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Nazi Olympics
Hitler hosted the summer Olympics. It was an international multi-sport event hosted in Berlin, Germany. -
Germany Riots
Riots broke out across Germany. The attack came to be called Kristallnacht which means the night of broken glass. -
Nonaggression Pact
Hitler announces a nonaggression pact with Stalin's Soviet Union. With this pact Stalin agreed to stay out of Germany's way. Hitler also agreed not to attack the Soviet Union. -
Poland Attacks
Germany claims it has been attacked by Poland. Once this claim comes out, German troops launched a massive invasion of Poland. -
War declared on Germany
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. They became known as the Allies. -
Cash-and-Carry Law
Congress passes cash-and-carry law to ease the sale of arm to countries at war. -
Czechoslovakia Captured
Hitler sent his troops into Czechoslovakia to capture it. -
Japan's Government Resigns
Strong pressure from Tojo forced Japan's government to resign. -
American Forces in North Africa and Italy
The British and Italian began a battle for North Africa. Rommel's forces and the British fought a back and fourth battle for control of North America. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, tremendous success for the Japanese. -
Declaration of War
Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war. He was furious that Japan had meant to deceive the U.S. -
War declared on U.S.
Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. The nation entered WWII as one of the Allies. -
Fortunes shift in the Pacific
The loss of the Philippines was a low point for the United States in the Pacific war. Army Lieutenant Colonel led a group of 16 American bombers. -
The Allies Make Progress
The Battle of Midway had changed the entire balance of power in the Pacific. Japanese naval power, was greatly reduced. Americans began to make plans of their own in the pacific. -
Zoot Suit Riots
White sailors stationed in L.A. fought with groups of Mexican American youths during a week of terrible violence. -
D-Day
Attack began with soldiers parachuting behind German lines to try to secure key sites, the first fay of the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans launched a surprise offensive of their own. Hitler's forces threatened to win back vital ground from the Allies. -
Hitler's Death
On April 30th Hitler finally recognized that all hope was lost. He committed suicide in his Berlin bunker. -
End of the Holocaust
The Holocaust was a genocide during WWII. Nazi Germany murdered 6 million European Jews. -
Japan's Surrender
Announced on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945. Bringing hostilities of World War II to a close.
