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The Great Depression
The Great Depression started in 1929 and ended in 1939. The Great Depression was one of the worst things to happen to the industrialized world. It wiped out the stock market and made all investors fall. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began with the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan. They invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. -
Hitler Takes Power of Chancelor
Hitler takes over with his party, the Nazi's. Hitler with power, makes concentration camps, kills jews, and takes over half of Europe. -
The Start of WWII
Poland gets invaded by Germany, which starts WWII. France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was between Great Britain and the Nazis. What was one thing everyone knows about is "The Blitz", it was the continuous bombing of Great Britain. "The Blitz" killed over thousands of civilians and neighborhoods were destroyed. It ended on Britain making a threat and Hitler was issued to not attack anymore. -
First Peacetime Draft in U.S. History
U.S. draft lottery determines who goes into the war by draw. You would have to register if you were 21-35 years old. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, which was where the U.S. Pacific fleet was headquartered. A day later, U.S. joined WWII. Isolationism ended on the attack of Pearl Harbor. -
U.S. Enters the War
One of the main reasons U.S. joined WWII was because of Pearl Harbor. The U.S. got bombed by one of their allies, Japan, so they were asking for a declaration of war against Japan. -
Truman Gets Out of War
Vice president Harry Truman had to take responsibility for leading the U.S. out of war. He had to do so since Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away. -
End of WWII
Germany surrenders the war as Hitler commits suicide. The FDR collapse and the war comes to an end.
