World War 2

Japenese invation of manchuria

Sep 19, 1931

This event involved Japan attacking china

Hitler made chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

This event was when Hitler took control of Germany

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

This event was when Jewish synagogues and businesses were vandalized in Germany

Invasion of Poland

1939

This event is known as the start of WWII

Dunkirk

1940

This was the rescue of mainly British troops after being defeated by the German army

attack of pearl harbor

Dec 7, 1941

this event brought the US into WWII

Battle of midway

1942

This was a naval battle that is known as the turning point in the war in the pacific

Bataan Death March

Apr 9, 1942

Many Americans and Filipinos died during this atrocity committed by the Japanese

Munich Pact

Apr 9, 1942

This event is known as the appeasement of Hitler

D-Day

1944

this event was code named Operation Overlord, and it was the allied invasion of Europe

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

This was the dropping of the first atomic bomb

VJ Day

1945

This is the surrender of Japan

Yalta Conference

1945

This event was a meeting of allied leaders to discuss postwar plans

VE Day

Apr 8, 1945

This was the surrender of Germany

Battle of Heroshima

Aug 6, 1945

This was the dropping of the first atomic bomb