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Washington Naval Conference
Treaty between nine nations about disarmament, with a focus on naval forces. Produced three different treaties. -
Kellogg-Braind Pact
Pact among multiple countries renouncing war and only justifies it as a means of self-defense. -
Clark Memorandum
Official statement that rejected the ideals of the Monroe Doctrine -
Japanese take Manchuria
Japan succeeded in taking of the coastal province in China called Manchuria -
Occupation of Rhineland
Germany occupies Rhineland, meeting little military resistance. -
Neutrality Acts
Acts passed by Congress prohibited munitions sales or aid to countries that are belligerents in war. -
Sinking of USS Panay
Japan succeeded in sinking the warship USS Panay -
Ludlow War Referendum
This proposed constitutional amendment called for a nation-wide referendum on the US entering wars. -
Munich Conference
Meeting in Munich, Germany. Permitted Germany to annex Sutenland, a Czechoslovakian province -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, starting World War II -
Invasion of USSR
Germany invaded the USSR, starting a war on the Eastern Front for the country -
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
The Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbour. -
US Enters War
The US entered World War II with a declaration of war against Japan in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbour -
Battle of Midway
US naval victory, called the most important battle in Pacific Theatre of the war -
Operation Torch
Name of allied entrance of North Africa, drove Germans out of the continent into Italy -
Battle of Stalingrad
Lasted seven months, Red Army held city of Stalingrad and delt heavy damage to German forces -
D-Day
Invasion of Normandy, France by beach. One part air attacks, one part land attack. -
German Surrender
With the suicide of Adolf Hitler, Germany had lost the war and was force to surrender. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States drops atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. First time this is ever done in a war, forces Japan to surrender. -
Yalta Conference
Conference between US, UK, and USSR to discuss the division of post-war Europe.
