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The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending WWI (Time)
Facts on the Treaty of Versailles and WWI While the armistice was signed in November 1918, the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I. The terms of this peace treaty were considered unfair to many of the parties (countries) involved. Germany had to pay a great deal of reparations to Allied forces for the aggressive tactics. These reparations included a sizable percentage of Germany’s GDP and German territory. -
Beer Hall Putsch (Time, Empathy)
Click Here to Read an Article that describes this Failed Coup Attempt The Beer Hall Putsch marks the first time Hitler and the Nazis tried to seize power. While it was a failed attempt, it allowed Hitler to formulate the future of his party while he was in prison. While in prison, he wrote his autobiography, Mein Kampf, which explains Hitler's aspirations to lead Germany toward prosperity. -
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The Great Depression- US (Change)
Click here to watch a video that illustrates the hardships of the Great DepressionAfter World War I, the United States actually enjoyed a great deal of prosperity in the 1920s. However, due to excessive borrowing and declining foreign investments, the US economy soon went through severely unstable conditions. While some experts believe the New Deal helped with economic recovery, the rise in industry during WWII led to the US's economic recovery. -
Japanese Forces Invade Manchuria (Change)
Click Here to discover why Japan invaded Manchuria In World War I, the Japanese military fought alongside European Allied forces under the belief that they would acquire German assets (colonies) in the Pacific at the end of the war. Not only did Japan not acquire any territory, they believed they had to assert themselves as an imperial power by acquiring land through their own military conquests. -
Hitler is named German Chancellor (Time)
This video that documents German unrest and the rise of the Nazis As a part of a coalition between the Nazis and the German National People's Party (DNVP), Adolf Hitler was named the new German chancellor. The DNVP believed that they could control Hilter, but tensions within Germany eventually led to Hitler being an unchecked, powerful (and dangerous) leader. -
German Forces invade the Rhineland (Cause/ Empathy)
Click on the link to learn more about the invasion One of the main aims of the Nazi party was to regain Germany territory and limit war reparations to the British and French. To avoid war, the British and French appeased Hitler's ambitions, but eventually, appeasement was no longer an option. -
Start of World War II (Time)
Click here to view Hitler's tour of France The German invasion of Poland started WWII. The war would be heavily one sided until the US joined the war. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Time, Change)
Click here to watch FDR's "Day in Infamy" speech On this "Day that will live in infamy," Japanese forces attacked American battleships and airfields in Pearl Harbor, a port in Oahu, Hawaii. This action of aggression led the US to declare war on Japan and led Germany (due to their alliance with Japan) to declare war on the US. -
End of the Battle of Stalingrad (Time, Cause, Empathy)
Clcik here for a short video on Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The Soviet victory in this battle was key to the eventual Allied victory. -
D Day Invasion (Time, Cause)
D Day Beachhead Information One of the greatest undertakings in military history is the Invasion of Normandy. American, Canadian, and English forces bravely fought their way through German defenses to recapture France. -
European Theater of War Ends (Time, Empathy)
Click here to watch a VE Day video The Allied invasion of Germany and the Russian victory in the Battle of Berlin ends the European theater of war. Allied forces begin to rebuild and direct their attention toward the Asiatic campaign. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Click here to watch a clip of the Hiroshima bombing Dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and later Nagasaki ended World War II and showed the world firsthand the impact of nuclear weaponry.
