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Axis Powers
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation. Their Rome-Berlin Axis is announced November 1. -
Japan invades China
a clash occrued againt the troops of Japan and China near piping in northern china. -
The Neutral Low Countries Fall
Germany attacks Western Europe seizing Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Belgium within the month of May. On June 22, they recieve northern France and their entire Atlantic coastline in France's armistice agreement. -
Japanese planes of the first wave to pearl harbor
planes take off from their japanese carriers, 49 high altitude bombers. type of planes they used: 51 dive bombers, 40 torpedo planes, 43 fighters. -
US Enters WWII
The United States declares war with Japan. Japan seizes the Philippines, French Indonesia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia), and British Singapore. -
executive order 9066
it allowed the order of Japanese americas -
The battle at midway
the battle began when the Japanese naval forces moved on the base in an effort to draw out and destroy the U.S. pacific fleet's aircraft carrier. -
Massacre of Lidice
In reprisal of the assassination of SS Leader Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, Nazis march into Lidice, Czechoslavakia and hunting down any notion of resistance. Over 1000 people were killed and 3000 Jews wered deported. -
Guadal Canal
the guadal canal begins -
italy surrenders
italy surrenders to the war and does nothing else for the country -
siege at leninggrad
after 900 days the siege at leningrad is over -
The Big Three Meet
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchil meet in Teheran, Iran. They confirm invading Western Europe and plan the invasion of Southern France. -
D-DAY
156,000 american, british, canadian forces landed on 5 beaches along a 50 mile stretch. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assualts in history. -
the turning point for europe during WWII
the turning point for Europe was the soviet union, also the battles of Stalingrad -
assasination on hitler
the assasination against hitler failed dramatically -
Battle of the Bulge
In an effort to split Allied territory, Germany attempts to reconquer Belgium. January 1, 1945, however, the Germans had to retreat. -
Second Atomic Bomb Drop
Hiroshima's devastation was not enough for the Japanese War Council to capitulate. The US gave Japan the "Fat Man" which forced them to unconditionally surrender. -
End of WWII
The Japanese delegation formally signs their surrender abord the USS Misouri. The USS Misouri flew the American, British, Soviet Union, and Chinese flags. -
Marshall Plan
Secretary of State George Marshall announced his European Recovery Plan (ERP). The sixteen nations received administrative and technical aide from the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA). -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Congress gave the approval to a country to request American military and/or economic assistance if threatened by another state. This doctrine was aimed at the soviet threat.
