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Germany invades Poland-WWI begins
Germany invaded Poland and the polish army was defeated within weeks of invasion.Germany directly annexed those former Polish territories along German's eastern borders. Picture and info:https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
On 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany under president Paul Hindenrberg. The supposed one thousand year Reich had started. Info and picture:http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/ -
1st liberation of concentration camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final stages of the war. On July 23, 1944, they entered the Majdanek camp in Poland, and later overran several other killing centers. info and picture:https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Axis powers break non-aggression pact
On August 23, 1939 before World War II (1939-45) broke out in Europe–enemies Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union surprised the world by signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, in which the two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. Info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact picture:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534450680754141946/ -
Winston Churchill becomes leader of British government
Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, is called to replace Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister following the latter’s resignation after losing a vote in the House of Commons. Info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Battle of Britain
Germans begin the first in a long series of bombing raids against Great Britain, as the Battle of Britain, which will last three and a half months, begins. info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-britain-begins
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Attack on pearl harbor
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor picture: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/12/09/national/history/historian-seeks-to-clear-embassy-of-pearl-harbor-sneak-attack-infamy/ -
Bataan death march
Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles that 76,000 prisoners of war were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II. Info and picture:https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March -
Battle of carol see
The first confrontation during World War II between American and Japanese aircraft carriers occurred on 7–8 May 1942 in the Southwest Pacific. Imperial Japanese naval forces under Vice Adm. info:http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/political-science-and-government/military-affairs-nonnaval/battle-coral-sea picture:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea -
Battle of midway
The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, must be considered one of the most decisive battles of World War Two. The Battle of Midway effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. Japan’s navy never recovered from its mauling at Midway and it was on the defensive after this battle. info and picture:http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/the-pacific-war-1941-to-1945/battle-of-midway/ -
Battle of stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad , was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. Info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad picture:https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad -
Italy surrenders to Allies
Italy has signed an unconditional armistice with the Allies, General Dwight D Eisenhower has announced. info and picture:http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/8/newsid_3612000/3612037.stm -
Italy enters war
One month after Italy surrendered to Allied forces, it declared war on Nazi Germany, its onetime Axis powers partner. Italy was led into the war by Benito Mussolini, the fascist prime minister who had formed an alliance with Nazi Germany. info: https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/oct-13-1943-italy-switches-sides-in-world-war-ii/comment-page-1/
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D-Day
During World War II , the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944. Info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day picture:https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005158 -
Liberation of paris
After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated picture:http://www.apimages.com/Collection/Landing/Liberation-of-Paris-1944/30a30c0b93ca4c8d9bf9f737bb7eb596 -
Battle of Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, fought over the winter months of 1944 – 1945, was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. The battle was a last ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves. info and picture:http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-in-western-europe/the-battle-of-the-bulge/ -
battle of Iwo Jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. Following elaborate preparatory air and naval bombardment, three U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in February 1945. info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima picture:https://forum.callofwar.com/index.php?thread/5007-where-is-iwo-jima/ -
Death of FDR
On this day in 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away after four momentous terms in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of a country still fighting the Second World War and in possession of a weapon of unprecedented and terrifying power. info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies picture:http://mitchellarchives.com/death-of-fdr.htm -
Death of Hitler
Adolf hitler commits suicide in an underground bunker. His wife Eva Braun committed suicide with him by taking cyanide. info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker picture: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker -
Germany surrenders
When Germany surrenders to Allies, this lead to European conflict in WWII. info and picture:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/germany-surrenders-allies-date-nazis-wwii_n_3230901.html -
Atomic bomb #1
The Manhattan Project comes to an explosive end as the first atom bomb is successfully tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Germany was the target but it had already surrendered. info:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-atomic-bomb-test-is-successfully-exploded picture:https://listsoplenty.com/blog/?p=8175 -
Atomic bomb #2
The second atomic bomb dropped on the Nagasaki.
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Japan surrenders
The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The Allied naval blockade of Japan and intensive bombing of Japanese cities had left the country and its economy devastated, so they surrender. info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders picture:https://www.pinterest.com/explore/japan-surrenders/
