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The Soviet Union and Germany sign the Nazi-Soviet Agression Pact
This was a document that stated that both countries would not attack each other. -
Britan And France declare war on Germany
Speaks for itself. -
Auschwitz was established
This was a concentration camp -
Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
Afterwards an evucation occured of allied troops from Dunkirk, or France. -
France surrenders to Germany
They were over-whelmed by the invasion -
Battle Of Britian begins
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US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, signs the Lend-Lease Bill
The Lend-Lease Bill provided foreign nations with military aid. -
The British Ship, HMS Hood, was sunk by Germany's Battleship, Bismark
The Bismark took critical damage during this battle and sank three days later. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
This invasion was called Operation Barbarossa. -
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by Japan
Pearl Harbor was a Naval base located in Hawaii. 2,402 people were killed and 1,247 people were wounded in this airstrike. There were only 64 Japanese soldiers killed and only one was captured.Kazuo Sakamaki, was the first prisoner of war held by the United States. He was held until the end of the war and then released to Japan. -
War is Declared between the US and Germany/Italy
Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. On this same day the US declares war on Germany and Italy -
Executive Order 9066 I issued
Executive Order 9066 gave the US Government the power to ban any person who was Japanese or of Japanese decent of their US Citizenship from a 50-60 mile wide area along the west coast from the state of Washington down through California and east toward Arizona. -
The US Allies invade North Africa
This was called Operation Torch. It was an amphibious operation against the north African French. -
The German's surrender at Stalingrad
The German's surrendered to the Soviet Union in stalingrad, Germany. The German troops' resources were very low and they could not keep fighting. -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was between the Germans and the Soviet Union. This was the mainly a battle for territorial regions. The Soviets gained approximately a 2,000 kilometer wide front. -
Mussolini resigns
Venito Mussolini resigns from his position of Dictator of Italy. Mussolini, unlike Hitler, he had more of a conscience and did not have the desire or stamina to continue these war efforts. -
Italy surrenders
General Dwight Eisenhower announces Italy's surrender. Italy had lost most of its military power due to Mussolini stepping down power the collapse of their fascist government. -
D-Day
D-Day was the day that 160,000 US and allied troops arrived on a 50-mile stretch of French coastline.US and allied casualties were 12,000 troops. This from 10,000 German soldiers on the beach. My Grandfather was in the third wave of amphibious units that landed on Normandy beach. He and a very small number of his group survived by making it into a foxhole on the beach. -
Battle of Philippine Sea
The US tried to cripple the Japanese Naval Power during this battle. -
Assassination attempt to kill Hitler fails
A bomb was placed inside of the "Wolf's Lair," one of Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg, Germany. Hitler was not harmed in the attempt. There were 15 assassination attemps on Hitler's life altogether. -
The Allies liberated Paris
The Allies removed German control, after four years, from Paris. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima begins
Japan and the US went head to head in this battle. It was an American victory. The Americans had captured this island from the Japanese Empire. This was a five week fierce battle that provided the US with control of three of the Japanese air fields. -
The Battle of Okinawa
This battle was between the Empire of Japan and the Allies. The Allies won this battle. The US occupied Okinawa until 1972. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt died
The president suffered a stroke while on vacation in Georgia. He was the only president to be reelected four times, serving over 12 years. He was succeeded by his Vice President, Harry S. Truman. -
Battle of Berlin
This battle was between the Soviet Union/Poland and Germany. It was the last major battle of World War II. 92,000-100,000 German's were killed. 220,000 German's were wounded. -
Mussolini was hanged by Italian Partisans
Musssolini had tried to escape during the last few days of the war, but he was captured and hanged. -
Adolf Hitler committed suicide
Hitler shot himself in his bunker called the Fuhrerbunker in Berlin. His wife Eva, ingested cyanide to commit suicide. -
Germany signed an unconditional surrender
This was Germany's way of trying to keep their dignity knowing they were losing the war. -
US dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
90,266 Japanese people wee killed from this atomic bomb. The Japanese culture taught that continuing to fight at all costs for your nation was honorable, to surrender from war was dishonorable. The US thought the impact of the atomic bomb was the only way to stop the Japanese from continuing their fight. -
A second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
The dropping of this seond bomb was reportedly the most difficult decision that HarryTruman had to make during his Presdiency. Some people feel that he panicked. The result was 60,000-80,000 deaths. This event ended World War II.
