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Halocaust
the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime during the. More than 6 million European Jews, as well as members of other persecuted groups, such as gypsies and homosexuals, were murdered at concentration camps such as Auschwitz. -
Hitler came into power
After months of negotiations, the president of Germany, Paul von Hindenburg, will appoint Hitler chancellor of Germany in a government seemingly dominated by conservatives. -
Pearl Harbor
A major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force, with great loss of American lives and ships. This event lead to World War 2 -
D-Day
Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
Hitler Died
Adolf Hitler killed himself by gunshot in his Führerbunker in Berlin. His wife Eva (née Braun) committed suicide with him by taking cyanide. -
VE-Day
Public holiday celebrated to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War 2 of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
VJ-Day
News of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War 2. -
Adolf Eichman Dies
German Nazi and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust. He was the person who transported the Jews to concentration camps.
