WWII Timeline

March on Rome

Mar 22, 1922

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History.com,. '9 Things You May Not Know About Mussolini'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. More InfoThe reason was to establish Mussolini and the Facist party he led making it the most important in Italy.

Beer Hall Putsch

Nov 8, 1923

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Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Rise Of Hitler: The Beer Hall Putsch'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. More InfoIt was Hitlers attempt to overthrow the government of Weimar and Ebert and make one of his own.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Aug 27, 1928

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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 'Kellogg-Briand Pact | France-United States [1928]'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. More InfoWas a treaty makiing war between 2 countries illegal.

U.S. Stock Market Crash

Mar 25, 1929

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Thebubblebubble.com,. 'Historic Stock Market Crashes, Bubbles & Financial Crises |'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. More InfoBillions of dollars were lost, bringing a depression and a wiping out of thousands of investors.

Japan Invades Manchuria

Sep 18, 1931

Cline, Austin. 'Today In History: 19 September 1931: Japan Invades Manchuria, Will Occupy Region Until End Of WW II'. Skepticism - Skeptical Notes on Politics, Culture, Religion. N.p., 2015. Web. 12 Feb. 2015. More infoJapan attacked China and the League of Nations didn't do anything, bringing conflicts.

Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany

Jul 31, 1932

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Ekran.no,. 'Nazism Exposed - Flags And Symbols'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More InfoFreedom in Germany was disappearing because of Hitlers rules and laws .

Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

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51allout,. 'Hitler'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoAfter a slump in Germany's government, Hitler became the Chancellor.

Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations

Feb 24, 1933

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Efootage.com,. 'JAPAN LEAVES THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 1933 - Stock Footage'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoJapan was blamed for things that they said they didn't do so they decided to leave the League of Nations.

First Anti-Semitic Law is passed in Germany

Apr 7, 1933

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Ushmm.org,. 'Anti-Jewish Legislation In Prewar Germany'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoThe Nazis were becoming the majority so they decided to hate jews and not allow them to be the same as others.

The night of the long knives (Rohm Purge)

Jun 30, 1934

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Covertbookreport.com,. 'Night Of The Long Knives, Part 2 | Northwest Research'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoHitler assasinated many Nazis that he thought would be future enemies politicaly.

Hitler openly announces to his cabinet he will defy the Treaty of Versailles

Mar 15, 1935

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Ewallpaperhub.com,. 'Adolf Hitler HD Wallpapers, Pictues, Images & Photos 2014'. N.p., 2014. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoHitler was on a retreat for a long time before he held a meeting to anounce his news.

Creation of Nuremberg Laws

Sep 15, 1935

References: Jewishvirtuallibrary.org,. 'Background & Overview Of The Nuremberg Laws | Jewish Virtual Library'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoThere were a series of 13 trials including the Nazi officials, high-ranking officers, and many others including Adolf Hitler.

Italy invades Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

References: Users.dickinson.edu,. 'Ethiopiaspeech'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoItaly followed the footsteps of Hitler by trying to expand their land so he decided to invade Ethiopia.

Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

References: NBC News,. 'Adolf Hitler's Health, Meth Habit Explored In New Documentary'. N.p., 2014. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoHitler broke the rules of the Treaty of Versailles by bringing troops to the Rhineland to militarize it.

Rape of Nanking

Dec 13, 1937

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Onceuponatimeininfinitespace.wordpress.com,. 'Nanking | Onceuponatimeininfinitespace'. N.p., 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoJapan sent an assult to China to go towards controlling all of China. Japans plan worked out.

Germany Annexes Austria

Mar 12, 1938

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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 'Third Reich | Historical Empire, Europe'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoGerman troops entered Austria while Hitler explained the new rules of a Nazi Government.

Munich Conference

Sep 28, 1938

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Germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org,. 'GHDI - Image'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoWas a conference stating that Germany would not be able to be annexed of Sudetenland.

Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia

Sep 30, 1938

References: Zheng, Helen, Helen Zheng, and View profile. 'The Great Fuhrer: Hitler Comes To Power'. Helenxiaoyuzheng.blogspot.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoWhen Hitler demanded Sudetenland, Europe went into turmoil and led to many casualties.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

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Aptowitzer, Elana, and Elana Aptowitzer. 'INJUSTICE: 75 Years Since Kristallnacht, Nazis Still Roam Free'. Landmark Report. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More info/A night when the Nazis basically raided Jewish civilizations by vandalizing schools, homes, and buisnesses. There were about 100 Jews killed. After this night, about 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps.

Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project”

Aug 2, 1939

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Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project” More info/The letter explained the evoution of the atomic bomb, giving Roosavelt an idea of warfare. Was wrote the same day that Einstein met with Szilard to talk about Hitlers evil ways of bombing and killing innocent people.

Molotov Ribbentrop Pact

Aug 23, 1939

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Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon,. 'The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Anniversary'. N.p., 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoWas a pact of non-agression meaning that they would not harm one another.

Nazi Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

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Ushmm.org,. 'Invasion Of Poland, Fall 1939'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoGermany bombed the border of Poland. Germany began surrounding them to get them on their heels.

Evacuation of Dunkirk

May 23, 1940

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Rania.co.uk,. 'Rania - A Dunkirk Little Ship'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoFrance was getting beaten by Germany badly so they had to retreat and decided to go to Dunkirk.

France Surrendurs

Jun 22, 1940

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Rarenewspapers.com,. 'France Surrenders... - Rarenewspapers.Com'. N.p., 1940. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More InfoFrance surrendered after invaded by Britain at Dunkirk. There was an estimate of 10 million refugees.

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

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Bbc.co.uk,. 'BBC - History - Dogfight (Pictures, Video, Facts & News)'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More info This was a significant turning point in WWII because it was the biggest bombing campaign at the time. France was defeated and signed an armistice to drop out of the war.

The Tripartite Pact

Sep 27, 1940

Pacificwar.org.au,. 'Increasing Tensions Between The United States And Japan'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoA pact to create the Allies that Was signed in Berlin.

Lend Lease Act

Mar 11, 1941

Americaslibrary.gov,. 'Senate Passed A Supplemental Lend-Lease Bill'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. More infoWas to provide aid from the Americans to other counries. Did not allow the US to support it's interests in overextended battle.

Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

"Operation Barbarossa - June 10th 1941 - WAR HISTORY ONLINE." WAR HISTORY ONLINE. Accessed February 18, 2015. More infoThe invasion of Germany invading the Soviet Union. The Germans was not able to defeat the Soviets. Was called the crucial turning point in the war.

Creation of United Nations

Jan 1, 1942

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"San Francisco and the UN | San Francisco History | Guidelines Newsletter." San Francisco and the UN | San Francisco History | Guidelines Newsletter. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info President Roosavelt and Winston Churchill signed a declaration. There was a postwar peacekeeping organization made in the process.

The Wannsee Conference and the “Final Solution”

Jan 20, 1942

"Gilad Atzmon: The Wannsee Conference- Truth and Myth." RSS. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/Heydrich met with the Chief of the Central Office of Jewish Emigration and a lot of Nazi ministries and organizations at Wannsee. Heydrich was with moving Jews from every corner of Europe to many different conentration camps.

Bataan Death March

Apr 10, 1942

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"Tragedy of Bataan." Tragedy of Bataan. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ 75,000 Filipino's were forced a 65 mile march to prison campson this day after they US surrendered on the Bataan Penninsula. There were many deaths on that day.

Doolittle Raid

Apr 18, 1942

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"Factsheets : Doolittle Raid." Factsheets : Doolittle Raid. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Happened a couple weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Lt. Doolittle lead came up with a plan to bomb multiple Jappanese towns. Was a top secret raid.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

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"Battle of Midway | World War II." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ About six months after Peal Horbor. The US wanted revenge. The US were able to read and defend an amush attempted on the US and were able to beat Japan in this battle.

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

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"Battle of Stalingrad." ElginHistory12 -. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ The Soviets were defending their homeland from German forces. Was a big turning point in the war and was considered the best battle by the Russians.

Operation Torch

Nov 8, 1942

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"Operation Torch." Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Was basicaly the invason of The Allies invading French North Africa. They invaded their "Soft underbelly" by cutting through other countries like Italy.

Buna-Gona Capmaign

Nov 16, 1942

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"The Japanese Besieged - the Battle of the Beachheads: Buna, Gona, Sanananda." The Kokoda Track. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/The Japanese built reinforcement bunkers in New Guinea battling the Allies. Both sides were effected by disease and hunger. Allies were able to win this battle.

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1942

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"Pearl Harbor." Pearl Harbor. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Hundreds of Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. They destroyed nearly 20 American ships and about 200 planes. There were more than 2,000 American soldiers killed.

Operation Overlord

Jul 6, 1944

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"Private Tour D-Day Landing Beaches." Private Tour D-Day Landing Beaches. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Launched by General Eisenhower. America attacked germany to try and stop the Nazis. Germany hid in Normandy France. Was postponed but America pulled through to defeat Germany.

Operation Valkyrie

Jul 20, 1944

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"Newsletter." Operation Valkyrie. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Was the attempted assination of Hitler. A man with a briefcase had a bomb in a meeting that Hitler was in. The bomb went off but couldn't kill Hitler.

Discovery of Majdanek

Jul 24, 1944

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"[Photo] Soviet Soldiers Inspecting the Ovens at Majdanek Concentration Camp, Lublin, Poland, Jul-Aug 1944. More info/ Was found about 4 kilometers away from Lublin. The security system was poor so it was easier to discover. There was an estimated 80,000 people gassed at Majdanek.

Battle of the Buldge

Dec 16, 1944

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"Battle of the Bulge Pictures." Battle of the Bulge Pictures. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Hitler tried splitting the Allied armies in Northwest Europe. Americans were desperate and General S. Patton was successful by maneuvering the third army Bastogne to neutralize Germanys counteroffences but many were killed.

Hitlers Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

References: "Operation Myth: The Soviet Union's Investigation of Adolf Hilter's Death - Historic Mysteries." Historic Mysteries. October 15, 2010. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Hitler hid in an air raid shelte, swallowed a cyanide pill and then shot himself with a pistol. The Reich failed after Hitler died.

V-E Day

May 8, 1945

Infoplease. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ Germany collapsed after the Western allies crossed the rhine river and attacked. Germany officially surrendered on May 7th but was celebrated on the 8th.

Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Aug 6, 1945

"Hiroshima and Nagasaki -." December 5, 2012. Accessed February 18, 2015 More info/ This was the worlds first atomic bombing. About 90 percent of Hiroshima was wiped out. There were an estimate of 40,000 people getting killed in Nagasaki.

V-J Day

Sep 2, 1945

"Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion: The V-J Day Page." Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion: The V-J Day Page. Accessed February 18, 2015 More info/ This was the day that Japan durrendured from the Allies. This was a big reason that WWII ended soon after V-J day.

Nuremberg Trials

Nov 20, 1945

"Nuremberg Trials Project -- Introduction." Nuremberg Trials Project -- Introduction. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/There were 13 different trials brought out in a window of 3 years. The purpose of these trials were to try and limit the amount of crimes that the Nazis did throughout WWII

Jappanese War Crime Trials

May 3, 1946

"Tokyo War Crimes Trials (1946-48): Bibliography and Selected Links." Tokyo War Crimes Trials (1946-48): Bibliography and Selected Links. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/ There were 28 different officials that were accused of different crimes. There were 25 of the 28 Japs that were found guilty after the trials and 16 of the 25 were sentenced life imprisment.

Beginning of Cold War

Feb 8, 1947

"The History of the Cold War - CNN.com." CNN. Accessed February 18, 2015. More info/Started after WWII ended. The Sovitets and the US were friends during WWII but always had a different relationship that wasn't very good. The cold war brought fighting between countries that were unexpected.