World War II

By drewheiser1116

  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria (Manchuko)

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria (Manchuko)
    Kwantung Army of the Ampire of Japan invanded Manchuria. Established Manchuko

  • Hitler made Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler made Chancellor of Germany
    Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. He feeds off the desperate citizens, slowly becoming dictator. He becomes too powerful, leading to WWII.

  • The Munich Pact

    The Munich Pact
    Held in Munich, Germany, the meeting was help to prevent Hitler from taking aggressive military action. Leaders granted him a portion of Czechoslovakia. World leaders were scared of Hitler; they didn't want to upset him.

  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    "Night of Broke Glass", attack on Jews by Nazis and non-Jewish citizens. Hitler blamed Jews for the past.

  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    German forces invaded Poland; start of WWII. Hitler broke the Munich Pact which showed he did not care about rules or laws.

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk
    Defense and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe. Saved lives.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Japanese attack naval base Peark Harbor, Hawaii. Caused the U.S. to become inolved in the war.

  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    76,000 allied prisoners of war, including 12,000 Americans, had to walk 60 miles to prison camps. Showed that Japanese leaders were relentless; far from giving up.

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    Japanese Navy tried to lure several U.S. aircraft carriers into a trap but were badly defeated. Japanese tried to strategize, becoming closer to defeat.

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    Allied Powers stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France and freed the French from Nazi control.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    Last major battle in Europe. Shows that Nazis were close to defeat.

  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    Conference held by heads of govrnment to discuss Europe's postwar reorganization. This helped Europe clean up WWII distruction.

  • V E Day

    V E Day
    Germany officially stopped military operations, ending the European conflict of WWII.

  • The Bombing of Hiroshima

    The Bombing of Hiroshima
    U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, three days later bombing Nagasaki, in hopes of ending the war. Over 130,000 were killed. Ended WWII.

  • V J Day

    V J Day
    Victory over Japan Day - The day Japan Surrenders. This is the end of WWII.