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Japan invaded China
Japan invaded china right after the Mukden incident. After the war, the Japanese established the puppet state. -
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Hitler's Control
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The Anschluss
Germany took control of Austria. This event caused Hitler to violate the Treaty of Versailles. -
The Neutrality Act of 1939
This put all trade under the terms of "cash-and-carry". American trips were barred from transporting goods. -
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World War II
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Invasion of Poland
German warships and U-boats attacked polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. Poland then declared war on Germany which initiated WW2. -
The fall of france
Germany attacked France. They attacked them by using bombs -
The Battle of Britian
This battle took place between Britain's air force and Germany's air force. The was the first battle in history to ever just fight in the air. -
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The Holocaust
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US Oil Embargo on Japan
America took away japans oil supply. so japan surrendered. -
The attack on Pearl Harbor
This was a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base. This ignited the U.S. entering WWII. -
The Bataan Death March
American troops were forced to walk miles to prison camps. Some people died along the way from walking. -
Battle of Midway Island
This battle was fought almost entirely with aircraft. This battle also destroyed a lot of Japan's strong components. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was a successful Soviet Union defense of the city of Stalingrad. This stopped the German advancing into Russia. -
D-Day
On this day, allied forces invaded Normandy, France. It was also the start of Operation Overload. -
The Yalta Conference
This was one of the major WW2 conferences. This conference was held with the 3 chief allied leaders to plan the defeat of the Nazis. -
VE Day
On this day, both Great Britain and the U.S. celebrated victory in Europe day. Cities in both nations would put up banners and flags rejoicing the defeat of the Nazis. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
A bomb was dropped on Hiroshima with a blast equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT. The bomb killed 80,000 people instantly. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
An atomic bomb was dropped down on Nagasaki by the U.S killing between 60,000 to 80,000 people. This convinced japan to surrender. -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union led troops to crack down reformists trends in Prague. Although it was successful, it had unintended consequences for the unity of the communist bloc.
