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World War II

  • Great Depression

    Great Depression
    World-wide economy crash. Americas stock market crashed on this day. Link text
  • Hitler Became Chancellor

    Hitler Became Chancellor
    Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazis, became chancellor of Germany. Hitler turned Germany into a military dictatorship which ultimately lead to WWII Link text
  • Austria and Germany Unite

    Austria and Germany Unite
    Hitler forced Austria to unite with Germany, saying that all members of the German race belonged to one country. Link text
  • Start of Jewish Hate

    Start of Jewish Hate
    One night, violence aimed specifically at the Jews broke out in the streets of the Third Reich. Link text
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland
    Germany invaded Poland even though it was against the Treaty of Versailles. Link text
  • Paris Fall

    Paris Fall
    In Paris, France, a swastika flag was flown to show they had fallen to thee Nazis. Link text
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, leaving the US in retaliation and fighting in the war. Link text
  • Italy is LIberated

    Italy is LIberated
    The Allies helped to liberate Italy from the German powers. Meanwhile, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their excellent generals planned the greatest of all the Allied attacks, across the English Channel, into the heart of Nazi-held France. Link text
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The Allies still encountered stiff resistance from the Germans when they landed along the coast of Normandy farther east, on D-Day, which was delayed due to weather. Link text
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    Japan announced that it would end the fighting, and signed the articles of surrender. World War II was over. Link text
  • Nuremberg War Crimes

    Nuremberg War Crimes
    These were the trials of the Nazis on war crimes. They had went above and beyond the acceptable war violence and were put to trial to see the severity. Lasted until Oct 1, 1946. Link text