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Nonagression Pact
Germany, under Adolf Hitler, and the Soviet Union, under Stalin, sign the Nonaggression Pact, which secretly accepts Germany’s plan to invade Poland. And they promised to don't attacked each other -
Poland is invaded
Germany and the Sovietic Union invaded Poland, and French & Britain reacted declaring war to Germany, satarting the WWII in Europe -
The US stops treaty with Japan
The US stops sending supplying with aviation fuel to Japan and stops sharing technical information with Japan -
France is taken
Germany conquers France. German troops occupy northern and western France.
Italy, under fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, declares war on England and France.
Battle of the Atlantic begins as German submarines, -
Japan
Japanese troops begin to occupy the French colony of Indochina.
The United States responds by cutting off oil exports to Japan. -
Germany bomb Britain
German warplanes begin bombing London every night for 57 nights in attacks that will continue until May 1941.
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign a treaty (the Tripartite Pact) that makes the three countries allies against England and France. -
No more neutralism
The United States begins “Lend-Lease,” allowing President Roosevelt to send ammunition and other war supplies to England. No longer a neutral nation. -
Attack to Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.
Three days after Pearl Harbor, Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. -
MIDWAY
U.S. stopped a Japanese invasion of Midway,
The Battle of Midway is the turning point of the Pacific War. -
ISLAND HOPPING
U.S. Marines land on Japanese Islands. This is the first battle in a U.S. “island hopping” campaign that will keep moving U.S. forces closer to Japan. -
Germany surrended at Stalingrad
German troops surrender at Stalingrad . The Soviet Red Army, turning the tide of war, begins an offensive that will end in the capture of Berlin in 1945. -
Italy surrended
Italy surrenders. But German troops, continuing to fight the Allies in Italy, seize Rome. -
Paris is liberated
French and American troops liberate Paris. -
Adolf Hitler kills himself
Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler kills himself. -
Atomic bombs
Atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9).
Japan surrenders (August 14). At least 100,000 people died in the atomic bombings.