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Invasion of Manchuria
Was the Japanese invasion of Manchuria which happened because Japan claimed Chinese solders sabotaged the railway and after the invasion the Mukden Incident immediately followed. -
Tri-Partite Agreement
was an International monetary agreement between the United States, France, and Great Britain the point of the agreement was to stabilize there nations currencies both in the International exchange markets and at home. -
Rape of Nanjing
The Rape of Nanjing was and episode of mass murder and rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing -
Anschluss
Was the forced Union of Austria and Germany. -
Munich Pact
When the British and French prime ministers signed a pact with Adolf Hitler leader of the Nazis to advert the outbreak of war between them but at the cost of giving Czechoslovakia away. -
Kristallnacht
An event that happened in Germany where Nazis would burn Synagogues, Jewish homes, Schools, and Businesses and they killed close to 100 Jews. -
Non-Aggression Pact
Germany and the Soviet Union signed a Non-Aggression Pact where the two countries would take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. -
Invasion of Poland
Was the invasion of Poland by Germany with the help of the Soviet Union which marked the start of WW2. -
Germany takes control of Paris
Paris was mobilizing for war in 1939 when a year later Germany invaded Paris and quickly defeated the France army. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk
Was code named Operation Dynamo and was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. -
Lend Lease Act
Was an act that allowed the U.S. to support foreign nations during World War 2. -
Operation Barbarossa
Was Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union the Germans lost the battle and was a great turning point in the war. -
Pearl Harbor
Was a surprise military strike by Japan on the United States naval base in Hawaii which led to The U.S. joining the war. -
Battle of Midway
Was a decisive naval battle that occurred six months after the attack of pearl harbor between America and Japan. -
D-Day invasion
156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches that were heavily fortified in the hopes of taking back Normandy and they were successful. -
The Liberation of Paris
After four years of German occupation in Paris the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division took back Paris. -
Battle of the Bulge
Was the last German offensive on the Western Front the battle took place in the Ardennes region of Wallonia in eastern Belgium. -
Hitlers Suicide
Adolf Hitler leader of the Nazis and Dictator of Germany consumed a cyanide capsule then shot himself in the head. -
Surrender of Germany
The official surrender of Germany to the Allies which ended the European conflict in the war. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Was the event where two nuclear bombs were dropped on these two city's by the U.S. to finally end WW2.