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Mussolini takes over Italy's Government
Mussolini’s road to a dictatorship took much longer than Hitler in 1933. Hitler was appointed chancellor on January 30th 1933. By April 1st, 1933, his power was such that, after the Enabling Act, Hitler could only be seen as the dictator.
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Beer Hall Putsch
On November 8–9, 1923, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party led a coalition group in an attempted coup d'état which came to be known as the Beer Hall Putsch. They began at the Bürgerbräu in the Bavarian city of Munich, aiming to seize control of the state government, march on Berlin, and overthrow the German government.
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HISTORY.com,. 'Beer Hall Putsch - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to outlaw war signed on August 27, 1928. Sometimes called the Pact of Paris for the city in which it was signed, the pact was one of many international efforts to prevent another World War, but it had little effect in stopping the rising militarism of the 1930s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,. 'Kellogg-Briand Pact | France a United States [1928]'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015 -
U.S. Stock Market Crash
On October 29, 1929, Black Tuesday hit Wall Street as investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors.
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Thebubblebubble.com,. 'The Stock Market Crash Of 1929 |'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Japan Invades Manchuria: September 19, 1931
Japan was becoming increasingly crowded due to its limited size as a nation and its rapidly increasing population. Manchuria offered nearly 200,000 square kilometres which, as part of a Japanese empire, would easily accommodate any over-spilling population.
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WSJ,. 'Troubled Neighborhood'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor: January 30, 1933
On this day in 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fÜhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany.
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Chronozoom.com,. 'Ajones27 - Chronozoom'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations: February 24, 1933
Japan withdrew from the League of Nation because they were accused for the invasion of manchuria. They didn't like this so that's why they witdrew.
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Beyondbandofbrothers.com,. 'League Of Nations'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Nazi's reach a political majority in Germany
Adolf Hitler, the new Chancellor of Germany, had no intention of abiding by the rules of democracy. He intended only to use those rules to legally establish himself as dictator as quickly as possible then begin the Nazi revolution.
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Wikipedia,. 'Nazi Party'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
The night of the long knives (Roehm Purge): June, 30th -July 2, 1934
The four million brown shirted Nazi storm troopers, the SA (Sturmabteilung), included many members who actually believed in the 'socialism' of National Socialism and also wanted to become a true revolutionary army in place of the regular German Army.
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Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: Night Of The Long Knives'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Hitler openly announces to his cabinet he will defy the Treaty of Versailles: March 13, 1935
High above the town of Berchtesgaden in southeastern Bavaria, Adolf Hitler spent many hours in solitude at his mountain retreat with its magnificent views of the Alps and the valleys below. It was here that the Führer came to contemplate the future of Germany and to make all of his big decisions.
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Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: Nazis March Into The Rhineland'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
First Anti-Semitic Law is passed in Germany
Antisemitism and the persecution of Jews were central tenets of Nazi ideology. In their 25-point party program published in 1920, Nazi party members publicly declared their intention to segregate Jews from “Aryan” society and to abrogate their political, legal, and civil rights.
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Theholocaustexplained.org,. 'The Development Of Anti-Jewish Laws - The Holocaust Explained Website'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015. -
Creation of the Nuremberg Laws-September 15 1935
On September 15, 1935, the Nazi government passed two new racial laws at their annual NSDAP Reich Party Congress in Nuremberg, Germany. These two laws (the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law to Protect German Blood and Honor) became collectively known as the Nuremberg.
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Historyplace.com,. 'The History Place - Triumph Of Hitler: The Nuremberg Laws'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015. -
Italy invades Ethiopia: October 3, 1935
In 1935, the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans to expand German territories by acquiring all territories it considered German. Mussolini followed this policy when he invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) the African country sit.
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Historycentral.com,. 'Italy Invades Ethiopia'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015. -
Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland: March 7, 1936
When Hitler militrizes the Rhienland, he violated the Treaty of Versilles by sending German forcees into the Rheinand which was a demilitarized zone.
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Newsaxon.org,. '"The Rhineland Pendant" 1936 5 Reichsmark Silver Pendant » A Social Networking Site For People Of European Descent'. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Feb. 2015. -
Rape of Nanking: December, 1937
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by sending German military forces into the Rhineland, a demilitarized zone along the Rhine River in western Germany.
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HISTORY.com,. 'Nanjing Massacre - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Germany Annexes Austria: March 12, 1938
In early 1938, Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, learning of the conspiracy.
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Gloupe.com,. 'Germany's Annexation Of Austria (Anschluss)'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. -
Munich Conference: September 28-29, 1938
It was almost inevitable that trouble would occur between the various nationalities. The Munich Agreement was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders mainly inhabited by German speakers, for which a new territorial designation "Sudetenland" was coined.
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Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia: September 30, 1938
In 1931, they created the Sudeten Germans Peoples Party led by Konrad Henlein. Its most pressing demand was for the Sudetenland to be put under Germany control. i.e. that the region should be transferred to Germany. The party had great support among the Sudeten Germans but it was not recognised by the Czech government.
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Wikipedia,. 'German Occupation Of Czechoslovakia'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. -
Kristallnacht: November 9, 1938
Initially denied entry into their native Poland, Grynszpan parents and the other expelled Polish Jews found themselves stranded in a refugee camp near the town of Zbaszyn in the border region between Poland and Germany.
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Aptowitzer, Elana, and Elana Aptowitzer. 'INJUSTICE: 75 Years Since Kristallnacht, Nazis Still Roam Free'. Landmark Report. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. -
Einstein’s letter to FDR, “The Manhattan Project”: August 2, 1939
In 1938, three chemists working in a laboratory in Berlin made a discovery that would alter the course of history: they split the uranium atom. The energy released when this splitting, or fission, occurs is tremendous--enough to power a bomb. But before such a weapon could be built, numerous technical problems had to be overcome.
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Dannen.com,. 'Einstein's Letter To Roosevelt, August 2, 1939'. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: August 23, 1939
The German-Soviet Pact, also known as the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact after the two foreign ministers who negotiated the agreement, had two parts. An economic agreement, signed on August 19, 1939, provided that Germany would exchange manufactured goods for Soviet raw materials. Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union also signed a ten-year nonaggression pact on August 23 1939.
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HISTORY.com,. 'German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Nazi invasion of Poland: September 1, 1939
In the mid and late 1930s, France and especially Britain followed a foreign policy of appeasement. The objective of this policy was to maintain peace in Europe by making limited concessions to German demands.
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The Atlantic,. 'World War II: The Invasion Of Poland And The Winter War'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk: May 27, 1940
On this day in 1940, units from Germany’s SS Death’s Head division battle British troops just 50 miles from the port at Dunkirk, in northern France, as Britain’s Expeditionary Force continues to fight to evacuate France.
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atrocity, British. 'British Evacuation Of Dunkirk Turns Savage As Germans Commit Atrocity - May 27, 1940 - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
France Surrenders: June 22, 1940
The German advance continues to sweep southward driving before it not only the retreating French army, but an estimated 10 million refugees fleeing for their lives. The French abandon Paris, declaring it an open city. This allows the Germans to enter the French capital on June 14 without resistance.
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surrender, France. 'France To Surrender - Jun 17, 1940 - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Battle of Britain: July 10, 1940
In the summer and fall of 1940, German and British air forces clashed in the skies over the United Kingdom, locked in the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date.
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HISTORY.com,. 'Battle Of Britain - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
The tripartite Pact: September 27, 1940
On this day in 1940, the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. The Pact provided for mutual assistance should any of the signatories suffer attack by any nation not already involved in the war.
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The Tripartite Pact is signed Germany, and Japan. 'The Tripartite Pact Is Signed By Germany, Italy, And Japan - Sep 27, 1940 - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Lend Lease Act: March 11, 1941
The lend lease act was the principle means for providing the U.S. military aid to foreign nations during WWII. It authorized the president to transfer arms or any other defense materials for which congress appropriated money to the government of any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the US.
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U-s-history.com,. 'Lend-Lease'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Operation Barbarossa: June 22, 1941
Operation Barbarossa is when hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the soviet union there were three great armies groups with over three million german soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks they all smashed across the frontier into soviet territory more than 800,000 soviets had been killed.
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History.com,. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
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Pearlharboroahu.com,. 'Pearl Harbor Oahu: The Attack, Attacked Facts And Information'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
The Wannsee Conference and the “Final Solution”: January 20, 1942
On January 20, 1942, 15 high-ranking Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss and coordinate the implementation of what they called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question."
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Ushmm.org,. 'Wannsee Conference And The "Final Solution"'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Bataan Death March: April 9, 1942
After the April 9, 1942, U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II, the approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops were forced to make a 65-mile march to prison camps.
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HISTORY.com,. 'Bataan Death March - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Mar. 2015. -
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942 was the first U.S. air raid to strike the Japanese home islands during WWII. The mission is notable in that it was the only operation in which U.S. Army Air Forces bombers were launched from an aircraft car.
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Uss-hornet.org,. 'The Doolittle Raid - WORLD WAR II - Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Battle of Midway: June 4, 1942
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. Thanks in part to major advances in code breaking, the United States was able to preempt and counter Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers.
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HISTORY.com,. 'Battle Of Midway - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
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.
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Stalingrad, Battle. 'Battle Of Stalingrad - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. HISTORY.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Operation Torch: October 22, 1942
Operation Torch is the first battle the british and the US had joined together britain did not feel good about attacking the germans in france even though the US assured them a safe landing.
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Historylearningsite.co.uk,. 'Operation Torch'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Island Hopping (date for Buna-Gona Campaign): December 9, 1942
After the battle of midway, the US had launched a counterattack this is how the battle got its name because they would take over an island at a time until the US bombers could get in range and bomb their main base the battle was lead by General Douglas MacArthur.
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U-s-history.com,. 'Island Hopping'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Operation Overlord and D-Day
The battle the normandy (D-day) lasted 3 months it resulted in the allied liberation of western Europe from the nazi's control. the code name was operation overlord. Some 156,000 American, Canadian and British forces landed on five beaches.
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HISTORY.com,. 'D-Day - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Operation Valkyrie
The plot was developed as a modification of Operation Valkyrie (Unternehmen Walküre), which was approved by Hitler for use if Allied bombing of German cities or an uprising of forced laborers from occupied countries working in German factories resulted in a breakdown.
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Politiken.dk,. 'Hitler-Film Med Tom Cruise �Delagt P� Tysk Kopianstalt'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Discovery of Majdanek: July 23, 1944
The soviet army marched near lublin in poland as their campaign wastward continued. They came across the abandoned Majdanek concentration camp, whose prisoners already had been herded off on a death march away from the advancing Soviet troops.
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TRN,. 'Day Of Remembrance: Holocaust Survivor To Recount Horror'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Battle of the Bulge: December 16, 1944
In December 1944, Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Caught off-guard, American units fought desperate battles to stem the German advance at St.-Vith, Elsenborn Ridge, Houffalize and Bastogne.
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Militaryeducation.org,. '10 Bloodiest Battles Of World War II'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Hitler’s Suicide
Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany, burrowed away in a refurbished air-raid shelter, consumes a cyanide capsule, then shoots himself with a pistol, on this day in 1945, as his “1,000-year” Reich collapses above him.
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Information-britain.co.uk,. 'The 30Th Of April 1945 AD, Hitler�S Suicide'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
V-E Day: May 8, 1945
V-E day is when the allied forces crossed the Rhine after having smashed through the strongly fortified Siegfried Line and overran West Germany. Germany's collapse came after the meeting on April 25.
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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: August 6, 1945
An American b-29 bomber dropped the first ever atomic bomb over the japanese city of hiroshima the bomb wiped out about 90% of the entire city it instantly killed 80,000 people years later the radiation killed tens of thousands more.
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History.com,. 'Hiroshima And Nagasaki — History.Com Photo Galleries'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. -
V-J Day: August 14, 1945
V-J day is when the Jap’s had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces this effectively ending the war V-J stands for victory over Japan.
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BBC News,. 'In Pictures: VJ Day 65 Years On'. N.p., 2010. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
Creation of the United Nations
On January 1, 1942, representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers met in Washington to sign the Declaration of the United Nations endorsing the Atlantic Charter, pledging to use their full resources against the Axis and agreeing not to make a separate peace.
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History.state.gov,. 'The Formation Of The United Nations, 1945 - 1937–1945 - Milestones - Office Of The Historian'. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Mar. 2015. -
The Nuremberg Trials: November 20, 1945
The Nuremberg trials were a set of 13 trials that convicted the germans of everything they did and they discussed the punishments they should endure.
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HISTORY.com,. 'Nuremberg Trials - World War II - HISTORY.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. -
The Japanese War Crime Trials: April 29, 1946
In Tokyo, Japan, the International Military Tribunals for the Far East begins hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during World War II.
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WW2DB,. '[Photo] Accused Japanese War Criminals On Trial At The Supreme Court Of Singapore, 21 Jan 1946, Photo 3 Of 3'. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. -
The beginning of the Cold War
This was a war between the rivals of WWII the fighting broke out and later spread to the jungles of vietnam the weapons they used ranged from nuclear submarines gliding noiselessly through the depths of the oceans to very technological satellites.
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Chinahearsay.com,. 'A US-China M&A Cold War? Not So Fast | China Hearsay'. N.p., 2011. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.
