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The Treaty officially ended the five year event known as World War One. It was signed in the palace of Versailles outside of Paris. -
Hitler gained a large amount of popularity in Germany after World War One. After Hindenburg acquiesced, he appointed Adolf Hitler as the official leader of Germany. -
Hitler began to create propaganda upon his future plans and ideologies. Eventually united the country over himself and his beliefs. -
A planned, brutal, and powerful joint attack between Germany, Slovakia, and the Soviet Union. Is known to be what marks the beginning of World War 2. -
An alliance agreement signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan. Begins who are known as the "Axis Powers" -
An attack from Japan directed towards the United States. A surprise, seemingly random strike on a military base in Hawaii. -
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Gas Chambers, often disguised as showers, were opened in several camps throughout Eroupe. Carbon Monoxide was pumps through vents to Euthanize Jewish people in large numbers. -
Mussolini is voted out of power by Italian citizens. Later that year, Eisenhower announces the surrender of Italy, leaving the axis with only Germany and Japan. -
The United States invades Normandy, France. Attempting to liberate the country from Nazi Germany rule. -
The American army successfully won a battle on the island of Iwo Jima. Only 1% of Japanese soldiers on the island survived the battle. -
The Dictator and leader of Nazi Germany committed suicide. He was being hunted by several Soviet troops encroaching in on Berlin at the time of his death. -
After the death of Adolf Hitler, the land claimed by Nazi Germany was quickly claimed by the Soviet Union. Eventually, the German government officially surrendered. -
America deployed the first atomic bomb in the morning of August Sixth. The explosion killed 80 thousand people upon impact, and killed more due to the radiation poisining caused by the B-29. -
On August Eighth, 3 days after the previous explosion, America dropped a second nuclear warhead on Japan. The two bombings combined killed at least 129,000 people. -
After the devistating events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the government of Japan officially surrendered. This officially put a close to World War 2.