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End of WW1
The First World War ended when an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies. -
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Interwar Years
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Treaty of Versailles
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The Start of The Great Depression
The stock market crashed. Investors lost billions which led to the Great Depression. Not just America went into a depression but a world wide depression. This was the longest lasting economic downturn up to that time. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler demanded to be appointed chancellor but two other chancelors were appointed before him. He then was appointed chancellor to make a stable government. -
End of The Great Depression
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Nazis Invade Poland
The German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields and then German warships and U-boats attacked Polish naval forces. After this German and France declared war on Germany. -
Beginning of WWII
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The "Final Solution"
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The Bombing of Pearl Harbour
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes bombed the American naval base that lasted 2 hours. The Japanese destroyed 20 naval vessels, including 8 battleships, and nearly 200 airplanes. -
Kokoda Campaign Started
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Kokoda Campaign Ended
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D Day
156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches. The beach stretched along 50 miles with heavily fortified barriers. This invasion was one of the largest amphibios military assaults in history. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki the next day. These bombings killed a total estimate of 130,000 people. Hirohito announced their surrender in WWII. America did this as revenge for Pearl Harbor. -
End of WWII