World War 2

Germany INVADES Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany and the Soviet Union signed a secret agreement to split Poland between them.

Stalin attacks Finland

Nov 30, 1939

Finland resisits but falls to the Soviet Union.

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain

Apr 1, 1940

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minsiter of Great Britain after disagreeing with Neville Chamberlain.

Germany ATTACKS France

May 10, 1940

As a part of Hitler's big attack, France tried to stay strong; but eventually fell to the Nazis.

Battle of Britain

Jun 1, 1940

Germany attempted to invade Great Britain by bombing the airfields/aircraft factories, but eventually focused on cities. Through it all, Britain stood strong.

Lend-Lease Act

Mar 1, 1941

U.S. act of Congress to supply countries fighting aggressors and 1st step of U.S involvement.

Hitler takes over the Balkans

Apr 6, 1941

Germany takes over the Balkans.

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan attacks the United States at Pearl Harbor by bombing them.

Holocaust

Jan 20, 1942

Hitler and the Nazis begin to plan the genocides.

Japanese Internment Camps

Feb 19, 1942

FDR approves of Japanese Internment Camps.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

The Americans knew the Japanese plans and were ready for the attack at Midway. American pilots destroyed 332 Japanese planes, all four aircraft carriers, and one support ship.

German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union

Jul 17, 1942

Soviet Union gets a lightning war attack on them by Germany.

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 1, 1942

The Luftwaffe, German airforce, began nightly bombing runs on the Soviet city of Stalingrad.

Guadalcanal

Aug 1, 1942

First victory of America on Japan in the South Pacific.

Battle of Alamein

Oct 22, 1942

General Rommel pushes through Egypt. Was a constant back and forth battle.

Tehran Conference

Nov 23, 1943

Between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin in Iran discussing about opening a 2nd front in Western Europe and if the Allies should invade German-occupied France.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Allies invade at Normandy to attack German-occupied France.

Yalta Conference

Feb 1, 1945

Meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and FDR concerning Post WW2 actions.

FDR's Death

Apr 12, 1945

President of the United Stated had polio, and died.

Mussolini’s Assassination

Apr 28, 1945

Benito Mussolini was assassinated.

Hitler's Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler committed suicide because they lost the war.

Potsdam Conference

Jul 7, 1945

Allies meet in Berlin and each nation was most concerned with its own self-interest.

Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Aug 1, 1945

United States bombs Hiroshima and Nagasaki as an attack on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

Nuremberg Trials

Aug 8, 1945

Nazi leaders are put on trial.

Formation of the United Nations

Oct 24, 1945

International organization formed to protect each other from aggression.

MacArthur’s plan for Japan

May 3, 1947

Demilitarize Japan, put war criminals on trial, and establish a constitutional monarchy in Japan.

Marshall Plan

Apr 3, 1948

U.S. gives aid to needy Western European countries so it strengthen economies and keeps them from becoming communist.

Berlin Airlift

Jun 27, 1948

United States and Britain supplies West Berlin with food and necessary supplies.

Cold War

Jul 1, 1948

Hostility and building of nuclear weapons, but NOT fired between United States and Soviet Union.

Berlin Wall

May 1, 1961

The 103-mile wall was used to separate the Communist side of Berlin and the Democratic side of Berlin.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 1, 1962

Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba for retalliation of the United States putting missiles in Turkey.