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Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler intently invades Poland, Britain and France declared war two days later. -
Battle Of Britain Begins
An attempt by Germany to gain air superiority, in order to invade Britain. -
Battle Of Britain Ends
With use of the radar, the British we're able to counterattack and eventually win the battle. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on the U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii, was a surprise attack. It ultimately led to the American's finally getting involved into World War II. -
US Declares War Upon Japan
A day after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, FDR declare's war. -
The Battle Of Stalingrad
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The Battle Of Midway
The turning point in the war in the Pacific came in June, 1942 at the Battle of Midway, the U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes and regained control of the Pacific. -
Allied Forces Win in North Africa
Germans begin a withdrawal from Africa and the Allied victory in North Africa begins the invasion of Italy. -
Italy Surrender's to The Allies
Mussolini was stripped of power by the King Emmanuel, returning power to the King. -
D-Day
Allied forces landed on Normandy beaches to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany. -
GI Bill of Rights is passed.
The GI Bill of Right's gave servicemen the ability to go to college, and got them loans for house's with zero down and low interest rates. -
Liberation of Death Camps
Soviet troops were the first to come across one of the Nazi death camps in July 1944. -
FDR get's a fourth term.
President Roosevelt win's his fourth presidential election. -
Yalta Conference
The Allied powers got together and discussed the fate of Germany. -
Victory In Europe
Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin. -
US Drops Atomic Bomb On Heroshima
The U.S. drops the first atomic bomb onto the Heroshima, killing 80,000. -
US Drops 2nd Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The U.S. again, drops another atomic bomb, killing 70,000. Both bombing's were attempts to end war. -
Japan Surrenders
Japanese emperor finally surrenders. The final enemy of the allies has been defeated and the end of WW2 is near. -
WWII Ends
All fighting is ended, and WW2 comes to a close.
