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Invasion of Manchuria.
From September 19, 1931 to February 27, 1932, Imperial Japan invaded the area of China known as Manchuria. The reason they invaded was because they needed a better supply of natural resources since they are an island. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler's rise to power occured all throughout the 1930s. The main cause of him becoming chancellor was resentment over losing the war and the Treaty of Versailles. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
When Mussolini came to power he wanted to recreate the Roman Empire, and started by invading Ethiopia. Ethiopia called to the League of Nations for help but they did nothing. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was one of the ways the allies attempted to avoid war through appeasement. It resulted in the Munich agreement allowing for the German annexation of Sudetenland. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, also known as The Night of Broken Glass, was a series of riots against Jews. Synagogues, Jewish schools, homes, and businesses were burnt to the ground or vandalized in what was the first act of the Holocaust. -
Non-Aggression Pact
This pact was a secret agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany that they would not attack each other. It was later broken by Germany when they invaded the Soviet Union. -
Invasion of Poland
In the first act of World War 2, Hitler invaded Poland and conquered the whole country in only a month. This caused declarations of war from France and Britain, starting World War 2. -
Invasion Of France
Despite the French preparing heavily during the period of peace, Germany's invasion still devastated them and they were conquered in a little over a month. However, the one bright spot was the evacuation of Dunkirk where 300,000 allied soldiers were saved. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first stage of a massive plan to invade Britain by sending mass bombing raids. The RAF fought them off forcing Hitler to cancel his plan. -
Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor bombing was a surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. It destroyed almost the entire Pacific fleet. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle between the USSR and Germany for the city of Stalingrad. The USSR won and it was a major turning point in the war -
Normandy Invasion/D-day
Invasion of France by England and the US. Created a new front in the west and started the liberation of France and the rest of Europe. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe day. This is the day when the allies defeated Germany and ended the war in Europe. -
Atomic Bombings of Japan
To avoid a very costly end for the Americans, President Truman decided to use atomic bombs to end the war. They destroyed Nagasaki and Hiroshima using the bombs. -
V-J Day
Day Japan surrendered to America. Ended the war worldwide.
