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Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty between the allies and Germany at the end of WWI. Reparations made Germany poor. -
Hitler voted to power in Germany
He does not get a majority vote because many run. After the president dies, he secretly burns down a government building to convince the people to elect him dictator. -
Hitler's Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics in Germany, shows off Germany's wealth and power. -
Nazis Invade Poland
This starts WWII. -
Tripartite pact signed
Pact between Italy, Germany, and Japan -
Auschwitz established
The concentration/death camp was established -
Pearl Harbor
After Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, the US enters the war. -
Japanese Internment Camps
Japanese Americans were forced into camps in the US -
Italy surrenders
After the allies achieved almost complete victory over Italy, the Italians, disenchanted with the war, surrendered. -
Iwo Jima Bombed
Japanese military base Bombed and captured by America for its strategic placement -
D-Day
The allies land in Normandy to try to liberate France and get a foothold in Europe. -
Hitler Dies
He kills himself in a bunker -
Germany surrenders
With Hitler dead, they had no choice but to surrender. -
Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan
Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Japan Surrenders
After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan was forced to surrender.