World War 2 Timeline

Rise Of Stalin

Dec 18, 1929

head of the Communist Party (1879-1953) under him the gov't tried to control every aspect of life in the nation.

Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.

Holocaust

Jan 30, 1933

The nazi regime approximately killed 6 million jews from jan 30th 1933-May 8th 1945.

Rise of Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor. A year later, on August 2, 1934, he takes the title "Furher."

Italy's Conquest of Ethiopia

Oct 3, 1935

Mussolini attacks Ethiopia without a declartion of war. Ethipopia is unfairly disadvantaged and Italy wins. The Legue of Nations declres the one-sided war an aggression but takes no action against Italy.

Rome-Berlin Axis

Oct 26, 1936

Pact between Italy and Germany after Mussolini suspicions of Hitler are dispelled. Hitler and Mussolini become allies under the common goal of conquering Europe.

Annexing of Austria

Mar 12, 1938

German troops march into Austria and annihilate them,

Spanish civil war

Jul 17, 1939

Spanish Army, led byFranco, rose up against the democratically elected Republican government.

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Aug 23, 1939

Stalin and Hitler sign a non-agression pact, agreeing not to attack each other. Russia (Soviets) have the oppurtunity to strengthen their western frontier, and Poland is open to a German attack.

Poland Attacked

Sep 1, 1939

German air forces rain bombs over Poland.Blitzkreig is first used.

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

Hitler launched about 2000 German aircraft over Britain because Winston Churchill refused to accept German conquer of Europe in exchange of the end of World War 2. British won.

U.S. Cracks Japanese Code

Dec 1, 1940

United States Navel Intelligence find out that Japan intends to invade China.

Germany invades Russia

Jun 22, 1941

Germany invades the Soviet Union, consequently violating the Non-Aggression Act.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese use fighter planes to attack the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, killing 2,335 service men, 68 civilians and destroying U.S. naval vessels and ships.

USA joins the war

Dec 11, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

Battle of Midway is considered the most decisive battle of World War 2. The Americans destroyed four of the Japanese aircrafts; Japan never recovered from the attack of their naval strength and on the defensive.

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

One of the most deadly battles of World War 2 in which the Russians defeat Germnay from capturing an industrial port on the Volga River.

Rise of Tojo

Oct 17, 1942

He used Militarism as a way to take over the government.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

President Eisenhower leads over a million troops to storm the beaches of Normandy in order to recapture France. This event is known as the turning point of World War 2.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

This battle was the German's last major offensive in World War II. The Allies pushed the Germans back and won. December 16th, 1944- January 25th, 1945

Big Three in Yalta

Feb 11, 1945

Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill meet to discuss Societ Power in Eastern Europe. The Yalta Confernece leads to dual rule in Berlin, disbanding of Germany, and the prosecution of war criminals.

Death of Roosevelt

Apr 12, 1945

Truman becames president.

Death of Mussolini

Apr 28, 1945

Mussolini is captured, murdered and mutilated by Italian partisans after he and his mistress attempted to escape. To the italian people, he was just a disposed fascist dicator, a figurehead of the German invasion.

Death of Adolf Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.

Germany Surrenders

May 7, 1945

Germany surrenders.

V-E Day

May 8, 1945

Victory in Europe celebrated Nazi Germany's surrender and the end of World War 1 in Europe.

Rise of Mussolini

Jul 29, 1945

He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia (1935).He latter joined the axis pact.

Dropping of the 1st Atomic Bomb

Aug 6, 1945

The first atomic bomb used in warfare is dropped by the United States on Hiroshima, Japan. 75,000 people are killed instantly, with over 100,000 injuries.

Second Dropping of Atomic Bomb

Aug 9, 1945

The U.S. drops the second atomic bomb, this time on Nagasaki, Japan.This bombing was the last major act of World War 2, just days before Japan surrendered.

Tokyo, Japan petitions for Peace

Aug 10, 1945

Tokyo offers a peace surrender under the condition that the Emperor Hirochito will still remain on the throne. The Allies accept the condition.

V-J Day

Sep 2, 1945

World War 2 ends with a formal surrend ceremony in Tokyo Bay on the U.S.S Battleship Missouri.