World War Two

World War Two begins

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland

Roosevelt

Sep 8, 1939

The US remains neutral but president Roosevelt declares "limited national emergency

Hitler

Sep 3, 1940

Hitler changes the Luftwaffe's objective from destroying the Royal Air Force to bombing London. This allows the R.A.F to recover and win the battle of Britain.

Germany Invades Russia

Jul 22, 1941

Germany invades Russia. Hitler orders "maximum cruelty" against civilians, which results in fanatic Russian resistance

Japanese carriers

Jun 4, 1942

The battle of Midway. Four Japanese carriers are sunk, and one American carrier. Japan's naval superiority is lost

Italy surrenders

Sep 8, 1943

Italy surrenders. The German forces in northern and central Italy occupy it

Hitler survives

Jul 20, 1944

Hitler survives an assassination attempt by senior German officers with light wounds

B-29 Bombers

Nov 14, 1944

B-29 bombers begin to bomb Tokyo from bases in the Mariana islands

Death of Roosevelt

Apr 12, 1945

President Roosevelt dies.

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

Hiroshima is destroyed by an atomic bomb