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Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Known as the September compaign or the Defensive War in Poland, the invasion of Poland by Germany marked the beginning of World War II in Europe -
Sitzkrieg
A sitzkrieg is a war that has little to no action, often used a synonym name for the eight month period of time between Setember 1, 1939 and the German Biltskrieg in 1940 where there was little to no mitary involvement during that entire period -
France Fell to Germany
The blitzkrieg that ended the Phoney War of Europe was the downfall of the French opposition against Germany on the Western Front of the war -
Destroyers for Bases Deal
The exchange of Clemson class US Navy Destroyers were traded for British possessions on this date -
America First Committee Launched
Established on Sept 4, 1940, the committee was an organization that heavily protested against the involvement of the US in World War II. Known as one of the largest anti-war organizations in American history -
Battle of Britain
The first major battle between Britain and Germany that was for the first time in history, an all out air warfare battle that minimally ground force included. 1,733 German fighters were lost during this battle compared to the British loss of 915 fighters -
Congress Instituted the Draft
In 1940 was the Burke-Wadsworth act was established and the first US peacetime draft was commenced -
Four Freedoms
The four freedoms was the four expectations and goals of the United States by the current presidnet of the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt that was also a speech that was declared on Jan 6, 1941 -
Lend-Lease
Passed between 1940 and March 1941, the act was the main purpose of the US to provide support to the allied nations during the isolated times -
Reuben James Sank
A four-funnel class warship that was the first to sink by hostile action in World War II -
USS Kearny Attacked
The Benson-Livermore class destroyer was torpedoed by a German u-boat on October 1941 -
Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
Also known as the battle of Pearl Harbor, was a surprise attack by the Japanese unto the United States land -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
Island hopping was a tactic used by the US in world war II that consisted of the conquering of islands in the Pacific to support the gradual migration of troops closer the Japanese mainland -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
MacArthur returned to the Philippines to the defense of those people and Australia during the times of fewer troops that was informed of during his trip there -
Battle of Bataan
This battle was based in the Philippines where the Japanese had ruled most of Southeast of Asia. The most intense phase of Japanese imperialism -
Bataan Death March
The death march was the transfer of war prisoners from to Saisaih to Camp O'Donnell that was a prisoners' camp. -
Battle of Coral Sea
A massive sea battle between the Japanese, the US, and Australia. The first battle in which aircraft carriers actually fought directly against each other. -
Battle of MIdway
Another crucial naval battle that was the turning point of World War II on the Pacific front. -
Battle of El Alamein
The battle was a huge moment in the war in which hundreds upon thousands of men from both sides fought in the deserts of Egypt for the conquer of Northern Africa. The Allies came out successful and the battle was equivalent to the significance in Stalingrad -
Casablanca Conference
A conference between the allied leaders that took place in Casablanc, French Morroco that discussed the next movements of the allied forces in the war -
Battle of Stalingrad
Considered the bloodiest and biggest battle of the war, Stalingrad was the city that had the russian casualites of two million as both soldiers and civilians fought against the Germans. -
Tehran Conference
A meeting between the three big allied forces leaders in which discussion about the strategies of the war and third party countries affairs were considered and Iran's independence was recognized -
D-Day
The largest amphibious assault in history that led to the liberation of the Western European side of the war. -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
He was elected a fourth term during the time of the first inolvement of America in the war, and Roosevelt suffered from illness as it further debilitated him until he died and his vice president took over -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was a surprise attack, like many in WWII, by Germany in which is was destined to break the grasp of the Allies in their front. The battle was the most detrimental battle to the Americans with the loss of over three-hundred thousand of already beaten and battered soldiers -
Yalta Conference
The second wartime meeting during the war between the allied leaders. During this conference the leaders discussed the final preparations of the surrender of Germany and the post-war reparations of the war for the world. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was purposed for the need of a base near the Japanese mainland by the American forces. The Americans seamlessly won although the Japanese had the advantage over them -
FDR Died / Harry Truman Became President
Roosevelt died a death that the entirety of America was mourning from as the slow train took his coffin to the funeral, thousands came to see. Truman learned about the Manhatten Project and had the biggest shoes to fill of any president -
Manhattan Project Began
The Manhattan project was kept beyond secret as to only held to the individuals who worked on it and the President along with his trustees. Truman first learned of the project after the death of Roosevelt and then took the shoes of the decisions with it. -
Nuremberg Trials
The trials were designed to persecute the guilty of the cimes against peace and humanity by Germany and the ones responsible -
VE Day
Victory day in the international war torn world where the Germans had finally laid down their arms. The Soviets had not celebrated the end of the war until the ninth as more than six hundred soviets died during the last confrontations of the Germans on the Soviet land -
Battle of Okinawa
Described as the biggest and the last of the Pacific battles in the Eastern Japanese fronts was the battle of Okinawa. The Japanese served as more of a defensive position than an offensive as the mainland was too close to risk anything -
Potsdam conference
The last of the World War II related conferences, Potsdam had various agreements about reparations and and land boundaries along with the punishment of war criminals. Mainly the focus of the conference was on the relations towards the recovery of Western Europe -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
The first of the atom bombs that devastated the cuty of Hiroshima and killed tens of thousands in ways that were worse than war on the innocent civilians who were killed. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
The next bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, a shipbuilding port city which was a perfect target. The city was encased by hills so the explosion was better conditioned to that area, but the kill count was still roughly the same as the last. -
VJ Day
VIctoryover Japan was the name of the holiday that was August 15 but more formally Septemeber 2. The surrender of Japan led to the final close of the war and the end of the terror of the deaths it caused in all nations.
