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Great Depression Begins
The great depression starte because of the stock market crash of 1929. Most americans were without work and struggled to survive. -
Japan conquers Manchuria in northern China
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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler gave many promises of better things for the Germany. He overthrew the constitution and took control of the government. -
Nuremberg laws
These law were anti-Semitic, and they were introduced at the annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi party. These laws made the rule of who was considered a jew and they controlled the jews. -
Hitler & Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis
Italy, Germany, sought new territory, and the destruction or neutralization of soviet communism. Germany and Italy combined to be a stronger force. -
Japan Joins the Axis Power
Japan wanted to conquer just as Germany and Italy did. They joined the axis to fight with Italy and Germany. -
Japan Invades China
This was the initialization of the War in the pacific. The Chinese were not able to hold the Japs back. -
Germany invades Austria
The Nazis were destroying Austria from the inside. Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, Chancellor of Austria wanted to meet with Hitler to discuss this problem. Hitler Wanted more land. -
Kristallnacht
It was a pogrom against the Jews in Nazi Germany on November 9th carried out by the SA and civilians. It is commonly known as the night of broken glass. -
Britain’s appeasement of Germany
During the Berlin Conference between Chamberlin and Hitler, they reached the agreement that Germany would gain control of the Sudetenland and Hitler promised to stop seeking more territory. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany bombarded Poland on land and by air to regain lost territory and rule Poland. The polishes were unprepared and the Germans easily won. -
Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and France
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German air force (Luftwaffe) bombs London and other civilian targets in the Battle of Britain
The bombings were intended to make London surrender, but they were not successful. This was an extremely destructive. -
Lend-Lease act
This act allowed the U.S. to lend the allies weapons. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S military base of pearl harbor. This brought the U.S into the war. -
The Nazis implement the “Final Solution”
The Final solution was the Nazis plan to annihilate all Jews. The root of the anger toward the Jew came from past experiences and hate Hitler had for the Jews. -
Japanese-American incarceration
The U.S feared that the Japs living in the U.S may be participating in Espionage, and possibly planning another attack on the U.S. All Japanese were moved to camps in the middle of the country to insure safety. -
Rosie the Riveter
She was a character that symbolized women in manufacturing jobs. She was representative of the large social role change of women. -
Tuskegee Airmen
They were a famous segregated unit of African American pilots. They were treated badly for being African Americans. -
Bataan Death March
This was a transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war to camp O’Donnell. -
Battle of MIdway
This battle was the most important battle of the war In the pacific, and usually symbolizes the war in the pacific during wwii. The result of this battle left Japan in pretty bad shape. -
British forces stop the German advance at El Alamein
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Guadalcanal
The Allies went to the island to threaten the amounts of communication routes for the Japanese. It was a big victory for the Allies. -
Manhattan Project
It was the research and development project of the first atomic bombs during World War 2. The Manhattan projects lead to the end of the war. -
German Forces Surrender at Stalingrad
Hitler had to surrender after he promised that he would not. This was a real turning point in the war and it weakened the German forces immensely. -
D-Day
On D-Day, the largest invasion in the history of the world occurred, when the allies invaded France from the sea. The Germans were waiting at the top of the hill of the shore, and mercilessly fired on the incoming troops. It marked the bloodiest day in history. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the bulge was the final German assault in Ardennes region of Belgium. -
Yalta Conference
This conference between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin was held to discuss the end of the war and for the future. One of the things that they all agreed on was to establish a postwar, international peace keeping association. Also, Stalin promised to declare war on Japan after Germany surrendered. -
Iwo Jima
This was a major battle that U.S. fought against the Japaneese and captured the island. -
Okinawa
This was a large battle in the war in the pacific. -
Allied forces advance on Berlin, Germany surrenders
Germany realized that they couldn’t hold out any longer and surrendered. -
Roosevelt dies, Truman becomes president
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Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
This was the event that finished the war for good. -
Japanese officials sign an official letter of surrender on the U.S.S. Missouri, ending World War II
