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Treaty of Versailles
The treaty officially ended the five-year war (World War I) and was signed by Germany. It was signed in the Place of Versailles outside Paris, France. It was made to establish peace. -
Hitler Voted to Power in Germany
Hitler gained power after the enabling act was put into place causing Hitler to also get expanded authority. He was appointed chancellor of Germany following many electoral wins from the Natzi party. -
"Hitlers Olymics"
The 1936 summer Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany. They were held while Hitler was in power and was used by Hitler for propaganda purposes. -
German Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland to regain territory previously lost and take control. It implanted the idea that Hitler wasn't afraid to start war. It started World War II. -
Battle of Britain
A military campaign where Germany attacked the United Kingdom. The goal was to destroy Great Britain's air force but both sides lost heavily. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
The Tripartite Pact was an agreement signed by Germany, Italy and Japan. It was created to deter America from entering the conflict and created a defense alliance between the countries that signed. Also, it was signed in Berlin a year after World War II started. -
Nazi's Establish Gas Chambers at Auschwitz
The Nazi's established chambers that could be filled with gas to kill people with disabilities and later Jewish people. They would lock the door and fill the room with poisonous gas that could kill the prisoners. -
Pearl Harbor
It was a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy Air Service. on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. The attack was intended to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with Japan's plans. -
Japanese Americans Sent to Interment Camps
At this time, President Franklin D Roosevelt assigned a policy that is a lasting punishment for the Japanese Americans, which is the internment camps. They locked up and killed many. -
Iwo Jima
The US Marines invaded Iwo Jima trying to control it. Some Japanese citizens were trying to defend Iwo Jima by digging bunkers into deep grounds within the volcanic rock. -
Hitler's Suicide
He committed suicide by gunshot in his "Futhrerbunker" in Berlin. -
Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan
The United States dropped two different bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because they were still angry about Pearl Harbor. It killed many civilians and resulted in Japan surrendering to Germany. -
Axis Powers Surrender (Italy, Germany, Japan)
Italy (first) and Germany (second) surrendered to Hitler through threats and violence. Japan stands its ground until the United States, still mad from Pearl Harbor, drops multiple bombs on them. Japan finally surrenders after these two bombs that killed many.