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Treaty of Versailles
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles ended WWI. -
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The Great Depression
The worst economic downturn in history in America. -
Hitler rises to power
Hitler is named chancellor of Germany. -
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kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland
Hitler used blitzkrieg to invade Poland. This act started WWll. -
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Battle of Britain
The first all-air battle between Germany's Luftwaffe and Britain's RAF (Royal Air Force). Takes place in Britain. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese warplanes bombed Pearl Harbor. Drew the United States into WWII. -
Doolittle's air raid on Tokyo
16 American B-25 bombers commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle attacked Tokyo. -
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Battle of Midway
Japanese planned to attack Midway island with aircraft carriers but the Americans set up their own aircraft carriers to surprise the Japanese -
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Battle of Stalingrad
It was a successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad. -
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Battle of Guadalcanal
American marines attacked Guadalcanal while Japanese airbase was being built. -
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The invasion of Italy
Allies attack Italy and topples Mussolini from power. -
D-Day
Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War Il -
D-Day
156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Last major german offensive of WWII on the west to separate the American and British and cut off their supply lines. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima. Japanese defended from an elaborate network of caves, dugouts, tunnels and underground installations. -
Victory in Europe
United States and Europe celebrated as Nazi germany surrendered. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb known as "Little Boy" by parachute on Hiroshima. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," on Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the Allies.
