World War II

By morgansrife
  • Hitler is Named German Chancellor

    Hitler is Named German Chancellor

    Hitler becomes a German leader
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany attacks their first country
  • France and England Declare War on Germany

    France and England Declare War on Germany

    Ally powers respond to the German invasion of Poland
  • British and French Troops Evacuate Dunkirk

    British and French Troops Evacuate Dunkirk

    Troops were removed so that Britain did not lose a substantial fraction of their forces.
  • Paris Falls to Germany

    Paris Falls to Germany

    The capital of France falls to German Forces.
  • The Lend-Lease Act is Passed

    The Lend-Lease Act is Passed

    An act allowing the USA to send defense aid to ally countries is written into law.
  • Germany Invades Russia, Breaking Agreements

    Germany Invades Russia, Breaking Agreements

    Germany invades the U.S.S.R., breaking nonaggression agreements
  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack

    Japan Bombs American Harbor
  • US declares war on Japan

    US declares war on Japan

  • Japanese Americans are Sent to Internment Camps

    Japanese Americans are Sent to Internment Camps

    Public Proclamation No. 4 forces the expulsion of Japanese residents from their homes across the West coast and detains them.
  • U.S. Navy Wins the Battle of Midway

    U.S. Navy Wins the Battle of Midway

    The navy successfully prevents Japan from securing control of Midway Island.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allies invade Europe and land at Normandy Beach.
  • Six Marines Plant the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima

    Six Marines Plant the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima

  • President Roosevelt Dies

    President Roosevelt Dies

    The 32nd president of the united states passes away at his retreat in Warm Springs, GA.
  • Hitler Poisons His Wife and Kills Himself

    Hitler Poisons His Wife and Kills Himself

  • VE Day

    VE Day

    Victory in Europe Day
  • USS Indianapolis is sunken by a sub, leading to the worst shark attack in history

    USS Indianapolis is sunken by a sub, leading to the worst shark attack in history

  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    American Military Forces attack Japan with new technology.
  • Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki

    Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki

  • Japan surrenders to the United States

    Japan surrenders to the United States