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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan decides to invade Manchura (Northern China) to gain resources -
Italy Invades Etheopia
Italy invades Etheopia which some say is the start of "World War II" -
Kristallnacht
Thousands of Jewish businesses and synagogues were damaged and over 25,000 jews were sent to concentration camps -
WWII begins
Germany invades Poland and declares war -
Allies Declare War
Allie powers known as Britian and France declare war on Germany -
Germany takes over Denmark and Norway
Germany will soon take over Denmark and Norway to expand their water territory -
Germany attacks France
France was attacked through the Ardennes forect and shortly after fell to Germany -
U.S. prepares Military
U.S. increased the military spending and helped end the Great Depression -
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, causing America to officially declare war the next day. -
Attack on Tokyo
16 American bombers attacked Tokyo but did not do major damage to the city. -
Invasion of Sicily
Allies invaded mainland Italy. Germany soon rushed in to try and stop the Allies. -
D-Day
Germans did not think Allies would attack here because of how difficult it was. Hitler wouldn't send in any more troops fearing this invasion was a trick, causing the Allies to win. -
Decide Postwar Peace
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin met to plan for postwar peace and decide what will happen in Europe -
FDR dies
Suddenly dies of a heart attack -
Germany surrendered
Germany surrendered to the Allied powers ending their part in World War II -
United Nations are born
50 countries met in San Francisco to try to prevent future wars -
Attack on Hiroshima
United States drops nuclear bombs on Japans city of Hiroshima -
Soviet Union joins
Soviet Union joins the war against Japan -
Japan Surrendered
A national radio announcement saying Japan surrenders -
Battle of the Bulge
Counterattack near the Ardennes region of Belgium & Northern France. Hitler would not give up but eventually failed
