World War II

France and Great Britian

Mar 31, 1939

France and Great Britian guarentee the integrity of the boarders of the Polish state.

1939-1945

Period: Mar 31, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

A war in which Great Britian, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, and other allied forces defeated Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.

World War II in Europe

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.

Nazi's V. United States

Dec 11, 1941

Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declares war on the United States.

Salerno

Sep 9, 1943

Allied troops land on the beaches of Salerno near Naples.

Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler commits suicide.

Germany Surenders

May 7, 1945

Germany surenders to the western Allies.

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

Japan Surenders

Sep 2, 1945

Japan formally surenders, ending World War II.