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WWII Timeline
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Mussolini comes to power
Benito Mussolini came to power in 1922, when he became the Prime minister of France. He ruled until 1943. Before become Prime Minister he was a politican, journalist and lead the Fascist party. -
Stalin comes to power
Stalin came to power after the death of Lenin, taking control of the communist party and eventually the Soviet Union. -
Hitler comes to power
Hitler ran for president in 1932 and received 36.8% of the vote, the votes declined and instead accepted the position of chancelor of Germany. Hitlers reign of power ended in 1945, when he died via suicide. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini, following the advice of Adolf Hitler, and his plan to expand Germany invaded Ethiopia. This attack also was undertaken to boost Italin prestige. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Formed
A coalition between Italy and Germany, one that linked the two fascist countries. -
The Spanish Civil War
A civil war fought between the Republicans, those who were loyal to the Spanish Government, and the Nationalists, a rebel group . -
Anschluss
The annexing of Austria by Germany by a Nazi March . -
Poland Attacked
A joint invasion of Poland from Germany and the USSR. This was the beginning of WWII in Europe. -
Nazi-Soviet nonagression pact
An agreement in which Germany and the USSR vowed to take no action against one another. -
Battle of Britan
The battle of Britan was a battle in which France and Germany fought, it was the largest sustained bombing untill that point in time. -
Tojo comes to power
In 1941, Hideki Tojo came to power as the 40th Prime Minister of Japan. His rule lasted until 1944 and he was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at pearl harbor. The Japanese destroyed 20 American naval vessels, and 200 airplanes. Over 2,000 Americans died, and another 1,000 were wounded. -
Battle of the midway
The battle of the midway was the largest naval battle fought at the time. It was a turing point in the war, because we broke their codes. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A battle in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
D-day
D-Day, also know as the Battle of Normandy, it lasted from June 1944-August 1994. American,Canadian and British forces landed on a 50 mile strech of France's Normandy region. It was one of the largest amphibious military assaults ever conducted. -
The battle of the bulge
Hitlers attempt to divide the Allied armies includede the battle of the bulge. He launched an offensive attack agaist the allies in the Ardennes Mountian region. -
Death of Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt died on april 12 1945 from a cerebral hemorrage. -
Victory in Europe day
The day that that Germany surrendered its armed forces, marking the end of WWII. -
Dropping of nuclear bombs on Japan
In 1945 an American bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, killing 80,000 people and many more from radation poisioning. Three days later a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing 40,000 people. This radical move caused Japan to surrender. -
Victory over Japan day
The day on which Japans surrender was made. Marking the end of WWII.
