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1 - End of WW1
On November 11th, 1918 the first world war ended with Germany signing an armistice to avoid invasion. the armistice was signed in a railroad car outside of France. -
Treaty of Versailles
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League of Nations Founded
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2 - U.S. Stock Market Crash
The U.S. Stock Market Crash began when investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York stock exchange in one day. The entire economy of the U.S. went down with billions of dollars being lost and sparking the beginning of The Great Depression. -
Japan Invades Manchuria
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Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
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German Occupation of the Rhineland
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Rome-Berlin Axis
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3 - Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking was an attack by the Japanese in Nanking China. The Japanese brutally killed or raped anyone in Nanking, even targeting infants and the elderly, the attack was easy for the Japs because there was no military presence in Nanking. There are no exact estimates but Historians believe the event has a death toll from 200,000 to 300,000 and around 80,000 women raped. -
Munich Confrence
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Nazi Soviet Pact
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4 - German Invasion of Poland
On September first in 1939 over 1.5 million German troops invaded Poland. Hitler claimed the invasion was a defensive act, but Britain and France still declared war on Germany, initiating WW2. -
Great Britain and France Declare War
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5 - Winter War
The Winter War was a war between Finland and Soviet Russia. Joseph Stalin started the beef by asking too much of the tiny Finns which resulted in the war. The war ended by treaty which left the Finns still independant -
6 - Fall of France
The Battle of France, also known as The Fall of France, took place six weeks after Hitlers first initial assault. The battle was an invasion of France by German forces. -
Atlantic Charter
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7 - Pearl Harbor Attack
The attack on Pearl Harbor was an ambush by the Japanese military on December 7th, 1941. Hundreds of fighter planes descended on Pearl Harbor destroying american naval ships and killing 2,400 Americans. -
8 - Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway began six months after the attacks on pearl harbor and gave the U.S. the advantage in the war. American Intelligence found a way to break Japanese code and know the exact plans of the Japanese. After the U.S. won, they were able to get into a more offensive position. -
9 - Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered the best battle of WW2. The battle consisted of the Soviets defending their home turf from German Invasion. The battle is one of the deadliest with over 2 million combined deaths. -
10 - Invasion of Sicily
The Invasion of Sicily was the Allies attempt to remove the fascist regime from the war. The invasion was also an attempt to divide German forces. -
Tehran Confrence
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11 - Normandy Invasion
The Normandy Invasion, also known as D-Day was from June 1944 to August and was an attempt to invade the Normandy part of France. 150,000 Americans and British troops spent a long time planning the attack, it ended with the Allies liberating France. -
12 - Battle of The Bulge
The Battle of The Bulge was Hitlers attempt to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe. The Battle of the Bulge is the third-most lethal American battle with over 19,000 deaths. -
Yalta Confrence
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13 - Germany Surrenders
on May 7th, 1945 Germany officially surrenders to the Allies bringing an end to the European part of WW2. -
14 - Nuclear Bomb dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
In 1945 an American B-29 bomber dropped the largest bomb of its time on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. The explosion destroyed 90% of the city and killed some 80,000 people. three days later another bomb dropped on the city of Nagasaki which had about the same results. -
15 - Japanese Surrender
On September 2nd, 1945 Japan officially surrenders to the Allies putting an end to WW2. The surrender came after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
