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Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
After the German-Soviet Pact, which stated that Poland was to be partitioned between the two powers, enabled Germany to attack Poland without the fear of Soviet intervention. -
Sitzkrieg
Also known as the "Phoney War," this wa the time period before the war where there was no major military land operations on the Western Front. -
France Fell to Germany
France surrenders to Gremany. -
Battle of Britain
On July 10, the first bombing of Britain in a series of long bombing raids by Germany. -
Destoyers-for-Bases Deal
The US makes a trade of 50 naval destroyers to Britain. -
America First Committee Launched
The America First Committee was established to push forward the ideas of isolationist. -
Congress Instituted the Draft
The first peace draft in US history made. -
Four Freedoms
A speech delivered by FDR in which he proposed the four fundamental freedoms: speech, worship, want, and fear. -
Lend-Lease
The program under which the US supplied the Allied nations with food, oil and materials. -
USS Kearny Attacked
Gemany torpedoed the USS Kearny killing eleven men. -
Reuben James Sank
The Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk and was the first U.S. Navy ship lost. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor killing 2,300 people and destroying the a lot of the Naval Base. -
Battle of Bataan
Taking place in the Philippines, the Philippines and Americans went to war with Japan, however they ended up surrendering to the Japanese. -
Manhattan Project Began
A secret military project to create the first US nuclear weapon. -
Bataan Death March
Filipinos and Americans were forced to march in terrible conditions and thousands died from the brutal treatment from the Japanese. -
Battle of Coral Sea
The first sea-air battle between the Allied forces and Japan. -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
A war strategy used by General MacArthur, which capture Pacific islands one-by-one. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a crucial and decisive naval battle resulting in a win for the U.S. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad stopped the German advance into the Soviet and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. -
Casablanca Conference
The finalization of Allied strategic plans against the Axis powers. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein marked the culmination of the North African campaign between the forces of the British Empire and the German-Italian army commanded in the field by Erwin Rommel in World War II. -
Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was a strategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill. -
D-Day
Also the start of the Normandy landings, D-day begins the end of the war. -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
MacArthur returns fulfilling his promise to the Filipinos. -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
FDR gets elected as president for a fourth term to "stay and finish the job." -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the bulge was an attempt to by Germany to divide the Allied nations. -
Yalta Conference
At this conference, it was determined that the demand of Germany’s unconditional surrender would occur and plans for a post-war world were a topic as well. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
America captures the Japanese stragetic location. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa, and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II. -
FDR Died / Harry Truman Became President
FDR dies leaving Harry Truman in charge of WWII. -
VE Day
A public celebration to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Potsdam conference
A meeting discussing the post-war terms. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
The world's first nuclear bomb is dropped on Hiroshima killing thousands of people. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
Another atomic bomb is dropped in Japan forcing Japan to surrender. -
VJ Day
A public celebration for the final ending of WWII. -
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg trials were held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
In Tokyo, Japan, the International Military Tribunals for the Far East begins hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during World War II.
