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Paris Peace Conference
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The Allies went at the Paris Peace Oncference following WWI. They created the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations to hopefully keep peace in the world. -
Nine Power Treaty
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Proclaimed the priciple of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrit for China. -
Beer Hall Putsch
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Hitlers attempt to overthrow Weimear government of Ebert. Nazi party attempted a coup d'etat -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
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Was an agreement to outlaw war. Sometimes called the Pact of Paris. Was one of the many efforts to prevent war but had a small effect on stopping militarism. -
US Stock Market Crash
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Unemployment rises, Stock prices had no where to go but up. Prices continued to drop and US goes into the great depression. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
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When Japan attacked, the League did nothing. Japan attacked in hope for gaining natural resources and to expand their massive expansion. -
Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations
Japan withdrew from the League of Nations after the assembly had adapted a report blaming Japan for the invasion of Manchuria. -
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Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor
[More info.](Hitler becomes Germany's Chancellor)Hitler is named Chancellor of germany. -
Rohm Purge
Between June 30, and July 2 nazi leaders took advantage of the purge to kill political emenies. Known as "opperation hummingbird." -
Hitler openly defies the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles many times. The first time was over Germany armed forces.Then Rhineland. -
Nuremberg Laws
info.Anti-Jewish status. Hitler decided it was time for more restrictions of german jews. These laws prohibited jewish sexual relations, any non jews to marry a jew, and more. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
The aim to Italys invastion was to boost italtian national prestige. Italy had adapted Hitlers plan to expand german territories. -
Hitler Militarizes the Rhineland
The rhineland was supposeto be a non militarized zone acording to the Versillies. Hitler ordered troops to enter the Rhineland. -
Franco becomes Dictator of Spain
During the Civil War, Franco was named the ruler of Spain. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Mussolini announced from the Milan cathedral that Germany and Italy had formed a Rome-Berlin Axis. This axis was set for the stage of WWII. -
Germany Annexes Austria
German troops march into Austria to annex the German speaking nation for third reich. -
Munich Conference
An agreement was made that Hitler could annex the Sudentland if he promised he wouldnt invade anywhere else. -
Hitler demands the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia
Great Britian, France, and Italy signed an agreement that allowed Nazis to annex part of Czechoslovakia. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Also known as the Ribbontrop-Molotov. Germany would exchange manufactured goods for Soviet raw goods. -
Soviet-Nazi Non-aggression pact
Germany and the Soviet Union signed agreed to a non-aggression pact. Meaning they would not attack eachother. -
Nazi invasion of Poland
After thenon-aggression pact was signed, Hitler sent troops into inade Poland. -
Battle of Britain
The defeated French singed an armistice and quit WWII. Britian now stood alone against German forces. -
Lend Lease Act
Was the principal means of providing U.S. military aid to forgein nations during WWII. -
Operation Barbarossa
NAzi Germany and its Axis powers began a massive attack on the Soviet Union called Operation Barbarossa. -
Pearl Harbor Bombing
japaneese launded a suprise air attack on U.S. Naval base. 2,400 Americans were dead. 21 or more ships were sunk. -
Wannsee Conference
Also known as the final solution. It was a wide mass murder of the European jews. -
Doolittle raid on Japan
Air attack on Japan. The damage wasslight, but it boosted American morale. -
Battle of Midway
Considered one of the most decisive battles fought in WWII. The battle destoyed Japans naval strength. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Was the sucessful Soviet defence of the city of Stalingrad.Was the bloodiest battles in history. -
D-Day and Operation Overlord
WAs the code name given to the allied invasion of France. The commander of Operation overlord was General Dwight Eisenhower. -
Operation Valkyrie
The "july plot" to assassinate hitler. Managed to arrest several germans involved in plotting the overthrow of Hitler. At least six attempts were aborted. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to split the allied armies in northwest Europe by suprise blitzkrieg throught the Ardeenes to Antwerp. Hitler thought doing this would turn the war on his side. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
Hitler killed himself by biting down on a cyanide capsule and shooting himself with a pistol. Eva Braun, his wife, killed herself also. -
V-E Day
This marks the day of victory in Europe. Which also marks the formal end of Hitlers war. Many celebrated, some by partying, some by reflection. -
Little Boy Dropped
On 8:15 a.m. An American B-29 bomber, and the Enola Gay, dropped the worlds first atom bomb on the city of Hiroshima. About 80,000 were killed directly and another 35,000 were injured. -
Fat Man Dropped
Dropped on Japenese city, Nagasaki. It was the second nucular weapon used in war. -
V-day
Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. Effectially ending WWII. And is known as Victory over Japan day. -
Nuremberg Trials
Held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice, there wasa series of 13 trials carried out in Nuremberg. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
In Tokyo, the international defendants were found guilty. The case against 28 Japanese military and government accused of being found guilty. Trials ended with 25 out of 28 Japanese defendants being found guilty.
