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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
WWII:
This day was the day that Hitler came to power in Germany. This day is important because this day was the first day when Hitler had control over Germany. Picture:
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Nazis Start Rounding Up Jews
WWII:
Nazi stormtroopers and civilians attacked Jewish-owned stores, buildings, and synagogues. 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and deported to concentration camps where they would be systematically murdered. Picture:
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WWII Starts
WWII:
On this day, Germany invaded Poland to start WWII. This was Hitler's first move on conquering Europe. This officially started the Holocaust and WWII. Picture:
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Auschwitz Established
WWII:
On this day, one of the worst concentration camps was established on this day. This camp killed many Jews, Gypsies, and other people that Hitler sought out to kill. Picture:
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Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
WWII:
On this day, Germany invaded France, Belgium, and the Netherlands all in one day. This event signifies that the Nazis and Hitler were not to be taken lightly, seeing as how the Germans invaded three countries in one day. Piture:
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The First Regular TV Station
World Events:
WNBT in New York City becomes the country's first regular television station, broadcasting to about 10,000 viewers. Picture:
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Scientists Use Plasma
World Events:
Scientists learn that plasma can be substituted for whole blood transfusions. Picture:
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Color Television
Inventions:
Peter Goldmark invents modern color television system. Picture:
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The Economy Rebounds
World Events:
High unemployment carries over from the Great Depression, but agriculture and industry begin to rebound. The U.S. was finally starting to rebound from the Depression. Picture:
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Aerosol Spray Cans
Inventions:
Aerosol spray cans invented by American inventors, Lyle David Goodloe and W.N. Sullivan. Picture:
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Jeep was Invented
Inventions:
The car Jeep was invented. Picture:
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Men Go To Fight
World Events:
The work force changes as millions of men leave their jobs for military service. Picture:
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Joseph Goebbels
People:
Goebbels lead Nazi Germany’s campaign of propaganda to instill in the German people the “ideals” of the Nazi party. Picture:
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Benito Mussolini
People:
Mussolini was really the inventor of fascism, though his brand was initially a much less racist version than Hitler’s. Picture:
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Joseph Stalin
People:
Stalin initially made a pact with Hitler and jointly invaded Poland with the Nazis. Pact ended when Germany invaded Russia. Picture:
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Winston Churchill
People:
Politically isolated before the war and one of the few who saw the danger of Hitler early one, became First Lord of the Admiralty when the war broke out. Picture:
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Vyacheslav Molotov
People:
Throughout the wider war, Molotov was a tough negotiator with the other allies and secured their promise of a second front in Europe. Picture:
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Hideki Tojo
People:
Tojo was a leader in the military junta that controlled Japan. He led the Japanese army in its war with China and became Prime Minister just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Pictrue:
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Herman Goering
People:
Goering was a WWI flying ace who transformed the German air force, the Luftwaffe, into a formidable force. Picture:
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Erwin Rommel
People:
Perhaps Germany’s most well known general. Scored early victories in the war in France and became famous for leading his Afrika Corps against the British in North Africa. Picure:
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
People:
Commander of all allied forces in Europe. Presided over D-Day invasion of Normandy and was prepared to take full responsibility had it failed. Picture:
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Hirohito
People:
The Emperor at first sought to avoid war with the West, but was eventually swayed by the army and navy. Picture:
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Battle of Stalingrad Begins
WWII:
This was a major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in the southwestern Soviet Union. Picture:
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Electric Digital Computer Invented
Inventions:
Professor John Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry from Iowa State University were the first inventors of an electric digital computer. Picture:
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University of Nebraska Fights the War
World Events:
At the University of Nebraska, football coach Biff Jones leaves for military service, as do many of the region's athletes. Picture:
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Italy Joins the Allies
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Italy switches sides and joins the Allies. Picture:
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Kidney Dialysis Machine
Inventions:
The kidney dialysis machine is invented by Willem Kolff. Picture:
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Silly Putty Invented
Inventions:
James Wright invents silly putty. Picture:
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The Jitterbug
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The Largest Office Building
World Events:
The Pentagon in Washington D.C. is completed and becomes the largest office building in the world. Picture:
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Ball point Pens go on Sale
Inventions:
Ball point pens are on sale for consumers to buy. Picture:
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D-Day Invasion
WWII:
The Battle of Normandy was an invasion of western Germany by the Americans, British, and Canadians. About 160,000 soldeirs crossed the English Channel on that day. The battle had a code name, which was Operation Overlord. Picture:
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The Allies Liberate Paris
WWII:
On this day, the Allies liberated Paris of Nazi control. People in Paris rejoiced. Picture:
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Tupperware
Inventions:
Tupperware was originally introduced and patented as the “Burping Seal”. Later, it was changed to “Tupperware” after the man who invented it, Earl Silas Tupper. His idea was to have plastic containers to contain food and keep it airtight. Picture:
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A 4th Term
World Events:
President Franklin Roosevelt is elected to a fourth term. -
FDR Dies
World Events:
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Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide
WWII:
The leader of the Nazis killed himself on this day, The Nazis knew that defeat was inevitable. Picture:
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Germany Signs To Unconditional Surrender
WWII:
On this day, Germany signed to defeat only days after Hitler committed suicide. WWII in Europe was over. Now all the U.S. had to focus on was Japan. Picture:
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Atomic Bomb Invented
Inventions:
The atomic bomb was invented in 1945 for the United States. It was officially tested on July 16, 1945. The creation of the atomic bomb forever changed the way war would be fought. Picture:
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Microwave ovens invented
Invnetions:
You can now heat up your food with the new microwave. Picture:
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