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Weimar Republic Established in Germany
The federal republic of the Weimar Republic was established, with a new constitution, and a boat load of new problems in 11th of August, 1919. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party
After proving his political prowess, and propagating the Nazi ideas, Hitler was declared Führer of the Nazi Party. -
Washington Naval Conference
Called in by President Harding, and held from November 12th, 1921 to February 6th, 1922, the Washington Naval Conference was conducted outside of the Leauge of Nations in order to discuss what was to be done about the Pacific Ocean and East Asian Waterways. -
4 Power Treaty
A four way treaty signed by the Japanese, French, British, and United States governments with the intention of establishing a status quo in the Pacific region. -
9 Power Treaty
Geared towards understanding China's sovereignty, along with it's need to have an Open Door Trade Policy, the 9 Power Treaty was signed by the United of States Belgium, the British, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Portugal. -
5 Power Treaty
Japan, France, Italy, Britain, and the United States signed the 5 Power Treaty, which insisted that 1,900,000 tons of warships were to be eradicated between the super powers. -
Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy
With the support from his Nationalist Facist party, and after his "March on Rome", Benito Mussolini was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III. -
Pan-American Conference
While the conferences had been held for as long back as 1889, meetings held by the Pan-American Union to discuss Pan-American peace in the western world (specifically between Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela and the United States of America). -
Joseph Stalin became the Leader of the USSR
Shortly after the death of Lenin, Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Dawes Plan
Formulated after the first World War, this document forced the Germans to pay reparations to the damaged Allies. -
Adolf Hitler Wrote Mein Kampf
Practically the Nazi holy book, or a manifesto if you will, Hitler's Mein Kampf was his autobiography where he laid out the politically fueld plans for Nazi Germany's future. -
Hirohito Became the Emperor of Japan
After his father's, Yoshihito's, death, Hirohito was crowned as Emperor of Japan. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
A noble attempt to end any further accursed wars between both parties, the United States, French, and German nations signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed in 1928. -
Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.
Due to the over-speculative boom in the 1920's, and the failing central bank, it was only a matter of time before the Stock Market Crashed. -
Japan Invaded Manchuria
Japanese General Shigeru Honjō, against Tokyo's orders, expanded his forces over every practically city in Manchuria. -
Stimson Doctrine
Following the Japanese invasion in Manchuria in late 1931, Secretary Henry M. Stimson helped establish the US policy which refused to recognize international territorial changes. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became President of the U.S.
On November 8th, 1932, Roosevelt was elected as President of the United States of America, which marked the beginning of his four term presidency. -
Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany
After winning a popular election, Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany, and in turn, turned Germany towards Nazism. -
Good Neighbor Policy
The foriegn "Good Neighbor" policy, which came from Franklin Roosevelt, told the US how it should conduct it's relations with Latin American countries. -
The New Deal Started
Shortly after Frankiln Roosevelt's entrance into office, the New Deal programs started. -
The Holocaust Began
Arguably, the Holocaust began on March 9th, 1933, because the Nazi party had established their first concentration camp, in Dachau, in order to imprison their political enemies; this and may other events lead up to the overall time span which we refer to as the Holocaust. -
London Economic Conference
From June 12th to June 27th, the London Economic Conference was held in order for bankrupted nations to come to an agreement on how they would handle economic stagnation and depression. -
U.S. formally Recognized the Soviet Union
After about16 years of it's "unofficial" existence, the Soviet Union was recognized by Franklin Roosevelt, the United States President. -
Tydings-McDuffie Act
The Tydings-McDuffie Act allowed for the Phillippine Islands to establish their own independent government -
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
Hours had passed in Congress as statesmen debated over whether or not the Executive branch should be allowed to issue tariffs or naw; eventually, the vote's verdict finally came in, -
Neutrality Acts
Out of fear from the conflicts within Europe and Asia, the United States Congress passed the Neutrality Acts, imposing an embargo on trading arms to any nation, Allied or Axis. -
Italy Invaded Ethiopia
Due to the weak Leauge of Nations, Italy ignored it's own Leauge article and invaded Ethiopia under Benito Mussolini. -
Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles
After having remilitarized Rhineland (by moving German forces into the area) in March, 1936; conscripted soldiers in March, 1936; annexed Austria in March, 1938; Hitler disobeyed the Treaty of Versailles. -
Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland
Regardless of the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler remilitarized and reoccupied Rhineland on March 7th, 1936. -
Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain
In a brutish effort to beat a legit democratic government, Francisco Franco lead a civil war after a pronunciamiento was proclaimed. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Organized by Galeazzo Ciano, fascist Germany and Italy formed an alliance. -
Japan Invaded China
Ravaged, the Republic of China fought valiantly against the invading, imperialistic Japanese forces, with some help economically from the Germans (Sino-German). -
Quarantine Speech
Given by Franklin Roosevelt in Chicago, the Quarantine Speech called for isolationist policy towards the aggressive facist countries. -
Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking, also referred to as the Nanking Massacre, was when Japanese soldiers raped and murdered masses of Chinese civilians, children and women alike. -
Anschluss
Anschluss, or the reunion, was when Germany annexed Austria back into it's amoral, Nationalist, Socialistic empire. -
Hilter took the Sudetenland
Lol, incase you didn't read the other one, and/or have not realized that this is a duplicate, here ya go Mr. Duncan; With the annexation, or capitulation, of Czechoslovakia, Adolf Hitler expanded his Nazi empire over the Sudetenland. -
Hitler took Czechoslovakia
Fearing what had happened during the Anschluss with Austria, and failing to fight off the Germans, the Czechs capitulated on September 21st. -
Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
With the annexation, or capitulation, of Czechoslovakia, Adolf Hitler expanded his Nazi empire over the Sudetenland. -
Hitler Hosted Munich Conference
While it was signed in the 30th, the Munich Agreement, which came from the Munich Conference, annexed portions of Czechoslovakia into the German Empire. -
Kristallnacht
Known as the Night of Broken Glass, Kristallnacht was a when the Nazis and Nazi sympathizers released their raw hatred on the Jews. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed
Nazi and Soviet representatives signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in order to assure both sides that neither would aggress against the other. -
Germany Invaded Poland (Blitzkrieg)
After Germany and the Soviets had signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Germans surprise attacked Poland from the north, south, and west. -
Sitzkrieg Began
Also known as the Phoney War, the Sitzkrieg began on September 1st, 1939, and could not be immediately ended due to the Allies ill preparations. -
Manhattan Project Began
Lyman Briggs, an official from the National Bureau of Standards, collaborated with Leó Szilárd, Eugene Wigner, and Edward Teller in a 1939 meeting on how to construct this new, mysterious "mega-bomb". -
Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of GB
While Churchill was unpopular amongst many Conservatives and "the Establishment", he won the hearts of the English people when he was appointed, by King George VI, as prime minister of Great Britain. -
Auschwitz Death Camp Opened
A symbol of hell on earth, the damned and forsaken Auschwitz concentration camp opened it's ghastly gate on May, 26th, 1940. -
Allies Evacuate Dunkirk
Known by some as the Miracle of Dunkirk, Allied soldiers evacuated Dunkirk after a colosal failure by the British, French, and Belgian troops. -
Vichy Government Established in France
Erected under the rule of Marshal Philippe Pétain, Vichy France was the sovereign half of the Franco-German Armstice. -
Battle of Britain
Infamous for it's Allied civilian casualties, the Battle of Britian or "the Blitz" was a German air campaign targeted, originally at UK's factories and trade ports, at the residential areas of England (namely London). -
Destroyers for Bases Deal
The United Kingdom gave a variety of naval bases to the United States in exchange for fifty of US destroyers. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
The Tripartite Pact, or "Three Power Pact", was signed by the Axis powers (Japan, the USSR, and Germany) in Berlin, Germany. -
Election of 1940
In the election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt won over his challenging Republican competitor, Wendell Willkie. -
Four Freedoms
The Four Freedoms were articulated elegantly by Franklin Roosevelt on January 6th, 1941. -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act was a United States program that supplied Great Britian, USSR, China, France and countless other Allied nations. -
Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler's ambitious plan to invade the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa ended in utter failure. -
Hitler enacted the Final Solution
The infamous "Final Solution" was when Hitler began his mass, systematic democide of the Jewish people and minorities. -
Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was the overall, defined goals for the Allies after the war. -
Office of Price Administration
Initiated by Executive Order 8875, the OPA was created in a desparate attempt by the US to regulate inflation during WWII. -
Shoot-on-Sight Orders
Issued by president Franklin Roosevelt after the "Greer Incident", the USS Greer was ordered to "Shoot-on-Sight". -
Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
A surprise military attack by the Japanese, the bombing of Pearl Harbor eventually lead the Americans into World War II. -
The U.S. Declared War on Japan
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, and after Franklin Roosevelt's Infamy Speech, the United States declared war on Japan; subsequently, Japan's allies declared war on the US. -
Washington Conference
Through the efforts of Churchill and Roosevelt, the Washington Conference established the Combined Chiefs of Staff, which is within Washington. -
War Production Board
Peace time industries shifted into overdrive in order to supply the global war under the War Production Board, which was able to organize under Executive Order 9024. -
Double V
The Double V campaign, by the Pittsburgh Courier, was used to promote African American rights to fight alongside fellow Americans in WWII. -
MacArthur’s “I shall return” speech
Delivered by General Douglas MacArthur, his "I shall return" speech was about how he would return to the Philippines, even after a beastial battle. -
Bataan Death March
Gruesome and inhumane, Japanese soldiers during the Bataan Death March forced American and Filipino prisoners to walk from 60-80,000 miles after three months of battle. -
Doolittle Raids Over Japan
An air raid on Japan, the American orchestrated strike on Tokyo and other places on the Japanese mainland, Honshu, pushed the Japanese Empire closer to the edge of defeat. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Near Australia, the naval battle between the US Navy and the Japanese Imperial Navy for the Port Moresby in New Guinea and Tulagi islands became known as the Battle of the Coral Sea. -
Battle of Midway
Six months after the atrocity which took place at Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy defeated the Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway. -
Battle of El Alamein
This battle, which is truly divided into 2 sub-skirmishes occured in North Africa during 1942. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Allied forces landed on the Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Nggela Islands in order to prevent the Japanese from using the islands as a means to block Allied, namely American, communication and supply routes; Obviously, the Japanese were opposed to this and spent months fighting to retake the islands. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The major battle which decided the fate for Russia, Nazi Germany was defeated in this close-quarters conflict. -
Nisei were Interned in Relocation Centers in the U.S.
Nisei, or second generation Japanese American citizens, were relocated into "internment", or concentration, camps shortly after the bombing on Pearl Harbor. -
Cost-Plus System
As a safety net for manufacturers, the government promisd to pay the producers the cost of production, along with a guaranteed percentage. -
Operation Torch
A British-American coalition, Operation Torch was crafted in order to liberate French Northern Africa from the German aggressors. -
Casablanca Conference
Under the codename of SYMBOL, the Casablanca Conference hosted famed world leaders Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. -
Rosie the Riveter
Inspired by the 1942 song, Rosie the Riveter was a piece of propaganda whihc was created to motivate American women to work for "the cause"; it is said that Rosie, the proud woman in the picture, can be seen stepping on Hitler's "Mein Kampf". -
Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act
Also known as the War Labor Disputes Act, the Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act, sharply lowered the coal worker's wage to $2. -
Island Hopping Campaign
Originating from Operation Cartwheel, the "Island Hopping Campaign" strategy was used by the Allies in World War II in order to advance in the Axis-controlled Pacific islands. -
Allies Landed in Sicily
Code name Operation Husky, the Allies invaded Sicily in the night of July 9th, 1943. -
Tehran Conference
A strategic conference between the world leaders Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin in Tehran, Iran. -
Operation Overlord (D Day)
On the beachs of Normandy nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in an attempt to free main land Europe from the Nazi occupiers. -
Gen. Macarthur Returned to the Philippines (Leyte Gulf)
As he had promised, General MacArthur returned to the Philippines and fought the Japanese in the Battle of Leyte. -
Battle of the Bulge
As part of the German offensive, the Battle of the Bulge was launched in 1944 within the Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front. -
FDR’s 4th Term
Prior to any president before him, Franklin Roosevelt ran and won his fourth term as President of the United States. -
Yalta Conference
In order to discuss post-war reorganization of Europe, the Yalta Conference was held; Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Franklin Roosevelt attended said conference. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Operation Detachment, or the Battle of Iwo Jima, was when the USAF assaulted and captured Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. -
Battle of Okinawa
Deemed as the largest naval assault in the World War, the Battle of Okinawa ultimately lead to large casualties from the Japanese civilians and soldiers in all of the War; the casualties (for the civilians anyway) was partly due to mass suicide. -
Mussolini was Executed
Impeded by frustrated communists from escaping to Switzerland with his wife, Benito Mussolini was shot and hanged upside down from the roof of an Esso gas station. -
Hitler Committed Suicide
Deep within his bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide via a gun. -
Germany Surrendered
General Alfred Jodl, Germany's replacement leader, unconditionally surrendered all of Germany away on May 7th, 1945 (not Central European Time). -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, was when Germany formally and unconditionally surrendered to the Allies. -
Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific
Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa, one of the many Kamikaze pilots, suicide bombed Americans during his mission on May 11th, 1945. -
United Nations Charter
In San Francisco, the United Nations Charter was signed by the five permanent members of the UN. -
Potsdam Conference
Graced with the presence of the "Big Three", the Potsdam Conference was hosted in Potsdam, Germany, to administer on how the Allies would manage surrendered Germany. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
In order to convince the Japanese government to officially surrender, the United States dropped the Little Boy, the nick name for the atomic weapon, on Hiroshima in 1945. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
The Fat Man, the nick name for the atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki, killed around a rough estimate of 40,000 people upon it's impact. -
V-J Day
While August 15th was when the official declaration of surrender from Japan was made, VJ day is celebrated on September 2nd due to Japan participating in the official surrender ceremony. -
Japan Surrendered
With the surrender of Japan on September the 2nd, 1945, World War II had finally ended. -
Nuremberg Trials
Prosecuted by the US, UK, French and USSR, Germany was tried in the Nuremberg Trials for the war crimes in which they had committed.
