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Stalin
doesn' give a specific date. by the last 1920’s once he was in power he collectivized farming and had potential enemies executed or sent to forced labor camps. -
Mussolini
he was a Fascist leader ruling the country as a Prime Minister. doesn't give the exact date -
Hitler
doesn't give a specific date. Around 1920’s in Sep. he was put in charge of the party’s propaganda and left the army to devote himself in improving his position within the party. -
Tojo
date not sepcified. he was a major general in 1933 he became head of the Kwantung Army’s military police in Sep. 1935. -
Italy's
(1935-1936) Italy's conquest of Ethiopia, Mussolini, a Fascist leader had admired Hitlers plans of expanding German territories. He had plans of a second Roman Empire, and was also fed up with Ethiopia for defeating them in the past. -
Spanish Civil War
July 18, 1936. This event happened to rebel against the Second Republic. At least 500,000 people were killed. This battle had been going on for awhile but just happen to expand. Governement believed that the army had too much power when it came to politics and was determined to reduce its influence. As for the Roman Catholic Churhc. it was hostile to the republic and the republic was hostile to them. -
Rome Berlin Axis Formed
October 25, 1936 it was an alliance that involved Germany and Italy, it meant that Italy had to stand by Germany. Germany and Italy were not keen on joining forces at first but after invading Ethiopia and severing its last ties to democratic states, Italy was set to make an alliance with Germany. -
Neutrality Act
May 1, 1937 Neutrality Act: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs 1937 Neutrality Act. It bans travel on belligerents, and issues an arms embargo. -
Japan defeats China
Jul. 7 1937 Japan defeats China forces in a clash near Peking, taking control of North China -
Attack on the Panay
Attack on the Panay Dec. 12 Japanese warplanes dive-bomb the American gunboat Panay in the Yangtze river China. Japan did apologizes and pays reparations for the lives lost -
March of Time
March of time, Jan. 21 1938: It was the time release in an anti-Nazi newsreel entitled March of Time in Nazi Germany. -
Annexing of Austria
Hitler and his troops went to Austria and appointed a new Nazi government. Hitler wanted the motto of Austria to be “one people, one empire, one leader.” Pictures of Hitler went up, slogans were made, banners hung. -
US recognizes Austria
Apr. 6, 1938 U.S. Recognizes Austria, the US grants recognition to the new Austrian government -
Czechoslovakia
Sep. 29, 1938- Hitler promises Peace: when Hitler returned from the Sudetenland, he promised to leave the rest of Czechoslovakia alone. -
Night of the broken glass
Kristallnacht Nov. 10, 1938: During the Night of the Broken Glass, 7500 Jewish businesses were looted, nearly 100 Jews were killed, and ten thousands were sent to the camps -
Nazi-Soviet Non agression pact
This was a pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, in which two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. Soviet Joseph Stalin saw it as a way to keep his nation on peaceful terms with Germany. Germany, specifically Hitler, saw it as a way to invade Poland unrestrained. It fell apart in June 1941 when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union. -
Poland Attcked
German forces bombard Poland on land. Hitler was seeking to regain lost territory and eventually rule Poland. -
Germany Pummels France
Doesnt say the exact date: Apr. 1940 Germany pummels France: German planes and group troops pummel France -
Italy attacks France
Jun 10, 1940 Italy attacks France: Mussolini’s forces attack South of France -
Battle of Britain
French signed an armistice and quit WWll. German and British air forces clashed in the skies over the United Kingdom. A turning point of WW2, this battle ended with Germany’s Luftwaffe failing to get air superiority over the Royal Air Forces. -
US and Gas
Jul 26, 1940 U.S. Withholds Gas from Japan: The United States orders gasoline withheld from Japan sparking protst from the Japanese governmet. -
Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of Japanese planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu Hawaii. It lasted two hours, the Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack. -
Battle of Midway
it was a turning point in the Pacific War. The Navy of Japan had swept aside all of its enemies from Pacific and Indian oceans. -
Battle of Stalingrad
this marks the day that Hitler was pretty much humiliated. Gernral Paulus surrendered with his 91,000 men. About 150,000 German had died fighting. -
D-Day
the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe. It all began with the landing of Normandy, France. The invasion was the largest assault in history. -
Battle of the Bulge
On the day, the Germans introduced the last key offensive of the war Battle of the Bulge, an attempt to push the allied front line west from northern France to northwest Belgium. -
Death of Roosevelt
12, Apr. 1945: he passes away after four momentous terms. Leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of the country, while still fighting the second WW. -
V-E DAY
it was the day of Victory for Europe, the end of WW2 in Europe. The war of japan continued for months. -
Dropping of the Atomic bombs (2)
an atomic bomb was seen as the end of WW2. Even though Truman succeeded as President and axis Europe was conquered. The US still had to deal with Japan. The two bombs were called little boy and fat man, were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagaski. The devastation was so immense that japan surrendered. After that attack millions of dollars were spent on researching on the nuclear power. -
V-J Day
It marks the day that Japan had surrendered the Allies, ending the WW ll. V-J stands for Victoryover Japan Day.
