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Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Industrial Revolution caused the Japanese to hunt for resources which led to them conquering lands. They led invasions into Manchuria, Korea, and the rest of China. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler attained power in March 1933, after the Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act of 1933 in that month, giving expanded authority. The president had already appointed before because the people loved him. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Italy invades Ethiopia, one and only independent nations in Africa, in 1935. And officially adds Ethiopia to the Italian empire in 1936. -
Munich Conference
The British and French prime ministers said we'll give Hitler a part of Czechoslovakia if they get peace in return. He agreed but later on broke the treaty and invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a pogrom against Jews carried out by SA paramilitary forces and civilians throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938. There were 91+ deaths and it the name meant the night of broken glass. -
Non-Aggression Pact
Shortly before the war broke out the Nazis and the Soviet Union surprised the world by signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. This meant they would show no military aggression to each other for 10 years. -
Invasion of Poland
France and Britain pledged there support to Poland. Later on, Germany declared war on Poland so France and Britain kept their end of the deal so they declared war on Germany. -
Invasion of France (include Dunkirk)
France was invaded and their military wasn't strong enough to keep german soldiers out of France this led to the fall of France. German had all the soldiers soldiers surrounded the allies had lost this battle so they ended evacuating 300,000 soldiers on to every possible vessel they had. -
Battle of Britain
Hitler ordered bomb raids on Great Britain, increasing in intensity. Churchhill refused to a peace agreement. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacks U.S naval fleet in Hawaii. Then on December 8, Congress declares war on Japan. Then on December 11th Germany and Italy declare war on America. -
Stalingrad
Germany invaded Russia. Russias scorched earth policy killed many of the germans. After 6 months the Soviets defeated the germans. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942. This was a response to the Pearl Harbor attacks. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war. They were then loaded onto trains. -
Battle of the Bulge
The last german push occurred in the winter of1944, in the battle of the bulge. The allies suffered high casualties but turned the german arms away. -
Normandy Invasion (D-day)
Its nickname was operation overlord. The allies stormed the Normandy beached invading France. Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. -
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
In 1945, US forces bounded forward in the central Pacific as combat reached ever bloodier crescendos. ... On Iwo Jima, Marines achieved a costly victory as they grappled with tenacious Japanese defenders dug into the island's volcanic terrain. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference, also known as the Crimea Conference and codenamed the Argonaut Conference, held February 4–11, 1945. This was to discuss post-war plans for Germany. -
V-E Day
Allies rushed to the German capital(Berlin). But by the time they were there Hitler had already committed suicide 2 days before they arrived this ended the war in Germany. This marked victory for the allies against Germany. -
Atomic Bombings of Japan
America dropped 2 bombs on Japanese cities. 120,000 died. -
V-J Day
After the bombing japan surrendered. Harry Truman dropped the bomb to end the war.
