World War II

  • Anschluss (European)

    unification of Austria France (European)
  • Munich Conference (European)

    Great Britain and France give Hitler Sudetenland (European)
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    World War II

    Pacific and European Events
  • Non Agression Pact (European)

    Germany and USSR agree not to fight (European)
  • Germany invades Poland (European)

    Start of WWII (European)
  • Battle of Britain (European)

    3 month bombing of GB (European)
  • Miracle of Dunkirk (European)

    338,000 troops escape German capture
  • Paris captured (European)

    France surrenders to Germany
  • Germany invades USSR (European)

    Violating the non-aggression treaty
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor (Pacific)

    Japan Unprovoked attack of U.S. "...a date which will live in infamy"
  • US declares war on Japan (Pacific)

  • Germany Declares War on US (Pacific)

  • Doolittle Raid (Pacific)

    US bombs fall on Japan for the first time
  • Battle of Midway (European)

    Turning point in war with Japan
  • Kasserine Pass (European)

    First US battle against Germany
  • Stalingrad (European)

    Last German Offensive
  • Rome falls (European)

    Italy surrenders and Mussolini is executed
  • MacArthur returns to Philippines (Pacific)

    "I have returned"
  • Battle of the Buldge (European)

    10 month battle ends in turning point
  • D-Day (European)

    Allies land at Normandy- Liberation of France
  • Iwo Jima (Pacific)

    Island Captured
  • VE Day (European)

    WWII ends in Europe
  • Atomic Bomb Dropped (pacific)

  • VJ Day (European)

    WWII ends in Japan