U.S history world war 2

By Katelynlabelle

  • Neutrality act

    Congress passed act prohibiting the export of arms and ammunition and implements of war

  • Rise of fascism and nazism

    Economic factors and treaty of Versailles, fear of communism, and support of middle class. Army ruled by Hitler

  • Germany expansion and annexation

    Before world war 2 Germany annexed native Austrianwad and expansion of germany

  • Signing of non-aggression pact

    Nazi Germany's and Soviet Union signed the German-soviet non-aggression pact. The two countries agreed no military actions against eachother

  • Blitzkrieg attack on Poland

    Germany attacked Poland, blitzkrieg tore through polish military, Poland finally surrendered and Germany occupied the country

  • Lend- lease act

    Provides U.S military aid to foreign nations during world war 2

  • Battle of Britain

    Luftwaffe attempted to win air superiority over southern England from Royal Air Force as essential for the invasion of this country by German naval land forces

  • Bombing of Peral Habor

    Japenese launched a surprise attack on the U.S Naval base Peral Harbor in Hawaii, America entered into world war 2

  • Invasion of Africa by Elsenhower

    Elsnenhower was appointed supreme commander of operation overload

  • Battle of Midway

    Naval base in pacific theatre

  • Battle of Stanlingrad

    Battle nazi Germany fought Soviet Union for control of city of Stanlingrad

  • Transition of the U.S Homefront to war production

    Industrial and agricultural production goal was achieved

  • D-day

    A combat attack to be imitated

  • Liberation of Madjdanek

    Soviet rooms liberated Nazi concentration camp

  • Battle of bulge

    German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested region in Belgium

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    American invasion of Iwo Jima. America needed a base near Japanese coast

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Assault in pacific was 82 day long battle

  • V-E day

    Formal acceptance of the allies of world war 2, nazi Germany surrender armed forces

  • Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and plutoumium bomb dropped on Nagasaki

  • V-J day

    Japan surrendered allies ending world war 2