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Mussolini Rise to Power
Couldn't get an exact date. -
Stalin Rise to Power
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Rise Of Hitler
Hitler was announced Chancellor -
Italy's conquest of Ethiopia
A facist Italy successfully conquers Ethiopia and subjects them to Italian rule. -
Spanish Civil War
Civil war in which the Rebulican Spanish army was defeated by the Nationalist Spanish army. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Formed
Italy and Germany made an agreement connecting both facists countries. -
Japan defeats China
Japanese defeats Chinese forces at Peking, taking control on Northern China. -
Annexing of Austria
Germany had annexed Austria, fueling Hitler's plans. -
Naval Expansion Act
U.S. Congress gives Roosevelt one billion dollars to build the navy. -
Night of Broken Glass
German Kristallnacht. 7,500 businesses looted, 191 syngogues burned, about 100 Jews killed, tens of thousands sent to concentration camps. -
Hitler Annexes Czechoslovakia
Hitler cops out on his agreement and takes all of Czechoslovakia. -
St. Louis Refusal
The ship 'St. Louis' carrying Jewish passengers gets sent back to Europe when U.S. refuses permission to dock. -
Nazi-Soviet Nonagression Pact
Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a pact saying the two countries would not attack eachother. -
Poland Attacked
Nazi Germany attacked Poland which started the beginning of WWII. -
Britain and France Declare War
Britain and France officially declare war on Germany. -
France Surrenders
France surrenders to Germany and signs an armistice. -
Battle of Britain
Air war between british forces and the first defeat to Hitler's army. -
U.S. Cracks Japanese Code
U.S. cracks Japanese communication codes and learn Japan intends to conquer China. -
Germany Invades Soviet Union
Germany invades Soviet Union breaching their nonaggession pact. -
Tojo Rise to Power
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Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in Hawaii marking the day Japan enters WWII. -
Battle of Midway
The U.S. defeated Japan on it's first defensive victory and was a turning point of the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany's first major loss during WWII and ended their advances into Europe and Russia. -
Italy Surrenders
The Italian government surrenders to the Allied forces. -
D-Day
American, British, and Canadian forces defeat Germany and mark their day of defeat -
Battle of the Bulge
Nazi Germany and Hitler's last greatest offensive defeat. -
Death of Roosevelt
After Roosevelts death, Truman takes over. -
V-E Day
Marks the official end of Hitler's "racial cleansing". -
Dropping of the Atomic bomb
The U.S. drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
The U.S. drops the second Bomb on Nagaski, Japan which leads to Japans surrender in the war. -
V-J Day
Japan surrenders and marks the ending of WWII.
