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Stock market crashes
the great depression starting before the war which the war will stop the depression and give them jobs -
japanese invasion of china
Japanese and Chinese troops sparked this event -
War Start
This was the start of the war. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Hitler went against the pact and invaded Poland after gaining their trust -
germany invades the soviet union
This event was important because it broke the non-aggressive pact germany had with the soviet union -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombing the us naval base in Pearl Harbor Hawaii -
America joins the war
america enters the war after the pearl harbor bombing -
Midway Battle
The importance of Midway Battle in 1942 was the Japanese and the US but japanese suffered the defeat -
Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad was the turning point of the war in Europe. It ended any realistic plans of Hitler dominating Europe -
Normandy Invasion (D day)
The importance of Normandy Invasion 1944 was the Allies pushed into europe on the eastern front. -
Italy surrenders
italy surrendering to the allies -
Battle of Bulge
when Germany was defeated -
Invasion of Iwo Jima
Japan taking the island of Iwa Jima -
Death of Mussolini
When he was shot by firing squad and was hung by his heels -
Hitler committed suicide ( maybe )
On this day Hitler committed suicide shortly before the end of the battle of britain -
Invasion of Okinawa
85 days of battle until the Japanese loss of 100,000 casualties and the allies 65,000 -
First Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
This event was important because it rapidly forced Japan to surrender -
second bomb on Nagasaki
This was important for the same reasons as the first one. It pushed Japan to surrender. -
J-V day
it set an end to all the terrors of world war 2. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surendering to the allies
