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Mussolini takes over Italy's Government
Mussolini came to power in Italy shortly after WWI had ended.
He ruled until 1943 and was an ally of the Germans. Following WWII Italy banned Fascist symbols
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Infiniteunknown.net,. 2015. ' PM Berlusconi’S Senators Try To Bring Fascism Back To Italian Politics'. Accessed February 9 2015. -
Beer Hall Putsch
It was Htlers first attempt at coming to power in Germany. It was not succesful, Hitler did not rise to power in Germany.
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History 12; Chris Kaumeyer,. 2015. 'The Beer Hall Putsch (Munich Putsch) And Mein Kampf'. Accessed February 9 2015. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The pact is also knowen the Paris Peace Pact. It was the largest series of attempting to keep the peace after WWI.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2015. 'Kellogg-Briand Pact | France-United States [1928]'. Accessed February 9 2015. -
U.S. Stock Market Crash
During the twenties many different commercial like automobiles, airplanes, and the radio. Many americans borrowed money to invest. So after the stock amrket crashed many banks had failed.
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Thebubblebubble.com,. 2015. 'Historic Stock Market Crashes, Bubbles & Financial Crises |'. Accessed March 2 2015. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
The Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria following the Mukden Incident. Between September 20 - 25, they took Hsiungyueh, Changtu, Liaoyang, Tungliao, Tiaonan, Kirin, Chiaoho, Huangkutun and Hsin-min. Which took Tokyo by surprise when they did not listen to there orders from there government.
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Betweenwars.wikispaces.com,. 2015. 'Betweenwars - Failures- Manchuria 1931'. Accessed February 12 2015. -
First Anti-Semitic Law is passed in Germany
A law passed by the Nazi's that began the exclusion of Jews from jobs. You where considered a jew is your grandparents where Jewish.
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Theholocaustexplained.org,. 2015. 'The Development Of Anti-Jewish Laws - The Holocaust Explained Website'. Accessed February 18 2015. -
Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor
In 1933 became Chancellor after demanding that a new election be taken place. After Hitler was Chancellor unlike the other Chancellors he didn't break the oath right away.
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East-buc.k12.ia.us,. 2015. 'Hitler Named Chancellor Of Germany'. Accessed February 12 2015. -
Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations
In 1933 Japan withdrew fromthe league of nations. Leaving the U.S., France, the U.K, and Canada in the league of nations.
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Forum.paradoxplaza.com,. 2013. ' A Crumbling Republic - DH 1.03 + WIF2 - Page 2'. Accessed February 18 2015. -
Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany
The Nazi Party emerged as the largest party by far.
Hitler managed to pass the Enabling Act on March 23 with the support of all the non-socialist parties. Hitler was made the dictator general.
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Weimar Republic,. 2012. 'Why The Weimar Republic Failed?'. Accessed February 18 2015. -
The night of the long knives (Rohm Purge)
Rohm-Putsch, was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934. Who ever was against the Nazi Party was killed, most of wich were leaders of the Sturmabteilung.
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Elginhistory12.wikispaces.com,. 2015. 'Elginhistory12 - The Night Of Long Knives'. Accessed February 18 2015. -
Hitler openly announces to his cabinet he will defy the Treaty of Versailles
March 15 1935 Hitler left hos mountain retreat back to Burlin to announce his decision. He had made the choice to defy the military limitations set by the Treaty of Versailles.
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Historyplace.com,. 2015. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: Nazis March Into The Rhineland'. Accessed February 18 2015. -
Creation of the Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic laws. The laws classified those with four German grandparents as were considered German. If you had two Jewish grandparents you were considered a crossbread.
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Worldwar2headquarters.com,. 2015. 'German WWII Poster - Nuremberg Laws And Classification Of Jews'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
The battle was fought between the kingdom of Italy and Ethiopian empire. In result of the invation Italy had gained military occupation of Ethiopia
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Historycentral.com,. 2015. 'Italy Invades Ethiopia'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland
When Hitler and the German military forces entired into the Rhineland. Breaking the Treaty of Versailles made after WWI. This was also the first time since WWI that Germany had made it into the Rhineland
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Historyplace.com,. 2015. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: Nazis March Into The Rhineland'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Rape of Nanking
Mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops with the residents of Nanking. 50,000 - 300,000 Chinese civilians were estimated to killed in 6 weeks. It to place in the Chinese Capital of Nanking .
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Historyplace.com,. 2015. 'The History Place - Genocide In The 20Th Century: Rape Of Nanking 1937-38'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Germany Annexes Austria
Austrian Nazis considered for the second time to seize the Austrian government by force. So their nation would be united with Nazi Germany.
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BBC News,. 2011. 'The British 'Schindler' Who Saved Austrian Jews'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Munich Conference
It was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders. The agreement was signed by Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Known today as the Munich Pact.
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Historytoday.com,. 2015. 'The Munich Conference | History Today'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia
Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's borders, regions, known as the Sudetenland, because of the Munich Agreement. The conquest of Czechoslovakia was Hitler's new ambition. Nazi Germany left Czechoslovakia weak and it became powerless
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Historyplace.com,. 2015. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: Nazis Take Czechoslovakia'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht comes from all of the broken glass on the floor from smahed windows. around 30,000 and 7,000 Jewish businesses were damaged. It was reported as it was happening on the radio.
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Jewishvirtuallibrary.org,. 2015. 'Kristallnacht - "Night Of Broken Glass" | Jewish Virtual Library'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
The Pact was also known as the Non-aggression pact. It was a pact signed between the Soviet Union and Germany. The pact was signed saying that the Soviet Union and Germany would not attack each other.
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2012. '70Th Anniversary Of The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact In Prague'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Nazi invasion of Poland
It was the start of WWII when Germany invaded Poland. The Polish were defeated in the Battle of the Bzura in September. Poland had a pact with France and The U.K., but there help was limited by the time they had gotten there.
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INVASION OF POLAND, SEPTEMBER 1st 1939. 2013. 'INVASION OF POLAND, SEPTEMBER 1St 1939 - WAR HISTORY ONLINE'. WAR HISTORY ONLINE. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project”
A letter written by Leó Szilárd, signed by Albert Einstein was sent to the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt to warne them about Germany. That they might develop atomic bombs and said that the U.S. should start a nuclear program.
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Lettersofnote.com,. 2015. 'Letters Of Note: Einstein's One Great Mistake'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk
Was the evacuation of the Allied soldiers in the harbour of Dunkirk, France. They had decided in the plan when the Belgian troops could not support them any longer because thay had been cut off by the Geramns.The French army fought the German armies to delay them so the evacuation could begin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2014. 'Dunkirk Evacuation | World War II'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
France Surrenders
It was known as The Fall of France because the German invasion was a success. The British and French forces were pushed all the way to the sea. leading to the Evacuation of Dunkirk. Finally France had surrendered.
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Zmirak, John. 2011. 'Surrendering Marriage - Crisis Magazine'. Crisis Magazine. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Battle of Britain
The first campaign to be fought entirely by air forces in WWII. It is the largest aerial bombing to date in the world. The bomings were knownas Blitz bomings on Britian.
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Raf.mod.uk,. 2015. 'RAF - The Battle Of Britain'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
The Tripartite Pact
It was an agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan for an alliance. The pact was later joined by Hungary, Romania, Bulgar, and Yugoslavia. The Tripartite Pact was used as a piece of propaganda in the United States.
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Pacificwar.org.au,. 2015. 'Increasing Tensions Between The United States And Japan'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Lend Lease Act
The lend lease act was set to laon money and other materials to other allied forces in need. A total of $50.1 billion in supplies and money was loand to the allied forces in need. Very little ended up bing returned.
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Hum2-b-ww2.wikispaces.com,. 2015. 'Hum2-B-WW2 - Lend-Lease Act'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Operation Barbarossa
It was the secruit name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The Germans thought that they could defeate the red army in 2-3 months. It was originally named Operation Fritz, but later Hitler renamed it Operation Barbarossa, after Roman emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2014. 'Operation Barbarossa | European History'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
It was a surprise military attack on Hawaii by Japan. This lead to the United State entering WWII. 188 U.S. aircrafts where destroyed, about 2403 people were killed, and about 1178 were wounded.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2014. 'Pearl Harbor Attack | Japanese-United States History'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Creation of the United Nations
The United Nations was created to replacement the League of Nations. It was an organization that was created following the Second World War to prevent another conflict. The UN had 51 members at the start, now there are 193 members.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2014. 'United Nations (UN) | International Organization'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
The Wannsee Conference and the “Final Solution”
The Wannsee confrence was a confrence to start the final solution. It was the final plan the Nazi Germans had to eliminate the Jews. The Nazis killed the jews known as a genocide.
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Yadvashem.org,. 2015. 'This Month In Holocaust History - January'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Bataan Death March
It was the transfer of forces by the Imperial Japanese Army. It was a transfer of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war. After the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines had ended.
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Eyewitnesstohistory.com,. 2015. 'The Bataan Death March, 1942'. Accessed February 20 2015. t -
Doolittle Raid
It was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo. It was the first air raid to hit the Japanese main Islands. It was a retaliation from when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
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Navy.mil,. 2015. 'Course To Midway - Captain Thomas H. Dryer USN'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Battle of Midway
It was a huge and major naval battle in the Pacific. The United States Navy defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was Japan's first naval defeat since the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2014. 'Battle Of Midway | World War II'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany broke its treaty with the Soviet Union. It was a battle that changed the entire outcome of the war. It was the Nazis first major loss.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 2014. 'Battle Of Stalingrad | World War II'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Operation Torch
It was a British-American invasion of French and North Africa during the North African Campaign. The Soviet Union had encouraged the U.S. and the U.N. to start an operations in Europe and to reduce the pressure of German forces on the Soviet Union. The British believed that such an event would end in disaster.
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'Operation Torch'. 2015. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Island Hopping
Crossing he ocean by going from island to island. Instead of one long journy to the final destination.
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World War II,. 2015. 'Island Hopping'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Operation Overlord and D-Day
A allied invasion on western Europe during WWII. The Normandy coast was the chosen area for the site of the invasion. After the Normandy cost was successfully taken back they started the Liberation of Paris.
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Wwii-info.net,. 2015. 'D-Day'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Operation Valkyrie
It was a plan to kill Hitler so the soldiers would be free from their oaths. The plan was to kill Hitler with a briefcase bomb. The attempt fallied and Hitler was still head of command.
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Beyondbandofbrothers.com,. 2015. 'Operation Valkyrie'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Discovery of Majdanek
It was a Nazi German concentration camp made on the outskirts of the city of Lublin during the German occupation of Poland. The camp was used to kill people during Operation Reinhard. This was one of the largest concentration camp that was used during the holocaust
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Ww2today.com,. 2015. '11 August 1944: Report On The Majdanek Death Camp Is “Unbelievable”'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Battle of the Bulge
This major German offensive campaign started towards the end of WWII. It was an attack that caught the Allied forces off guard. Making this battle the highest United States casualties of WWII.
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Angelfire.com,. 2015. 'Battle Of The Bulge Pictures'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Hitler’s Suicide
Adolf Hitler killed himself by gunshot. His wife Eva committed suicide with him by taking a cyanide pill. He was removed from his bunker and cremated.
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Midgley, Dominic. 2014. 'Hitler's Final Moments Uncovered: How The Daily Express Reported His Death 69 Years Ago'. Express.Co.Uk. Accessed February 20 2015. -
V-E Day
a public holiday to mark the acceptance of the Allies in World War II.It was Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. Making it the end of WWII in Europe.
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Bbc.co.uk,. 2015. 'BBC - History - VE Day (Pictures, Video, Facts & News)'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings killed about 129,000 people.
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Atomcentral.com,. 2015. ' Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atom Bombs '. Accessed February 20 2015. -
V-J Day
V-J Day was the day that Japan surrender was made. After Japan surrendered it was the end of World war II.
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Skylighters.org,. 2015. 'Skylighters, The Web Site Of The 225Th AAA Searchlight Battalion: The V-J Day Page'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
The Nuremberg Trials
They were held by the Allied forces after World War II. Mostly known for the prosecution of the political, military, and economic leaders of Nazi Germany.
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Nuremberg.law.harvard.edu,. 2015. 'Nuremberg Trials Project -- Introduction'. Accessed February 20 2015. -
The Japanese War Crime Trials
The Japanese war crimes were where 28 Japanese military and government officials, were accused of committing crimes in war during WWII. 25 out of the 28 Japanese military officials were found guilty.
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Linder, Doug. 2015. 'Tokyo War Crimes Trials (1946-48): Bibliography And Selected Links'. Law2.Umkc.Edu. Accessed February 20 2015. -
The beginning of the Cold War
a state of political and military tension after World War II. There was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides. The cold war began two years after WWII was ended.
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Coldwar.me,. 2015. 'Cold War For Kids & Students'. Accessed February 20 2015.
