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Germany Invades Poland
This attack came without any warning. just before dawn, German tanks, infantry, and cavalry invaded Poland. -
Peace demonstration
In Pittsburgh, Thousands of peopleb attended the county fair for a peace demonstration. This was while Great Britain declared war on Germany. -
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WWII TIMETOEAST TIMELINE
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Pittsburgh
induistrial leaders and local officials planned to mobilize resources for the nations' 5,000,000,000 dollar defense program. -
France Surrenders to Germany
Germany was to powerful for France. After Germany conquered Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Belgium, France surrendered. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
out of nowhere, Japanese planes torpedoed our navy's greatest ships. Many civilians also died from the attack. -
Pearl Harbor
People from Pittsburgh were shocked over what happened in Pearl Harbor. The next day, more than 1,200 young men joined to be enlisted in the armed services. -
Battle Of Midway
this battle was fought in the Pacific Ocean, The Japanese threw everything they had at us , but we had a little luck on our side. An air battle quickly developed and demolished the thought that they were immune to air attack. -
Woman leader
in May of 1942, Anne Alpern was appinted the first woman chief legsl officer of a major American City. she replaced william Stewart because he went to fight in the war. -
The Battle of the Stalingrad
By many historians, this was considered the turning point in the war. after this bloody win for Russia, Germany was in full retreat. This battle was fought in Russia. -
D Day
160, 000 allied troops landed along a 50- mile stretched french coastline to fight Germany on the beaches of Normandy. 9,000 allied troops were killed or wounded but 100,000 or more troops began the march across Europe. -
After D Day
Outside the East Pittsburgh Plant , 20,000 employees of Westingouse declared a no-strike pledge. This was for the duration of the war. -
Giving Back
War contracts completed to date totaled $903,398,644. $322,000,000 was given to the front lines. -
Allies Liberate (free) Paris
This was one of the happier moments in the war. This happended because the allies took back Paris from the axis powers. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler had convinced himself that the allies were weak and that a major attack and defeat would break them up. The initial attack created a bulge in the allies' frontline. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Around 2am on this day, the Navy's big guns opened fired on Iwo Jima. After about an hour of punishment, the fire was lifted and it seemed as though the whole island was on fire. -
FDR Dies, Truman becomes President
FDR dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at Warm Springs in Georgia. Truman who was the Vice-President, takes place as President. -
President Dies
all schools, businesses, and even amusement parks were closed in mourning of FDR's death. special prayer sessions were scheduled. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf was found in his headquarters dead by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head, This ended his dream of total control. -
VE Day
This officially announced the end of WWII in Europe. The Home Office told people of ways they could celebrate. Everyone was excited the war was over. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
Hiroshima was an important military center for Japanese soldiers containing about 43,000 of them. Everything near the blast was destroyed. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Nagasaki was a serious industrial center. Alot of people got evacuated but 200,000 still remained under the bomb. -
Steel mill search
Russian labor leaders searched the district's steel mills. -
VJ Day
It was announced that Japan had surrendered to the Allies. This effectively ended WWII. -
Japans' surrender
Pittsburgh was excited to hear about the surrender of Japan. -
Workers laid off
when the first cancellation of war contracts came into effect, 7,000 workers were laid off by Pittsburgh's district industries.
