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1930 Hitler Appointed German Leader

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:13:32 UTC

January 30, 1933 President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler leader of fuhrer of National Socialist German works party. Hitler grew from that point on. He was known for many things such as his leadership with the Nazi's. He was one of the most cursed historical figures during this time.

1939 Hitler Invades Poland

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:26:11 UTC

This was an attack that happened at dawn on September 1, 1939. This attack included more than 2,000 tanks supported by nearly 900 bombers and over 400 fighter planes. Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union all joined together to attck.

1940 France Falls to the Nazis

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:29:38 UTC

It was June 22, 1940 when the French signed an armistice surrendering to the Germans, France fell after that. The British and French troops were going to meet in Belgium with the German attack but the Germans invaded them in the forest of Ardennes. There was a 2 day battle at Sedan.

1941 Japan Attacks Perl Harbor

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:32:56 UTC

The first Japanese dive-bomber appeared over Perl Harbor at 7:55am on December 7, 1941. Before the attack Americans wre kind of in refusal to become involved in the war with Europe. Then it changed when U.S. declared war on Japan, which led us to WWII.

1942 Battle of Midway

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:37:05 UTC

This was from June 3rd til the 6th of 1942, WWII naval battle (combat in and on the sea) fought with Japan and the U.S. The United States destroyed Japans first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots.

1942 American joins the war in North Africa

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:41:29 UTC

This was the first place where German and American armies first faced off against each other. The allied war effort was taken over by the British Commonwealth and exiles from German-occupied Europe.

1943 Allies invade Sicily (Italy)

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:46:33 UTC

Allies launched Operation Husky before sunrise, a massive amphibious assault on the southern shores of the islands. For the next three days it involved more than 3,00 ships landing over 150,00 ground troops, covered by more than 4,00 aircrafts.

1943 Tehran Conference

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:48:26 UTC

During the Conference, the three leaders coordinated their military strategy against Germany and Japan and made a number of important decisions concerning the post WWII era.

1944 D day

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:55:01 UTC

The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history.

1945 Battle of the Bulge

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 02:57:16 UTC

Germans forces launched a surprise attack on allied forces in the forest of Ardennes region in Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

1945 Germany surrenders (V-E Day)

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:01:49 UTC

It was May 7th when surrender happened. The surrender of German Third Reich was signed in the early morning at the Supreme Headquarters.

1945 Potsdam Conference

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:05:45 UTC

This was also known for President Truman's July 24, 1945 conversation with Stalin. Stalin and Truman managed to conclude on some arrangements after many disagreements. What was decided was the Germany would be occupied by the Americans, British, French, and Soviets.

1945-US drops Atomic Bombs/ Japan Surrenders

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:08:43 UTC

On September 2, 1945 Japanese representatives sign the official Instrument of Surrender, which was prepared by the War Department and approved by Harry S. Truman. August 6, 1945 during WWII an American B-29 bomber dropped the worlds first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese.

1947- Truman Doctrine

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:10:03 UTC

He was asking Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece.

1948- Marshall Plan

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:11:51 UTC

This provided markets for American goods, created reliable trading partners, and supported the development of stable democratic governments in Western Europe.

1948-49- Berlin Airlift

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:13:33 UTC

This started on June 24, 1948 when Soviets forces blockaded rail road and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. This was to keep millions of German citizens from starving and freezing to death during the Berlin Blockade.

1949- NATO

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:14:33 UTC

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO's primary purpose was to unify and strengthen the Western Allies' military response to a possible invasion of western Europe by the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies.

1950-53 - Korean War

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:15:52 UTC

The Korean War started on 25 June 1950 and ended on 27 July 1953, after the signing of an armistice agreeing that the country would remain divided. Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack at several strategic points along the 38th parallel, the line dividing communist North Korea from the non-communist Republic

1957- Sputnik

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:16:27 UTC

On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. The satellite, an 85-kilogram (187-pound) metal sphere the size of a basketball, was launched on a huge rocket and orbited Earth at 29,000 kilometers per hour (18,000 miles per hour) for three months.

1958- NASA Established

sc257290 — 2024-02-06 03:17:08 UTC

In July 1958, Eisenhower had signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating the agency, which opened for business on Oct. 1, 1958. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act the previous July, creating NASA to lead America's civilian space program in response to Soviet advances in space exploration.