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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
On January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or führer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany. His plan, embraced and supported by much of the German population, was to do away with politics and make Germany a powerful, unified one-party state. The third Reich takes power and makes Hitler their dictator -
Germany and Italy form the Rome-Berlin Axis treaty.
This agreement formed between Italy's foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano and German Chancellor Adolf Hitler linked the two countries. This treaty stated that Germany and Italy will join together and protect each other from any future acts of war. -
Germany and Japan sign the anti-comintern pact
This pact between Japan and Germany denounced soviet ideals specifically against the soviet union and communist china. this pact helped Hitler paint himself as "a defender of western values against communism". -
Japan Invades China (The Second Sino-Japanese War)
On the night of July 7, 1937, a small Japanese force on maneuvers near the Marco Polo Bridge demanded entry to the tiny walled town of Wanping in order to search for one of their soldiers. The Chinese garrison in the town refused the Japanese entry; a shot was heard, and the two sides began firing. The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan -
Hitler annexes Austria (Anschluss)
On March 12, 1938, German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich. In early 1938, Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. Anschluss with Germany remained a hope (chiefly with Austrian Social Democrats). Hitler appointed a new Nazi government and Austria existed as a federal state of Germany until the end of World War II. -
Start of World War II (Invasion of Poland)
On Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland which was the act that started World War II. Germany used the event as the pretext for its invasion of Poland. Although Poland had an army of more than 700,000, they were unprepared for Germany’s blitzkrieg tactics. Its army could not deploy its troops quickly enough to defend against Germany. In response to the German attack, Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany. -
the battle of Britain
The battle of brittain was started on this day by the germans. the geramns airforce bombed brittain and started one of the largest air battles ever. the germans targeted towns and air bases. -
launching of operation Barbarossa
The goal of operapiton barabarossa was to take oevr the soviet union and ultimatley make other countries in europe fall after the soviet union was gone. This operation is one of the worst things the germans did it made their forces spread out to much and is ultimately one of the biggest things that contributed to their fall. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a US Naval base in Honolulu that was attacked by the Japanese military on December 7, 1941. Twenty naval vessels, eight battleships, and three-hundred airplanes were destroyed. More than 2,400 Americans were killed, and 1,000 were wounded -
Japanese Internment Camps
On February 19, 1942 FDR signed an order which forced 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps. These camps were started off of the paranoia of Japanese Americans' loyalty after the attack on Pearl Harbor. When they got to the internment camps, they were separated into three groups based on how long their family has been in the United States. Each family shared one room to live in and children were sent to make shift schools in the camps. Internment Camps were ended in January of 1945. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It lasted four days between June 4-7. It was between the United States and Japan. It was a pivotal turning point in the war for the US due to their large victory over Japan. It helped prove their naval superiority. -
Start of Warsaw Uprising
A revolt by Jewish residents of a nazi ghetto in Warsaw Poland to prevent deportation to Nazi concentration camps. The Jews managed to fight the Germans for almost a month before the Germans regained a firm control over the ghetto and burned down Warsaw's great synagogue -
Battle of Kursk
The battle of kursk was a german offensive that had the hopes of crushing the soviet army. this would have put more pressure on the allies and lessen western confidence. Hitler ended up having to pull his troops back which gave the soviets oppurtunity for a conter attack. After this battle the german line was constantly being pushed back for the rest of the war. -
D-Day
D-Day was the start of the Battle of Normandy which liberated Western Europe from Nazi Germany. American, Canadian, and British troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France to surprise the Germans. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of leyet gulf was the biggest naval battle of the entire war. The battle helped the allies to become the most dominant force in the pacific. The victory crushe japanese moral some ships surrendered but ultimatley the battle ended in the japanese loosing four carriers three battleships and 10 cruisers along with countless aircraft. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. American forces invaded the island and the difficult Battle of Iwo Jima lasted for five weeks. In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II. -
Victory in Europe
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day (United Kingdom) or V-E Day (North America), is a day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on 8 May 1945. Most European countries celebrate the end of World War II on 8 May. After the defeat of Germany, there were many celebrations. -
US Drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an Atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It killed 80,000 people instantly and destroyed 90% of the city. Many more have died from radiation. -
US drops Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
On August 9, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. It killed around 40,000 people instantly, and 80,000 people total due to radiation effects. -
Victory over Japan
The Surrender of Japan became official when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The Second World War ended after six years and one day. President Harry Truman declared Victory over Japan Day commemorating the formal Japanese surrender to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
