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The Beginning of the Holocaust
Hitler rose to power and became Chancellor of Germany on January 30th, 1933. The first official concentration camp opened at Dachau in March of 1933. Most of the prisoners sent there was communists. After this camp was open, many more continued to open and Hitler remained ruler as he decided who was forced into Concentration Camps and who wasn't. The beginning of the Holocaust marked the start of one of the most gruesome and cruel events in history that ended up killing about 11 million people. -
Neutrality Acts
The Neutrality Acts were laws that were passed in 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939 to limit U.S. involvement in future wars. This was significant as we hoped these laws would help to prevent future wars. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7th, 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a sudden surprise, as the Japanese ended up destroying 19 ships, 188 aircraft, and killing over 2,000 Americans. This attack caused the United States to get involved and plan what they were going to do. "This is a day that will live in infamy" (Franklin D. Roosevelt). -
D Day
On June 6th, 1944 the Allied forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German Forces on the coast of Normandy, France. Their force consisted of over 150,000 soldiers, and they attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. -
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Battle of the Bulge
This Battle was the last major German offensive on the Western front during World War II. It was an unsuccessful attempt to push the Allies back from German home territory. After this battle, the end of the war came sooner as although it was unsuccessful, it had an impact. -
Auschwitz is Liberated
On January 27, 1945, the Soviet army entered Auschwitz and liberated more than 7,000 remaining prisoners who were sick and dying. Liberating Auschwitz was the beginning to an end of the Holocaust, and the rescuing the many people who survived. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
In a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule, and then shooting himself in the head. Soon after, Germany surrendered to the Allied forces that ended Hitler's dreams as a whole. He was a big villain of our country, so his death was a big victory for everyone. -
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Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During the Final stages of World War II, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two Japanese Cities. The first bomb named "Little Boy," was dropped on Hiroshima which leveled five square miles of the city, and killed 80,000 people instantly, and the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki was named, "Fat Man," which killed about 40,000 people on impact. After the Bombings, United States was the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry, and it ended World War II.
