WW2

Rise of Fascim and Nazism

Mar 12, 1889

Fascism is a political system the gives the state all the power. Nazi Party started as a gang of unemployed soldiers.

Neutrality Act

Mar 16, 1930

A series of laws to keep America out of any foreign wars.

Germany's expansion and annexation of Austria

Mar 16, 1935

Hitler announced the spans ion of German army. German troops enter Austria in 1938.

Transition of the U.S. home front to war production

Mar 16, 1939

Franklin Roosevelt decides to invest in national defense. By 1945 the U.S. had made 300,000 aircraft and millions of machine guns

Signing of the non aggression pact

Aug 23, 1939

Soviet Union and Germany agreed to not take military action against each other for the next ten years

Blitzkrieg attack on Poland

Sep 1, 1939

An attack by Germany on Poland. By the end of the month Poland had surrendered to Germany.

Battle of Britain

Mar 15, 1940

UK and German airforces fight over Great Britain. They were mainly bombing military bases. The UK won this battle.

Lend Lease Act

Mar 1, 1941

Allows America to provide support the Allies by giving them supplies.

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Dec 12, 1941

The Japanese hit the U.S. Naval base with bombs in a surprise attack. This made the U.S to enter WW2. This was not as effective because the Japanese Only wanted to hit one of the ships but they hit all of them

Battle of Midway

Jun 16, 1942

Six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor the United States defeates Japan in a series of Naval attacks.

Battle of Stalingrad

Jul 17, 1942

A successful Soviet Defense of the city of Stalingrad.

Invasion of Africa by Eisenhower

Nov 8, 1942

UK and US military forces launch an amphibious attack against French North Africa. Code named "torch"

The Battle of Bulge

Mar 16, 1944

A German surprise attack on Northeast Europe. The purpose was to split the allied armies.

D Day

Jun 6, 1944

160,000 Allied troops landed alone a 50 mile stretch of beach in Normandy France. 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft were used.

Liberation of Madjdanek

Jul 16, 1944

Soviet forces liberate the Madjdanek concentration camp.

Iwo Jima

Feb 16, 1945

After a month of fighting the U.S. takes the island of Iwo Jima.

V E Day

Mar 7, 1945

After Hitlers death Germany surrenders. The Next day Berlin was ratified.

Bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

A B-29 bomber dropped the worlds first atom bomb on Hiroshima. 3 days later another atom bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.

V J Day

Aug 14, 1945

Japan surrenders.

Battle of Okinawa

Mar 16, 2015

Last Pacific battle. 82 day campaign. Japan lost 77,000 men and the Allies lost 65,000 men