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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers (mainly United States, British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, and other Allied Powers). -
Hitler assumes power in germany
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945), Nazi leader and founder; had over 6 million Jews assassinated during the -
Mussolini assumes power in italy
through a general election and power he became the dictator of Italy in 1922. -
Stalin assumes power in the soviet
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Nuremberg laws
1935 laws defining the status of Jews and withdrawing citizenship from persons of non-German blood. -
Munich conference
1938 conference at which European leaders attempted to appease Hitler by turning over the Sudetenland to him in exchange for promise that Germany would not expand Germany's territory any further. -
Kristallnacht
(Night of the Broken Glass) November 9, 1938, when mobs throughout Germany destroyed Jewish property and terrorized Jews. -
Hitler and Stalin sign a non-aggressive pact
Before WWII broke out Nazi Germany and Soviet Union signed German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. Agreed not to take military action against each other for next 10 years. Surprised the world. -
WWII Begins with the invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland and the world saw how Hitler would wage war. “Blitzkrieg” strategy: bombing to destroy enemy’s air ability, railroads, communication, and munitions dumps. Followed by huge land invasion with troops, tanks, and artillery. Poland tried to fight back but was no match for Germany. They had no help from Soviets due to Non-Aggression Pact. -
Rape of Nanking
Nanking, China fell to Japanese forces. Japanese General Matsui Iwane ordered Nanking destroyed. City was burned, 150,000 male “war prisoners” were butchered, 50,000 male civilians massacred, at least 20,000 women and girls were raped, mutilated and killed. Matsui found guilty of war crimes after WWII and was executed. -
Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act was the US giving military aid to the allies during WWII. The US gave military materials to mainly Britain because they were the only force in Europe fighting Germany. -
France surrendered to Germany
Marshal Henri Petain, as prime minister, arranged an armistice with the Nazis against the advice of French General Charles de Gaulle. Armistice went into effect June 25, 1940. Petain soon collaborated with the Nazis. The French were then out of WWII leaving Britain alone against Germany. -
Battle of Britain
Churchill announced “The Battle of France is over. I expect the Battle of Britain is about to begin.” Britain's air defense system, fighter pilots, and great military leader in Air Marshal Hugh Dowding. Germany had major problems. Bad intelligence and British attacks on Berlin led to attacks on London, second attack failed. Hitler suspended the Battle of Britain, September 15, 1940. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
The attack on pearl harbor was the first time america had been directly attacked. The Japanese hit pearl harbor with hundreds of planes that bombed our navel fleet. They were able to sink 20 of our ships in the end. -
Executive order #9066- japanese internment camps
authorized FDR, this order created militarized zones that Japanese citizens were forced in throughout the United States. -
Bataan Death March
- 75,000 Filipino and American troops were forced to march 65 miles.
- This happened after the surrender at the Bataan Peninsula.
- The troops on Bataan had to march to prison camps
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Manhattan Project
was a research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs during World War I. It took 4 years after being approved by FDR and finished in 1946. The project was under the direction of Major General Leslie Groves of the US Army Corps of Engineers. -
Battle of Midway
This battle was in response 6 days after Pearl Harbor. Americans defeated a fleet of Japanese troops in response to Pearl Harbor. This marked the first battle of many to come. -
Battle of Midway
6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese planned to attack again. America was able to decode the Japanese plan of attack, and able to formulate an offensive attack that was successful. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle in Russia's history with 2 million dead. The fight was to keep Germany out of Russia and the Russians were successful. -
D-Day
-The day that the allied forces invaded Northern France.
-They did this through beach landings in Normandy.
- This is the day that a change went into effect. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This was a reaction to the allies landing in the Philippines. Widely considered the largest battle of World War II. Some consider this the largest naval battle in all of history. -
battle of Leyte Gulf
The allied forces landed at the Philippine island of Leyte. The allies were able to defeat the Japanese forces that were occupied the Leyte Gulf and were able to sink one of the Japanese. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was Germany's last offensive against the allied forces. They blitzed the allies and tried split their forces in two. In the end the allies beat the Germans. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
During World War II where the United States Marine Corpse landed. They eventually captured the islands of Iwo Jima from Japan. This was fused by battles before this. -
Battle of okinawa
Battle of Okinawa. On April 1, 1945, Allied forces invade the island of Okinawa and engage the Japanese in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. -
V-E Day
- This day marks the allies victory in Europe.
- This is the day the Germans formally surrendered and accepted defeat.
- Germany was devastated after accepting defeat in Europe.
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Atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima
After the Potsdam Ultimatum, the U.S. Drops the atomic bomb on japan in an effort to get japan to surrender unconditionally. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which the Empire of Japan surrendered in World War II. This day symbolizes the day the war officially ended. The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. -
Nuremburg Trials
Nazi leaders were arrested and also put on trial for crimes against humanity. Of the 24 defendants, 12 of them received death sentences. They claimed that they were just following orders.
