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Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
Hitler send his troops to invade Poland -
Sitzkrieg
Stizkrieg refers to the eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there were no major military land operations on the Western Front. -
France Fell to Germany
Hitler attacks Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. -
Battle of Britain
Hitler launches air attacks against Britain, preparing to invade in Sept. -
Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
Roosevelt agreed to transfer to Great Britain fifty destroyers left over from WWI and in return the British promised to hand over to the United States 8 defensive Base sites. -
America First Committee Launched
This was a group against the American entry into World War II. It was one of the largest anti-war organizations in American history. -
Congress Instituted the Draft
The first peacetime draft in the history of the United States is imposed by Congress on this date. -
Four Freedoms
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed four fundamental freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. -
Lend-Lease
The Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. -
USS Kearny Attacked
Eleven men died when the USS Kearny was torpedoed by U-568, killing eleven men. -
Reuben James Sank
Two weeks after the attack on an escorting destroyer, Kearny, the destroyer Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese struck a paralyzing blow on Pearl Harbor while Tokyo was deliberately prolonging negotiations in Washington. Japanese bombers winging in from distant aircraft carriers, attacked without warning on The "Black Sunday morning. About three thousand casualties were inflicted on American personnel, many aircrafts were destroyed, the battleship fleet was wiped out when all eight of the craft were immobilized, and many small vessels were damaged or destroyed. -
Battle of Bataan
This battle represented the most intense phase of Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines during World War II. -
Bataan Death March
The first in a series of atrocities committed by both sides in the unusually savage Pacific war. -
Battle of Coral Sea
This was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. -
Battle of Midway
After the naval battle at Coral Sea, Japan next undertook to seize Midway Island, -
D-Day
The Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
General MacArthur launched a strategy was to capture the Pacific islands one by one, advancing towards Japan. -
Manhattan Project Began
American know-how and industrial power were combined with the most advanced scientific knowledge. -
Battle of El Alamein
A major battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. -
Casablanca Conference
British prime minister Winston Churchill and U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt meet in Morocco. -
Tehran Conference
A meeting between Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
After advancing island by island across the Pacific Ocean, General MacArthur wades ashore onto the Philippine island of Leyte, fulfilling his promise to return to the area in 1942. -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
President Franklin D Roosevelt is elected to his 4th term as US president. -
Battle of the Bulge
he Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested regions in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. -
Yalta Conference
A meeting of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Franklin D. Roosevelt as World War II was winding down. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a major battle in which the U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army. -
Battle of Okinawa
This battle was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa -
FDR Died / Harry Truman Became President
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away after four terms in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of the country. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day was a celebration of Germany's surrender. -
Potsdam conference
President Truman, met with Joseph Stalin and the British leaders to issue an ultimatum to Japan: surrender or be destroyed. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
Japan had refused to surrender to the war, so an American bomber dropped one atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
American aviators dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. -
VJ Day
On this date, ther are celebrations over the final ending of World War II. -
Nuremberg Trials
Held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice, the Nuremberg trials were a series of 13 trials carried out in Nuremberg, Germany. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
Tried the leaders of the Empire of Japan for three types of war crimes.
