-
Nuremberg Laws
The Germans passed a set of laws that denied them of their rights to Geman citizenship and marriage to non-Jews. -
Austria Annexed
Many Austrians were in supported HItler, so Hitler sent an army to annex Austria. -
A Non Aggressive Pact is Signed
Fascist Germany and Communist Russia sing a policy to not fight each other. This may have surprised people because Russia and Germany were enemies in World War 1. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler launches a surprise attack on Poland, and bombs it's capital, Warsaw. -
War is Decalred!
War is declared to Germany by France and Great Britian -
Period: to
The Battle of Britain
Germany first starts bombing Britain in the summer of 1940. Then in September, the Germans focus more on the cities and attack London. To much of everyone's surprise, Britain holds out despite that many of their cities have been attacked. The war finally ends when Hitler pulls his troops out of Britain. -
France Falls
Paris was captured a few days ago, and France finally surrenders. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launches its attack on Pearl Harbor because the US cut off the oil supply to Japan. The Japanese also saw Pearl Harbor as a major US threat to Japan. -
A Joint War Policy
Right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill met with President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss a joint war policy. -
The Expulsion of the Japanese
President Roosevelt signs an executive order that calls for all Japanese American to leave the US because he sees them as a threat. -
Period: to
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans attacked the city in Russia, and by November, 90% of the city was in ruins and controlled by the Germans. Finally, at the beginning of February, the German troops surrendered and retreated. Stalingrad's defense cost the Soviets over 1 million dollars, and the city was completely destroyed. -
Sicily Taken Back
Roosevelt and Churchill unite and take back Sicily from the Germans. -
D-Day
The attack on Normandy was the biggest land a sea attack. Despite all the casualties, the allies managed to defeat the Germans. -
Period: to
Nuremburg Trials
After the war, many of the Nazis were put on trial and punished for killing many of the Jews. Adolf Hitler had committed suicide before the trials. -
Mussolini is Killed
The allies attack Sicily, and Mussolini ends bein pushed out of power. Mussolini disguises himself as a German soldier hiding in that back of a truck, but eventually, the allies find him and he is killed. His body is put out in front of everyone in MIlan to see. -
Victory in Europe
Germany surrenders and the allies have won in Europe, but the Japanese still haven't given up yet. -
The First Atomic Bomb
The First Atomic bomb was exploded in New Mexico. President Truman wanted to use it because many of his advisors had said that it would bring the war to a quick end. Before he used it, he warned the Japanese that if they didn't stop he would use the bomb, but the Japanese didn't stop. -
Atomic Bombs Dropped!
The US drops atomic bombs on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. More than 140,000 people were killed. -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese finally surrendered to General Douglas MacArthur. With this surrender, the war finally came to an end. -
A New Constitution
Japan's colonial rule was taken from them and replaced with a constitutional monarchy, like the British government. The new constitution was put into effect on May 3rd.
