World War Two

Anschluss

Mar 1, 1938

Hitler decided to go ahead with his plans to unify the German people, starting with the Anschluss of Austria.

Non-Agression Pact

Aug 26, 1939

In late Auguts of 1939, Russia and Germany signed a Non-Agression Pact.

The Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invaded Poland, officially starting world war two.

Blitzkrieg

May 10, 1940

Hitler launched his Blitzkrieg against Belgium and Holland. Rotterdam was almost totally destroyed.

Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

Hitler went against his pact with Russia and began an attack on Soviet Russia.

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The Empire of Japan Attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor airbase in Hawaii

Battle of Midway

Jun 1, 1942

Midway was a strategic island that the Japanese attacked, but the US counter-attacked and defeated the japanese.

Beginning of Guadalcanal Campaign

Aug 7, 1942

First major offensive by the Allies against the Japanese Empire. Three major land battles and seven naval battles. The campaign ended in February, 1943.

Italy Surrenders

Sep 3, 1943

The Italian Gov. kicked out Mussolini, then they surrendered to the US and Britain. Hitler freed Mussolini and set him us as head of a puppet gov.

Bombing of Nagasaki

Aug 6, 1945

We dropped one of our atomic bombs on the city of Nagasaki casuing mass damage. The US dropped the Little Boy.

Bombing of Hiroshima

Aug 9, 1945

We dropped the Fat Man on Hiroshima casuing a ton of mass damage.