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World war II begins
Employing blitzkrieg or lightning war tactics, Germany invades Poland. Polish military forces are unprepared for the ferocity of Germany's attack. When efforts to negotiate a withdrawal fail, Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins. -
German success
Germany captures Paris, and France surrenders to the Nazis. Exacting revenge for his nation's defeat in the first World War, Hitler forces French officials to sign surrender papers in the same railroad car in which Germans signed the armistice of 1918. -
Lend-Lease Act
http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/1941-ww2-events-timeline.asp /////// President Franklin Roosevelt convinces a largely isolationist Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act, allowing the U.S. to sell or lend war materials to "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States." President Roosevelt freezes german and italian assets in the US. -
Winston and Roosevelt Newfoundland
Emerging from secret meetings conducted on warships off of Newfoundland, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt unveil the Atlantic Charter. The charter outlines goals concerning "the final destruction of Nazi tyranny," and a pledge to support "the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live." -
the attack on pearl harbor
The United States is forced into war when Japan launches a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval fleet at pearl harbor, hawaii. Roosevelt asked the congress to declare war on japan the other day. three days after Germany and italy declared war on the us. -
US joins the war
The US officially joins the war on Dec 7 1941. Theory later send many troops to europe. -
US troops in Europe
US troops were shipped to europe, the amount averaged at about 50,000 per month, which later on became 250,000 per month in 1944. -
Nazi vs Jews
14 Nazi leaders attend a short meeting to discuss the elimination of the remaining European Jews. The genocidal plan is said to be "The Final Solution." -
Germany Attacks Russia
Nazi Germany invades russia at Stalingrad. In a long battle that lasted for 6 months both Germany and Russia lost many troops. this was a turning point in the war because germany started to retreat troops in the eastern front. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Americans land on Guadalcanal. Battle of Guadalcanal, both sides had heavy losses, eventual United States won. -
Germany in the soviet union
Fighting between German and Soviet forces in Stalingrad in the Soviet Union were heated. -
Unconditional surrender
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Churchill meet at Casablanca and decide upon a policy of "Unconditional Surrender." -
German Generals surrender
17 German Generals surrender to the Soviet union at Stalingrad. -
Big three conference
Teheran conference between the ¨Big Three¨ Churchill, Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, of the Soviet Union. -
US bombs Burlin.
The us wanted to bomb german production factories ,thus more than 600 bombers raided berlin. however germany still managed to remain production levels. -
D-Day and Bagration
D-Day landings on the northern coast of France, Soviet offensive against the Finnish front begins, Nazis take over the town of Oradour-sur-Glane in France, First German V-1 rocket attack on Britain Operation Bagration begins http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm -
Operation Dragoon
Operation Dragoon begins (invasion of Southern France).
Resistance uprising in Paris. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306 -
Conference of Yalta
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin meet at Yalta. The three leaders agreed to demand Germany’s surrender and began plans for a post-war world. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference -
Mussolini hanged
Soviets reach Berlin. Mussolini is captured and hanged by Italian partisans. Allies take Venice. -
united nations charter
Allies divide up Germany and Berlin and take over the government. United Nations Charter is signed in San Francisco. American, British, and French troops move into Berlin. http://www.un.org/en/sections/history/history-united-nations/ -
World War II Ends
world war 2 ends
