WWII timeline

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    WWII

  • Japan invaded Manchuria

    Japan invaded Manchuria
    Japan invaded manchuria after the Mukden incident. Japan had an increasing population and needed to gain land.
  • FDR is elected president of the USA

    FDR is elected president of the USA
    There was an election in the United States of America. Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the election.
  • Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor of Germany

    Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor of Germany
    Hitler has tried to be elected president of Germany and has failed. But Hindenburg later appoints Hitler chancellor.
  • Hitler takes power in Germany

    Hitler takes power in Germany
    Hitler seizes power in germany. Hindenburg's power is taken away.
  • 21 amendment starts prohibition

    21 amendment starts prohibition
    prohibition starts. people still try to get alcohol illeally.
  • the olympic games are taking place in berlin

    the olympic games are taking place in berlin
    the olympics start in berlin. the nazis make an image of germany that it is a lovely place. all the other germans know differently.
  • FDR is elected for his second term

    FDR is elected for his second term
    The favored candidate who was just the president went back into the running to try to be elected for his second term. he was elected his second term.
  • Hitler invades poland

    Hitler invades poland
    Hitler invades poland to gain more land. France and Great Britain go to war with Germany because of this
  • FDR is elected again

    FDR is elected again
    fdr is the only USA president to be elected for 3 terms. he is still the only president to do this even to this day.
  • Pearl harbor

    Pearl harbor
    It was an attack on Hawaii in 1941. Japan tried to take out our strongest naval fleet, but only managed to sink four ships.