World war ii q5

World War II

By elizabeth_elmo

  • Nazi Invasion Of Poland

    Nazi Invasion Of Poland
    Germany invades Poland without a declaration of war, marking the beginning of World War II.

  • Neutrality

    Neutrality
    The U.S. announces its neutrality.

  • Yellow Stars

    Yellow Stars
    Nazis order Jews to wear yellow stars.

  • Gas Chambers

    Gas Chambers
    First experimental use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.

  • Attack of Pearl Harbor

    Attack of Pearl Harbor
    At 0755 hours, the Japanese, led by Admiral Nagumo, begins its attack on Pearl Harbor, the main base of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    Allied troops land in Normandy to begin the invasion in northern France.

  • Anne Frank

    Anne Frank
    Anne Frank and family arrested by the Gestapo in Amsterdam, Holland.

  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Commits Suicide
    Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies in Reims, France ending World War II in Europe.

  • The First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan

    The First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan
    An atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima