Stephenson WWII Timeline

Neutrality Act

Aug 31, 1935

U.S. cannot sell weapons or give loans to worry countries

FDRIS Quarantine

Oct 5, 1937

Speech must stop spread of totalitarian regines.

Hilter is Empowered

Sep 30, 1938

Hitler appeased at Munich.

Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland, marking the start of WWII.

Great Britain and France declared war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

They became known as the Allies. There was a llttle they could do, however, to slow Hitler in Poland.

"Cash and Carry"

Sep 21, 1939

Can get U.S. weapons but must pay cash and pick-up.

Gemany takes over Norway and Denmark

Apr 9, 1940

Th eattack was planned as part of Operation Weserübung Süd.

Germany Attacks France

May 10, 1940

Invasion of the Ardennes Forest in Northern France. By the end of June France surrenders to Germany. Netherlands and Belgium fall to Germany.

Lend - Lease Act

Mar 11, 1941

U.S. loans Britain 50 warships for lease of 8 military bases.

Atlantic Charter

Aug 14, 1941

FDR and Churchill meet to establish common war objectives.

Attack of Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japenese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor

The Doolittle Raid

Apr 18, 1942

16 American vomber attacked Tokyo. Did not domuch damage to Japan, but gave Americans something to celebrate about.

Battle of Coral Sea

May 4, 1942

Japan's attempted incasion of New Guinea was stopped by the Allies. U.S. lost one carrieer U.S.S Lexington.

Invasion of Siicy

Jul 9, 1943

Allies took Sicily from the Axis Powers. Six weeks of land combat.

D - Day

Jun 6, 1944

When American, Bristish, and Canadian forces landed on the coast of France's Normandy Region

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Oct 23, 1944

Known as the second of The Phillipines. Largest naval battle of WWII.

Battle of Budge

Dec 16, 1944

Counterattack near the Aredennes region of Belgium and Northern France. Germans created a large bulge in the Allied lines, but the offensive eventually failed.

Firestorm Raid of Japan

Mar 9, 1945

The raid was retaliation for the U.S. after Pearl Harbor.

Battle of Berlin

Apr 16, 1945

Battle to end all battles. Hitler commits suicide.

Victory in Europe Day

May 8, 1945

Public holiday in Europe for the Allies winning WWII.

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

Second atomic bomb dropped, by United States on Nagasaki.