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Great Depression - The End of World War II
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Great Depression Begins
the great depression began while Herbert Hoover was in office. He made a few mistakes while trying to fix this leading the people to believe that the great depression was his fault. There was a 50% decrease in personal income tax, revenue profits an dinternation trade. -
Japan Conquers Manchuria in Northern China
japan conquers manchuria in northern china -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
was head of the Nazi political party. Gaining support by preaching racial superiority, he won the elections of 1932 and became the chancellor of germany. -
Roosevelt First Elected President
in 1932 FDR, a democratic man, replaced Herbert Hoover and became president and was looked upon to become the savior of the great depression. He created the new deal and the second new deal also he had fireside chats explaining his thinking to the civilians -
Nuremberg laws
annual antisemitism laws that were introduced by the nazis at political rallies. Some of these laws banned jews and promoted the superior race -
Hitler & Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis
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Japan Invades China
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Germany invades Austria
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Kristallnacht
Nazi troops had destroyed 7,000 Jewish businesses, set fire to more than 900 synagogues, killed 91 Jewish people. They also deported some of the jewish people. -
Britain’s appeasement of Germany
British prime minister neville chamberlain met with hitler in munich Germany to reach an agreement who would gain control of Sudetenland -
Germany invades Poland - blitzkrieg
1939 this is when Germany invades Poland using there new tactic blitzkrieg or lightning war fast troops planes and tanks that move fast -
Germany & Soviet Union have a nonaggression pact
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Japan joins the Axis Powers
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Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and France (Vichy France)
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German air force (Luftwaffe) bombs London and other civilian targets in the Battle of Britain
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Germany invades Soviet Union
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Lend-Lease Act
America was allowed to lend weapons to the allies even though we were nuetural. THis was approved by Roosevelt although it ultimatly didn't work and brought us into the war. -
The Nazis Implement the Final Solution
the final solution is to eliminate all of the inferior race and leave the superior race (areons) to rome the world. He started by putting the jewish people in the internment camps and then they were moved to death camps. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
japanese bombed pearl harbor. 2,400 Americans died. The bombers were looking for our aircraft carriers but could not find them and sought other targets instead. -
British forces stop the German advance at El Alamein
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Manhatten Project
the states secret hidden project where they were developing the atom bomb. It took 3 years to develop this weapon -
Japanese American Incarceration
more than 110,000 Japanese men, woman and children were put into the camps. president Roosevelt signed this off and allowed it to happen incase there was a spy among us or incase they were going to attack from within -
Bataan Death March
76,000 philipeanos and americans had to march to death camps in terrible living conditions. they were forced to sit out in th esun for long period of time and then they were not given any water. -
Battle of MIdway
the battle of midway was a turning point in the war. This battle was the fighting with the japanese and the americans over midway island. -
Guadalcanal
the first major victory Americans had over the japanese. This the date that battle was won it took 6 months in order to win -
tuskeegee airmen
A segregated group of african American pilots. Pilots an dcrew members who served with honor in north Africa and Europe. -
Battle of Bulge
Final german assault in December 1944 in Ardennes region of Belgium and Luxembourg -
D-Day
1944 june 6 americans expected the attack to be a fail but not. Invaded german defences largest sea attack. Bombers made holes for people to hide in boats carried people -
Rosie the Riveter
The new "manish" look for woman who started building there planes and tanks/guns. Woman now took the mens position during the war and were given more rights and better wages. Showed the idea of strong woman -
Roosevelt dies Truman becomes president
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Iwo JIma
U.S. marines invaded Iwo Jima. at the top of mount suribachi in Fecruary America soldiers planted the U.S. flag signaling there victory. -
yalta conference
Conference were allies planned the post war world. This is were they decided what to do with the enimies its like the treaty of versailles -
Okinawa
Marines invaded Okinawa and after several months they had captured both Okinawa and Iwo Jima. Conquering the land 120,000 Japanese died and only 18000 Americans died. -
Formation of the United Nations
50 nations met in san francisco to discuss a new peackeeping organization to replace the weak and ineffective league of nations -
Allied Forces Advance on Berlin, Germany Surrenders
germany losing the battle of bulge had already pretty much lost. The soviets however didnt want them to even have the slightest chance of coming back so they advanced and attacked berlin -
all nations ratified
all 50 nations ratified the charter creating a new internation peacekeeping body known as the united nations. president roosevelt ahd urged american snot to turn their back on the world again. Unlike the league of nations the united states is a member of the united nations. -
Potsdam Conference
allies held the potsdam conference to plan the war's end. Decision was made to put Nazi war criminals on trial -
Atomic Bombs Dropped on Hiroshima
the first atom bomb meant to do damage is launched on hiroshima. After the explosion Americans contact the Japanese questioning if they surrender, the answer however is a no -
Atom Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki
the second atom bomb is launched by the U.S. and is aimed at nagasaki. The japanese surrendered not wanting another attack. -
Japanese Officials Sign an Official Letter of Surrender on the U.S.S. Missouri, Ending World War II
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Nuremberg trials
24 defendants including some of Hitler's top officials. Hermann Goering creator and head of Gestapo (secret police) charged with crimes against humanity. 19 found guilty, 12 sentenced to death. people are responsible for their actions, even in wartime. -
marshall plan
congress approved secretary of state george Marshall's plan to help boost european economies. The U.S. gave more than 13 billion to help the nations of europe get back on their feet.