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WWII
a global war. It is generally considered to have lasted from 1939 to 1945, -
Italy declared war on Britain and France
The Fascist regime hoped to establish a new “Roman” Empire, encompassing the Mediterranean Sea and beyond into North and East Africa and into the Levant (Sy. Italy invaded France in June 1940 and occupied a small strip of land on the Franco-Italian border as part of the armistice agreement with Vichy France in June 1940. -
Bombing at Pearl Harbor
The Japanese destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; turns out Japan wanted war against America.Two years later America joined World War 2 -
D- Day
the day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy -
Franklin Roosevelt died!
He spearheaded the successful wartime alliance between Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States and helped lay the groundwork for the post-war peace organization that would become the United Nations. He was the only American president in history to be elected four times, Roosevelt died in office in April 1945.With the country greatly in the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt immediately acted to restore public confidence -
V-E Day
The date the allies celebrated victory in Europe.On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. The eighth of May was the day when German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms: In Prague, Germans surrendered to their enemies after they had lost more than 8,000 people -
V-J Day
the day (August 15) in 1945 on which Japan ceased fighting in World War II, or the day (September 2) when Japan formally surrendered -
Harry Tuman became president
In the White House from 1945 to 1953, Truman made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan.He helped rebuild postwar Europe, worked to contain communism and led the United States into the Korean War. A Missouri native, Truman assisted in running his family farm after high school and served in World War I
