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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the mark of the end of World War I. This was President's Wilson way of providing peace and ending tensions throughout all nations. Yet, this was the shaking point to the beginning of WWII because tensions arise in Germany. THe treaty was a humilliation to Germany because they were punished severly and were to give up territory and military force. -
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini became Italy's dictator around 1922. He was a totalitarian and had control of daily life including schools, newspapers and businesses. He founded the National Facist Party whom wanted to glorify his nation as a whole. -
Japan attacks Manchuria
Japan was weak of natural resources and they had the idea of expand their nation and beome wealthy in resources. Their target was the Manchuria territory of China. It was rich in resources and very beneficial for them to grow in resources and strenghten their economy from the up down of the Depression. The Japanese army attacked without the approval from their president. They were then called to stop the invasion but they denied. The government weakness was seen after this moment. -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler became very unsatisfied with his nation's punishment and outcome from the Treaty of Versailles. He decides to run for dictator and wins the position after his release from jail and the Nazi Party around 1933. His goal was to "glorify" his nation in many cruel ways, that to him was justifying. -
Italy attacks Ethiopia
Tensions with the old resentment that the Italians had towards the overtake of Ethiopia from decades ago re-awoke when Mussolini became dictator. He wanted to conquer what was their lost land in the 1800's. So he decided to invade the land and Ethiopians gave it to them because of Italy's fearful forces. This was another event that was unacceptable to the League of Nations & was withdrawn. -
Hitler's & The Rhineland
Hitler's expansion and revenge begins as soon as his dictatorship passes and he has a seat in the German office. He violates the Treaty of Versailles by sending his military troops to the Rhineland with the excuse that France and the Soviet Union threatened Germany. France did not take action while German military force remained put in the Rhineland. -
The Sudentland
Hitler was looking forward to attack the German speaking land of the Czechoslovakia called the Sudentland. Though British prime minister Chamberlain and French premier Daladier met with him and agreed to annex Sudentland without aggression. -
The Holocaust
Hitler's scapegoat was the Jewish race he wanted to get rid of them in a flash. He used many cruel methods into elimanating them such as concentration camps which then became extermination camps, burnt them and shot them. The attack of Kristallnacht which a jewish teenager was blamed that he had shot a Nazi official borke out in extreme violence and was the heads up for Jewish cruelty. -
WWII tensions rise
Hitler captures the rest of Czechoslovakia without any aggressions despite the tensions rising. In August 1939 he then makes alliances with Italy and Soviet Union promising the S.U. with parts of European territory. -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler looks forward to expanding even further. He targets Poland and this is the official beginning of WWII. He dressed up a Germany soldier shot him in the border between Germany and Poland. This became his excuse that Germany was attacked by Poland. As quickly, Germany invades Poland attacking it by the "blitzkrieg" method. At the end of the month Poland was an additional land in Germans hands. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The Allies for fighting for the control of the Seas for safe transportation against Germany and thier U-boat attack. The Allies came up with new technology such as convoys to track U-boats which destroyed about 70% of German U-boats. The Allies also cracked the Germans code system, Enigma. The Allies won over the seas against German. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor on the morining of December 7, 1941. The U.S. did guess that Japan would have attack them on the Phillipines or British territory. Their guess was right they surprisingly attacked a naval base and it was the mark of the U.S. taking much more action in WWII. -
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Japanese were preparing to Port Moresby which is an island located on New Guinea. To stop this from happening U.S. Admiral Chester Nimitz sent two aircraft carriers. There were many war waapons lost as in aircraft and this was both a devastating navy wise suffrage. Though, the Americans helped stop Japanese advantage. -
The Battle of Midway
The Japanese wanted to destroy the last naval base that was located in Midway Island. The Americans had broken the Japanese code and found out that they were going to attack on June 3, 1942 and from which direction they were going to attack as well. Admiral Nimitz knew their horrible war planning. He ordered aircrafts to take the role of attacking the Japanese aircraft. The Japanese did loose aircraft as well as, USS Yorktown. The attack was defeated by the Americans. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans first battle loss was in Stalingrad by the Soviets. It is known as the bloodiest of them all. The Germans were hit by cold weather so they returned in the Sprin. The Soviets trapped 250,000 Axis soldiers which caused Hitler to suffer for the first time. -
D-Day
Germany was defeated by the Allies when the whole western front had been attacked. The loss of soldiers and bad ideas of backing up from the Germans was a major advantage for the Allies to build a beachhead. At the end of August, Paris had been freed from the Germans. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler wanted to get back at the Allies and defeat them at the city of Bastogne. They were absolute they were going to win but the weather pushed them back as well as supplies. At the end of January the Allies had defeated the Germans. -
Battle of Okinawa
The U.S. was looking forward to capture Okinawa from Japan. It became the bloodiest battle in the Pacific with many loss of mens from both sides. When they attacked the island was filled with tunnels and caves from which the Japanese attacked. At the end, Americans gained control of the Island. -
Germany surrenders
After the loss of Hitler the German military force surrendered as an agreement made by the replaced government, Karl Donitz on May 7. The Germans wanted victory but their was a huge feeling hoplessness which was pretty obvious that they had already lost a lot. When the Germans surrendered dthe U.S. celebrated their victory known as the V-E Day. -
Japan surrenders
The Hiroshima attack on Japan was finally surrendered at this time when Hirohito decided it was peace time. He announced Japanaese surrendered on the radio, which was the first time his own people ever heard his voice. The Japanese troops were in denial of this and wanted to continue the dispute as well as overthrowing the government but this failed.
