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Munich Conference
Meeting of France, Britain, and Germany in Munich. Hitler gained the Sudetenland and promised to stop expansion. -
Germany Invades Poland/Blitzkrieg
Offically starting the war, Germany invaded Poland. A "lightning war" which quickly took over Poland. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Because of Germany's invasion of Poland, Britian and France declared war on Germany. -
France Surrenders to Germany
The surrender of French forces to Germany. An armistice was signed, and the Vichy Regime became France's government. -
The Battle of Britain
German air attacks against Britian. A failed attempt to destroy the British airforce. -
The Lend-Lease Act
The USA "lent" war goods to Britain who was short on money and materials. -
Germany invades the USSR
The Nazis invaded Russia but the winter weather kept Germany from advancing. -
The Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor/US enters war
The Japanese bombed the US's Pearl Harbor in hopes the US would stay neutral. The attack was intended to destroy American Pacific fleets. Caused the US to declare war on Japan and Germany to declare war on the US. -
The Battle of the Coral Sea
This was a four-day battle in May 1942 and it was the first air-sea battle in history. The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea, but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. -
Big Three Invades North Africa
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill's countries, the USSR, the USA, and Britain invade North Africa and force out German troops. -
Invasion of Sicily
The Big Three (Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill) decide to invade Sicily, Italy. Mussolini fell out of power. -
The Tehran Confrence
The Tehran Confrence was a 3 day meeting between Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin in Tehran, Iran. During this meeting the three leaders discussed military strategy against Germany and Japan. -
D-Day
D-Day was the day that 156,000 American, British, and Canadian soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a attempt by Hitler to split the Allies and make it so they couldnt supply themselves. The attack by the Germans created a bulge in the Allied front line, which is why they call it the Battle of the Bulge. -
Yalta Confrence
The Yalta Confrence was a meeting between Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin. During the conference, the three leaders agreed to demand Germany’s unconditional surrender and began plans for a post-war world. -
Battle of Okinawa
A part of America's island hopping tactic to take back only the most important Japanese islands. It was bloody and cost many lives. -
President Truman and the Manhatten Project
Two weeks into his presidency, President Truman is briefed on the Manhattan Project, the U.S. wartime effort to build an atomic bomb. -
Berlin fell to the Soviets
Russia announced the fall of Berlin and the capture of 70,000 Germans who had surrendered. -
The Germans Surrender/Victory in Europe Day
Allied troops met near Berlin and learned Hitler killed himself. Berlin fell to the Soviets on May 2nd and Germany surrendered on May 8th. This was the end of the war in Europe. -
The Potsdam Confrence
The Potsdam Confrence was a meeting held in Potsdam, Germany that was attended by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin. They met to negotiate the terms for the end of World War II. It lasted until August 2. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
A plane called the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb oin the city of Hiroshima. Instantly, 70,000 Japanese citizens wer vaporized. In the months and years agter that, an additional 100,000 perished from burns and radiation sickness. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
A plane called the Bockscar dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. Instantly, 73,000 Japanese citizens wer vaporized. In the months and years agter that, an additional 90,000 perished from burns and radiation sickness. -
Japanese Surrender
Japan decided to surrender because of the 2nd atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Japan offically surrendered on September 2nd by signing the Japanese Insturment of Surrender. -
Formation of the United Nations
The United Nations came into existence on October 24, 1945, after 29 nations had ratified the UN Charter.
