World War 2 Era

The Rise of Dictators

Jan 1, 1920

Because of weak democratic govermnts.

World War 2

Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1947

Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the nazi party.

Dec 6, 1921

Benito Mussonlini appointed prime minster of Italy

Dec 6, 1922

Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union

Dec 6, 1929

Japense army seized Manchuria China

Dec 6, 1931

Hitler is made Chancellor of Germany

Dec 6, 1933

Italian Army invades on Ethiopia in Africa

Jul 1, 1935

Neutrality Act passed by U.S. congress

Dec 6, 1935

Italian Amry invades Ethiopia in Africa

Miltarist take control of Japense government

Dec 7, 1936

Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany

Dec 7, 1936

In the violation of the versalies treaty.

Japan's army pillages Najing, China massacre

Dec 7, 1937

A quater million of people.

Munich Pact signed giving the sudetenland

Dec 7, 1938

Of Czechoslovakia to Germany.

Nazi begin rounding up Jewes for Labor camps

Dec 7, 1938

Nazi's invade Poland, Britian and France declare war on Germany

Sep 1, 1939

Nazi soviet pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

Dec 8, 1939

Nazi's invade Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Beligum take control

Dec 8, 1940

Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

Dec 9, 1940

Battle of Britian

Dec 9, 1940

Royal Air Force deafeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of
their Island.

First Time Peacetime Draft in U.S.

Dec 9, 1940

Hitler breaks pact with Stalin's Russia

Dec 9, 1941

Invades USSR Now joins England in fighting the Germans

Churchill and FDR issue the Alantic Charter

Dec 9, 1941

Japense invade French Indochina

Dec 9, 1941

Pearl Harbour in Hawii attack by Japanese Naval and forces

Dec 9, 1941

Battle of Midway, Turning point of the war in Pacific

Jun 4, 1942

Philippines fall to Japanese

Dec 9, 1942

Bataan Death March

Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

Dec 9, 1942

Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow

Dec 9, 1942

Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA

Mar 31, 1943

Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

Jul 9, 1943

British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies

Dec 9, 1943

In North Africa

D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

Dec 9, 1944

Paris retaken by Allies Forces

Dec 9, 1944

Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

Dec 9, 1944

US forces return to recapture the Philippines

Jan 9, 1945

FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

Apr 16, 1945

V-E Day, war ends in Europe

May 8, 1945

First Atomic Bombs dropped

Aug 9, 1945

V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

Aug 14, 1945

War Crime Trials

Nov 20, 1946

Held in Nuremburg Germany; Manila, Philippines,Tokyo Japan.