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JAPAN INVADES MANCHURIA AND CHINA.

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:19:11 UTC

In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, setting the stage for further aggression in China, leading to the full-scale Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, as Japan sought to expand its empire in East Asia.

Start of Holocaust

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:20:49 UTC

The Holocaust began in 1941 with the German invasion of the Soviet Union, escalating into the systematic genocide of six million Jews, along with millions of others, as part of Nazi Germany's "Final Solution."

U.S. RESPONDS WITH EMBARGO

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:22:22 UTC

In response to Japan's aggression in Asia, particularly the invasion of Indochina in 1941, the United States imposed an embargo on oil and other crucial materials, significantly escalating tensions and contributing to Japan's decision to attack Pearl Harbor later that year.

HITLER TAKES AUSTRIA AND CZECH.

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:23:54 UTC

In 1938, Adolf Hitler annexed Austria in the Anschluss and later demanded the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, further expanding Nazi control and violating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which paved the way for the outbreak of World War II.

Munich Agreement-Chamberlain-Appeasement

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:25:58 UTC

The Munich Agreement of 1938, signed by Britain’s Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and other European leaders, allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland in a failed attempt at appeasing Nazi Germany and avoiding war, a policy that ultimately emboldened Hitler's further expansion.

Munich Agreement-Chamberlain-Appeasement

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:27:10 UTC

The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, signed in August 1939, was a surprise agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union in which both countries pledged to avoid military conflict and secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the invasion of Poland and the start of World War II.

GERMANY AND SOVIET UNION INVADE POLAND-BEGINS WWII

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:28:26 UTC

In September 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland from opposite sides, triggering the start of World War II as Britain and France declared war on Germany.

FALL OF FRANCE AND BATTLE OF BRITAIN (THE BLITZ)

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:29:39 UTC

In 1940, Germany's swift invasion led to the fall of France, while the Battle of Britain and the Blitz saw relentless German bombing raids on Britain, marking the first major defeat of Nazi forces in the war.

miracle at dunkirk

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:31:02 UTC

In 1940, during the Miracle at Dunkirk, over 330,000 British and Allied troops were successfully evacuated from the beaches of northern France under heavy German attack, a stunning feat of resilience and coordination.

ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO AXIS FORMS

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:31:58 UTC

In 1939, the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis was formed as Italy, Germany, and Japan united in a military alliance, strengthening their efforts to expand their empires and challenge global powers during World War II.

JUNE-GERMANY INVADES RUSSIA (SOVIET UNION) FOR OIL

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:33:09 UTC

In June 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, invading the Soviet Union in a bid to seize its vast oil reserves and cripple the Eastern Front, marking a pivotal turning point in World War II.

PEARL HARBOR “A DATE THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:34:23 UTC

On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, devastating the U.S. Pacific Fleet and prompting the United States' entry into World War II.

U.S. DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:35:13 UTC

In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, officially entering World War II.

AFRICAN BATTLE-EL ALAMEIN FOR OIL-GERMANS ARE DEFEATED

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:36:05 UTC

In 1942, the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa marked a decisive victory for the Allies, halting the German advance toward vital oil supplies and turning the tide in the North African campaign.

BATTLE OF MIDWAY-TURNING POINT

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:37:05 UTC

The Battle of Midway in June 1942 was a decisive turning point in the Pacific War, as the United States dealt a crushing blow to the Japanese fleet, crippling their naval power and shifting the balance of power in the Pacific.

battle of coral sea

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:37:55 UTC

The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 was the first major naval battle in which aircraft carriers engaged each other, marking a strategic Allied victory that stopped Japan's advance towards Australia.

Hitler’s Final solution

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:38:55 UTC

Hitler's Final Solution was the Nazi regime's systematic plan to exterminate all Jews in Europe, leading to the genocide of six million Jews during the Holocaust.

BATTLE OF STALINGRAD-TURNING POINT

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:39:48 UTC

The Battle of Stalingrad, fought from 1942 to 1943, was a turning point in World War II, as the Soviet victory over Nazi forces marked the beginning of a major German retreat on the Eastern Front.

D-DAY-NORMANDY, FRANCE-BEGINS LIBERATION OF FRANCE AND EUROPE

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:40:40 UTC

On June 6, 1944, D-Day, Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.

V-E- DAY

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:41:31 UTC

V-E Day, celebrated on May 8, 1945, marked the formal surrender of Nazi Germany, signaling the end of World War II in Europe.

US WINS BATTLES of IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:42:24 UTC

In 1945, the U.S. secured pivotal victories at the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, bringing them closer to Japan's doorstep and demonstrating the high cost of an invasion of the Japanese home islands.

atomic bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:43:46 UTC

In August 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender and bringing an end to World War II.

japan surrenders

lucasw39 — 2024-11-22 13:44:54 UTC

Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, officially ending World War II after the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union's declaration of war.