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Nonaggression Pact
Germany and the Soviet Union agree to a nonaggression pact leaving the Soviets free to strengthen their western frontier, and Hitler free to attack Poland. -
Beginning Of War
Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland. This was the beginning of the war in Europe. -
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World War Two
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Finland and Soviets
Finland signs peace treaty with Britain. -
France&Germany
France signs an armisice with Nazi Germany. -
US withholds gas from Japan
The United States orders gasoline withheld from Japan causing Japanese Government to protest. -
Rooselvelt signs Lend-Lease Act
Lend -Lease was the program where the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, China, France, and other Allied nations with materiel between 1941 and 1945. Rooselvelt signed it on March 11, 1941, a year and a half after the outbreak of war in Europe in September 1939 but nine months before the U.S. entered the war in December 1941. -
Atlantic Charter
On a British battleship, President Franklin D. Roosevelt meets with the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill. The two leaders write up the Atlantic Charter. -
US warns Japanese
President Franklin D. Roosevelt warns the Japanese government to cease all aggression toward neighboring countries or else face United States forces. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor early sunday morning. The first hit was at 7:53 AM, the second at 8:55. There were 2,403 dead, 188 destroyed planes and a crippled Pacific Fleet that included 8 damaged or destroyed battleships. -
Japanese Declaring war
Japanese declare war on the US. -
United States and Britian Declare War On Japan
United States declares war on Japan. Twenty-one minutes after President Roosevelt's speech, the U.S. Senate voted 82 for war and 0 agaisnt war. 12 minutes later, the US House of Representatives had 388 for and 1 against. -
Hitler Declares War on United Sates
Hitler declared war on the United States on Dec. 11. 1941 after the U.S. declared war on Japan 3 days earlier in response to the attack of Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
Battle at Midway, four Japanese carrier ships were sunk. -
Preparing for D-Day
In England, the Allied powers assemble 2.9 million men, 2.5 million tons of supplies, 11,000 airplanes, and hundreds of ships in preparation for D-Day. -
D-Day
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German Retreat
Allied troops take large portions of Normandy and Brittany initiating a German retreat. -
Demobilization
Demobilization of the American army begins. -
Rooselvelt Dies
President Roosevelt dies and Truman becomes president! -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler killed himself just days before Germanys unconditional surrender. He was found in his bunker under his headquarters in Berlin. He commited sucide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. -
V-E Day
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Hiroshima
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing 75,000 people instantly, and injuring more than 100,000. -
Surrender of Japan
Japan surrendered from the war. The ceremonies lasted less than a half hour long and took place on board the battleship USS Missouri. The boat was anchored with other United States and British ships in Tokyo Bay.
