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Black Tuesday
On this day, The Great Depression began, marking the beginning of the end of the peace that started after WWI ended, and ended the Booming 20's. Picture Link: http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/october-29-black-tuesday/ -
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WWII Start to Finish
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Alolf Hitler rises to power
After months of negotiation, the then president of Germany declared Hitler chancellor or Der Furher. Picture Link: http://www.theeventchronicle.com/editors-pick/the-bush-family-helped-hitler-rise-to-power/ -
Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass, and the beginning of the Holocaust
A night where brutal Nazi policemen went throughought Germany and slaughtered 100 Jews, along with their businesses, the first if the 6,000,000 killed in the Holocast\ Picture Link: http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/kristallnacht_anti_semitism_then_and_now/14277#.Vyt7QBMrLiy -
Nazi Invasion of Poland
On this date, the Nazi party showed their true colors by invading Poland and taking it over, making this the beginning of the 3rd Reich. Picture Link: http://historyconflicts.com/german-invasion-poland-from-1939/ -
Hitler conquers Paris
On this date, Hitler, after taking Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands, Hitler took France, making Britain one of the last remaining power against the Facists, with Hungary, Greece, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria. (Until the US came in.) Pic Link: http://molliesrulesforyou.com/?m=201410 -
Britain the last man standing
Germany has taken Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and is now invading Russia. Britain was the only power against Germany still going strong. Picture Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Great_Britain -
Pearl Harbor Bombed by the Japanese!
Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese to scare the US into neutrality. the plan backfired and we entered the war. Picture Link: http://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
D-Day
On this day, American, Britsih, and Canadian soldiers invaded Normandy and ultimatly invaded Germany, starting the beginning of the downfall of the Nazi power. Picture Link:https://www.army.mil/d-day/ -
The Nuking of Nagasaki
The Americans dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan, causing Japan to give up the war, and surrender unconditioally, except for their emperor still having his throne, but not having any power. Picture Link: http://thebulletin.org/harrowing-story-nagasaki-bombing-mission8592 -
Nuremburg Trials begin
This was a series of trials that marked the official end of WWII, where 24 of the top officials in the Axis powers were put on trial, half of which were sentenced to hang to death. Picture Link: http://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/php/docs_swi.php?DI=1&text=overview
