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Mussolini and the Fascists come to power in Italy
Fascist appeals from the political right also failed to hold any attraction.Despite this political shift abroad,no fascist gained power in the United States. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Japanese aliens and Japanese American citizens received no such respite. -
Hitler and the Nazis come to power in Germany
Hitler joined the small Nazi Party after the war and soon gained control of it.While in prison after the party attempted a rebellion,hitler dictated the book me in kampf("My Struggle"), in which he stated his explanations for the problems facing Germany. -
Neutrality Acts passed in the US
The acts imposed certain restrictions on Americans during times of war. -
Formation of the Axis Powers
The axis powers eventually included Germany,Italy,Japan,and several other nations. -
Munich Conference
At the Munich Conference with Hitler,British prime minister Neville Chamberlain and French premier Edouard sacrificed the Sudentenland to preserve the peace.It merely postponed the war for 11 months. -
Kristallnacht
It was the most serious attack known as the "Night of the Broken Glass". -
Germany and the USSR sign the Non-Aggression Pact
After WWl Germany became a democracy. Germany was beset by severe economic troubles in the 1920s,including runaway inflation. -
Germany invades Poland- Beginning of WWII
Realizing that Hitler's next move would be against Poland,Britain and France signed an alliance with Poland,Guaranteeing aid if Hitler attacked. -
Rescue at Dunkirk
The Miracle of Dunkirk was a proud moment for Britain.Only a few tactical German mistakes gave Britain enough time to evacuate its forces from the French port of Dunkirk. -
France falls to Germany
Germany ceased their reparation payments, and the United States agreed to suspend France and Britain's war debt payments. -
Presidential election of 1940
When Roosevelt ran for an unprecedented third term in 1940,he knew that he had broken an unwritten rule,established by George Washington, that Presidents should serve only two terms. -
Congress passes the Lend Lease Act
The act authorized Roosevelt to "sell, transfer title to,exchange,lease,lend,or otherwise dispose of,to any such government any defense article" whenever he thought it was necessary in the interests of the defense of the United States." -
Battle of the Atlantic
A document that endorsed national self-determination and an international system of "general security". The signing of the Atlantic Charter signaled the deepening alliance between the two nations. -
Manhattan Project
The atomic bomb begin with an idea.In the early 1930s,scientists learned how to split the nuclei of certain elements. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Americans suffered heavy losses: nearly 2,500 people killed,8 battleships severely damaged,3 destroyers left unstable,3 light cruisers damaged,and 160 aircraft destroyed and 128 more damaged. -
Formation of the United States
Although Japan and the United States had been allies in World War l,conflict over power in Asia and the Pacific had been brewing between the two nations for decades prior to 1941. -
Relocation of Japanese Americans to camps
Americans looked for ways to contribute to the war effort.They Joined the military,volunteered with the Red Cross and other organizations,and moved into new jobs to help. -
Bataan Death March
Japanese troops forced the sick and malnourished prisoners of war, or POWs, to March 55 miles up the Bataan Peninsula to reach a railway that took them inland where they were forced to walk 8 miles. -
Battle of Midway Island
Yamamoto sought to destroy American aircraft carriers in the Pacific. He turned his attention to Midway, an American naval base in the Central Pacific that was vital to the defense of Hawaii. -
Rosie the Riveter campaign encourages women to get a job
The image of Rosie the Riveter's rolled up sleeves, red kerchief, and river gun gave Americans an enduring image of women in wartime production. -
D-Day Invasion
More than 11,000 planes prepared the way,attempting to destroy German communication and transportation networks and soften Nazi beach defenses. -
Presidential Election of 1944
Later,during WWll,FDR's presidential power grew even greater. As commander in chief of the nation's armed forces,he exercised enormous authority over many aspects of life. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans caught the Allies by surprise,created a bulge in the American line, and captured several key towns. -
Yalta Conference
The protracted fighting gave the Allies time to make plans for a postwar world. Roosevelt,Churchill,and Stalin met at Yalta on the Black Sea in February 1945 to discuss final strategy and crucial questions concerning postwar Germany,Eastern Europe,and Asia. -
V-E Day
Americans celebrated victory in Europe.FDR did not see the momentous day. He had died a few weeks later. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It exploded at 8:15 A.M. One survivor of the blast later recalled the first moments,within two minutes, more than 60,000 of Hiroshima's 344,000 residents were dead or missing. -
Allied Invasion/Victory in the Philippines
Isolationists countered by claiming that giving aid to the Allies was automatically harming the axis and would culminate with the United States entering the conflict. -
Surrender of Japan
Over the next few days, Japanese leaders debated whether to surrender or continue the fight.Debate continued at the highest levels of Japanese government.Finally,emperor Hirohito made the decision to surrender.
