1940-1945

By ryan holt

  • German troops

    German troops
    German troops invade Denmark and Norway.

  • invaded by Germany

    invaded by Germany
    Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg are invaded by Germany. British troops enter Belgium. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns; Winston Churchill becomes new Prime Minister

  • war

    war
    Italy declares war on Britain and France.

  • Fair Employement Practice Committee (FEPC)

    Fair Employement Practice Committee (FEPC)
    Fair Employement Practice Committee (FEPC) is set up to reduce discrimination in government employment and in defense industries.

  • brittish win

    brittish win
    British win battle of Britain. Japan joins theRome-Berlin Axis.

  • FDR decision

    FDR decision
    During a Fireside Chat, FDR declares that the U.S. should become an "arsenal of democracy" against the Axis threat.

  • Nazi Leaders

    Nazi Leaders
    14 Nazi leaders attend a short meeting to discuss the elimination of the remaining European Jews. The genocidal plan is dubbed "The Final Solution."

  • Emergency Price control Act

    Emergency Price control Act
    In the United States, the Emergency Price Control Act fixes price ceilings and controls rents in areas of defense production

  • German Advice

    German Advice
    Germans advancing in Russia and start the Leningrad offensive on the 28th.

  • FDR and Church Hill

    FDR and Church Hill
    FDR and Churchill meet at Casablanca and decide upon a policy of "Unconditional Surrender."