-
Benito Mussolini becomes dictator of Italy
Black shirt marched in Rome and Mussolini presented himself as the only one that could restore order. He knew that socialism could not help Italy, he followed Hitler. He was an indirect cause on ww2. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
He became leader of National Socialists German Workers Party. (Natzi Party). He supported no politics and only have one party, germanys population supported him. -
The Holocaust
Persecution of Jews by Nazi's. Nazi came to power in Germany. The German race was "Superior" and Jews were "Inferior". -
Hitler Remilitarizes Rhineland
The denouncement of the Locarno pact started the remilitarizing of Rhineland. This strenghtened Germany, soon they would be ready for the war to come in the next few years -
The rape of Nanjing
Japan wanted revenge because China won a war against them in past. Japan thought they were going to win but didnt. So Japan imperal Army attacked the city of Nanking and murdered civilians that loved there. -
Germany annexes Austria
German troops marched to Austria to seize their government by force. The expansion of Germany helped Hitler with his future plan for the Nazi party. -
Munich Pact
Germany, Great Britian, Frnace and Italy agreed to permit German annexation of Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia. With this they avoided war, but they gave Czechoslovakia for German conquest. -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler wanted to gain lost territory and rule Poland. Germany expanded evern further and wanted to continue to dictate and overpower other places. -
Germany conquers France
Germany was invading neighboring states. Germanys naval warfare and constant invasions, Germany launched permanent state of fighting or war with Europe. Until one was conquered (France). -
Battle of Britian
Great Britian and Germany were involved. Happened in the United Kingdom's skies. 2,662 German soldier died comapre to 700 of Great Briitan. Britian became the "go-to" base for action against Germany. England won. -
The third elcection
Franklin Roosevelts third election as president. When it was only supposed to be 2 terms per president it was unecspected. -
Germany, Italy, and Japan form the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Tripartite Act, which became known as Axis Powers. If they would not have signed the act, they would not have expanded their territory nor have allies for the war. -
Lend-Lease Act
Congress authorized the sale, lease and exchange of supplies to be within countries. Without this the United States would not of had a military to aid foreign nations in WW2. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Code-name was Barbarossa. With the largest German military operation on WW2. This eliminated threats of communism. They seized Soviet borders. Without this Germany would have not expanded, so Hitler could not have gone through with his plans of having colonies of the perfect race. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Involved Japan and the United Sates. Place: Pearl Harbor which in near Honolulu, Hawaii. 2,000 American Soldier died. Japan successfully attacked. This started WW2. -
The United States enters the war
United states broke isolation. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. U.S congress declared war on Japan. America was drawn into global war. With the attack of pearl harbor they would not have entered the war and they would not have proved their military. -
The Emergeny Price Control Act
Important weapon of the onslaught of Axis Powers. Helps deminish the chances of inflation. -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle involving the United States and Japen. Place: Midway island. Japan suffered 2,500 casualities compared to 307 for U.S. United Sates won. It was a turning point in the Pacific War. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Involved Russia and Germany. Happened in city of Stalingrad (Volograd). 250,000 casualities from Russia and Germany. Russia + Soviet army won. Humiliation of Hitler because he thought that Germny was undefeatable. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Allies and Japan. Occured in Soloman Island/Guadalcanal Island. Up to 7,000 Americans died and 31,000 Japanese died. United States/ Allies won. United States took back the Island. -
Operation Torch
This was the first time Britian and America worked together on an invasion plan. America military was confident about landing in france, but Britian got their way when Roosevelt supported Churchills request that the allies should prepare for North America. -
Tehran Conference
(November 28th through December 1rst 1943)
Conference between Franklin Roosevelt ( U.S president), Winston Churchill (British prime minister) and Joseph Stalin (Soveit premier) in Tehran Iran. They talked about their military plans to go against Germany and Japan. This conference planned out how WW2 would go. They knew how to support eachother whent he war was happening. -
Battle of Bulge
Germany and America were involved. Place: Wallonia in Belgium, France. Thee was 75,000 U.S casualities, Germany lost up to 100,000. Allies won ( America + British Army). This was an attempt to push allie's fron line west. -
Nuremberg Trials
(1945-1949)
The trials were held in Germany. The criminals were convicted of crimes against humanity and peace. They brought Nazi war criminals to justice. With this the court knew how to deal with futer crimes. It also established the international court permanently. -
Taft-Hartley Act
This made changes to the wagner act. It also know as Labor management relations act. It established guidelines to correct unions unfair labor practices. Without it there would have been no change to labor practices and the people would have been worked to death. -
Yalta Conference
Second wartime meeting between Winston Churchill (Bristish Prime Minister), Joseph Stalin (Soviet Premier) and Franklin Rossevelt (U.S President) toward the end of WW2. They demanded for uncondiyional surrender from Germany.
They plan what to do with the world since WW2 ended. Permitted free elections. Also lead into Cold War. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
United Sates and Japan. United States attacked Iwo Jima islands in Japan. American casualities exceed Japanese, 26,000 to 22,000 at the most. United States victory. This provided an airbase for Japanese fighter planes. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allied forces and Japan were involved. It was a Pacific Island battle. Part of American 3 point plan to win war in the east. United States won. Many Okinawan civilians died, including 72,000 Americans and 100,000 Japanese casualities. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler commited suicide by swallowing a cyanide pill and shooting himself in the head. He killed himself because Germany unconditional surrendered and it ended his dreams of being a 1,000 year reich. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. This is a holiday. It marks the formal acceptance by the allies of WW2 of Nazi Germany surrender becuase of armed forces. -
The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima
United States drops atomic bomb on Japanese city of Hiroshima. U.S was going to drop it on Germany, but Germeny was already defeated. They dropped it on JApan instead but they were still in a raging war.
United States was first nation to use atomic weapons. It was end on WW2. It ignited the Cold War. -
The atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki
This was second bomb dropped on Japan from U.S.
Nagasaki was a shipbuilding center, it was intended for destruction. This leade to the Manhatton project from General Leslie R. Groves. -
V-J Day
Known as Victory over Japan Day. News of the surrender of Germnay spread across and around the world. Ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay.
Celebration of the end of ww2. -
Warsaw Pact
This was a collective defense treaty among the Soviets and seven Soviet satelite states within central and eastern Europe. This put Soviets in command on armed forces. So the Soveits made the decisions in this area until 1991.
