort and a result of failure attacks on the U.S. -
Harry S. Truman atomic bomb
Harry was the vice president of Roosevelt. When Roosevelt died Harry became the 33rd president and ordered that the atomic bomb will be dropped on Japan. -
United Nations
When the growing second World War came around it pressured the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union to create the U.N. document. This document was a formal act of opposition to the Axis Powers.