Bodie Neidig's WWII Timeline

Italy invades Ethiopia

Sep 3, 1935

Mussolini pledged to make Italy an Imperial power and to start he invaded Ethiopia.

Japan signs Anti-Comunist Pact

Nov 25, 1936

Japan signed a Anti-Comunist Pact with Germany making them alliances.

Germany Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Official start of WWII

Germany attacks France

May 10, 1940

This was known as the Battle of Dunkirk. France and Britain was also involved and they had to retreat 340,000 to Britain.

Pearl Harbor is attacked

Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States joins the war!

America bombs Tokyo

Apr 18, 1942

There was not much damage done by the Americans but the Americans were proud that they did it.

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

Germany and its allies fought Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad. This was one of the bloodiest battles in the war. It was a turning point in the war when the Soviet Union held their ground to keep control.

Invasion of Sicily

Jul 10, 1943

Germany's army was weak from the loss they had just taken in North Africa and they were defeated.

Allies invade Rome

Jun 5, 1944

This was the first capital to fall for the Axis powers.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Allied powers broke through German lines.

FDR wins 1944 election

Nov 7, 1944

FDR won the 1944 election for his 4th term.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

Hitler tried to split the Allied army and then he was going to send in a surprise blitzkreig but the Allied deffense held strong.

Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to decided what to do with Germany. Stalin promised to hold election in Eastern Europe.

Firestorm raid on Tokyo

Mar 9, 1945

Allies launched a major attack on Japan's home land with B-29 bombers. This killed 84,000 and left rivers boiling.

V Day

May 8, 1945

Allied powers cause Hitler and his army to surrender

Creation of United Nations

Jun 26, 1945

This was created to encourage cooperations among nation to prevent future wars.

Bombing of Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

U.S. bombs Hiroshima killing 80,000 and causing lots of damage.

Bombing of Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

U.S. bombs another city of Japan causing more damage and left over 40,000 killed.

Japan surrenders

Aug 15, 1945

Japan finally surrenders to Allie forces.

VJ Day

Sep 2, 1945

Japan surrenders to the Allied powers.