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Attack of Manchuria
Japanese began expanding their territories. Japan took over northeastern China- Manchuria. -
Kristallnacht
"The Night of Broken Glass.' Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, synagogues all across German. Start of Jewish persecution. Over 100 Jews died. -
Invasion of Poland
German troops invaded Poland with airplanes, tanks, and infantry. Germans bombed Poland's capital, Warsaw. The Poland invasion was oneof the starting points of the war -
Soviet Union Invades East Poland
Stalin sent troops to capture Eastern Poland. Stalin then sent troops to invade Lithuania, Lativa, and Estonia. -
France Surrenders to Germany
Germany takes over Northern France and Paris which leads to the surrender of France. Many countires feared the Germans after thisdue to the ability to conquer such a powerful country. A new government-in-exile was set up in London led by French eneral Charles de Gaulle. -
Battle of Great Britain
Germany bombed British cities, especially London. The British were outnumbered to Hitlers army. Great Britain managed to resist the German army and Hitler called off his attacks. The Allies realized Hitler could be stopped. -
Alliance with Germany and Italy
Alliance formed between the Axis powers- Japan, Italy, Germany -
Lend-Lease Act
President Roosevelt wanted to help the Allies, without getting involved with the war. The law states that the president could lend or lease arms and other supplies to any country vital to the United States. -
German Invasion of the Soviet Union
Hitler sent a blitzkrieg invasion to the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's Red Army was not equipped or trained for Hitler's army. The Russians used the scorched-earth method against Hitler. The Germans failed to conquer Leningrad, and moved towards Moscow. Russians refused to surrender, and Hitlers army was soon defated due to bad weather and reasource conditions. -
Atlantic Charter
Roosevelt and Churchill met secretly on a battleship near Newfoundlans. They dreated a joint declaration that allowed free trade among nations and the right of people to choose their own government. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan surprised attacked a naval base station in Hawaii. Japan sunk/damaged 18 US ships and killed 2,400 Americans. -
Battle of Midway
Air battle over Midway Island.Japan against the United States. America avenged Pearl Harbor. -
Allied Invasion of Italy
Roosevelt and Chruchill led 180,000 men to Sicily and captured in from Italian and German troops. Mussolini was kicked out of power. -
D-Day
The greatest land and sea attack in history. British French, American, and Canaidian troops landed on Normandy, France. Germans were well prepared with protection and weapons. Allies had deafeated Germany -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. German-Nazi surrender was signed in Berlin. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a city of 365,000. 73,000 people died from the bomb and more died from radiation. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, a city of 200,000. 37,500 people died from the bomb and more died from radiation. -
Japanese Surrender
Japan surrendered to the Allies on an American battleship. The war had now ended -
Nuremburg Trials
22 Nazi leaders were prosecuted and executed in Germany. Charged for waging a war of agression and crimes against humanity. -
Japanese Internment in the US
Japanese soldiers were taken as prisoners to America. Treaties were signed to free those prisoners.
