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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
This was against the U.S. cautioning. the U.S. said they would get involved if Japan did invade. They did anyway. -
Hitler made Chancellor od Germany
This day was a crucial turning point for Germany. From this poin forward, Germany was Nazi Germany. -
The Munich Pact
Led by the Chamberlain of the UK. They gave up land to Hitler in order to prevent war. They told him that this was the last stop...after this, there would be trouble. -
Kristallnacht
(Crystal Night) The name of this horrific evening refers to all the broken glass laying on the ground. Nazis ransacked anything jews and killed many...but arrested 30,000 and took them to concentration camps. -
Invasion of Poland
The UK told Hitler that they would attack him if he invaded Poland. He did anyway and this marked the begining of WW2. -
Dunkirk
This is commonly called the mirical of Dunkirk because when the Brittish were totally pinned by Nazis at the ocean, they were rescued. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
A suprise militarty attack by Japan lead directly to the U.S.'s envolvement in WW2. -
The Bataan Death March
Americans were rounded up by the Japanese and forced to march 65 miles to the end of the Bataan Peninsula. Thousands of troops died on this journey. -
Battle of Midway
one of the most decicive naval battles of the war that caused great damage to Japanese forces. this occured 6 months after Pearl Harbor. -
D-Day
D-Day is also known as the normandy landings. This was the day the U.S. launched the largly planed attack by both air and sky. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Germany launched the deadliest and most desperate battle of the war. the U.S. 106th devision was nearliy totally destroyed. -
Yalta Conference
This was the second of three war time conferences that re-estabolished war-torn Europe. -
V E Day
This day was the victory over Europe. Nazi Germany had totally surrendered. -
The Hiroshima Bombing
The U.S. released a massive atomic weapon in Japan in hopes to cause a surrender. It killed tens of thousands of people instantly. -
V J Day
This day is known as the day that marks the victory over Japan. this day is the day documents were signed and WW2 was officially over.
