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japaneese invasion of manchura
the Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 18, 1931, when the Kwantung Army of Japan invaded Manchuria. -
japaneese invasion of manchura
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 18, 1931 when the Kwantung Army of Japan invaded Manchuria. -
Hitler appointed chancellor
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany -
Hitler appointed chancelor
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany -
masscare of nanking
The Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking, between 20,000 and 80,000 women were sexually assaulted. -
munich confrence
The Munich Conference, held in September 29-30, 1938 resulted in an agreement signed by Britain, France, Italy and Germany that gave the Sudetenland land of Czechoslovakia to Germany -
kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, in German history, the night of Nov. 9, 1938 a night of violence against Jews and the destruction of businesses and other property. -
non-agression pact
On August 23, 1939, representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, a mutual agreement made by the two leaders guaranteeing that they wouldn't attack each other. -
blitzkrieg Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland from September 1 to October 6 1939, German forces bombard Poland from land air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory. -
the blitz
The Blitz was a German bombing on the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. -
selective training and service act
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke-Wadsworth Act, enacted September 16, 1940, was the first peacetime conscription in U.S. This Selective Service Act required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register to the draft. -
opperation barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa occurred during WW2. It was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The failure of German troops to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign signaled a crucial turning point in the war. -
pearl harbor
during the Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. -
bataan death march
Bataan Death March. On April 9, 1942, American and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines decided that they would not survive much longer in their fight against the Japanese. They were low on food, ammunition, and men were dying from lack of nourishment more than enemy fire. -
battle of midway
The battle of midway began when U.S. bombers from Midway Island struck ineffectually at the Japanese bace 220 miles southwest of the U.S. fleet. Early the next morning Japanese planes from the strike force attacked and bombed Midway heavily, while the Japanese carriers escaped damage from U.S. -
battle of stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of WW2, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia. -
D-day
During WW2, the Battle of Normandy or d-day, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. -
Battle of the buldge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II -
yalta confrence
Yalta Conference was the second wartime meeting of Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt. During the conference, the three leaders agreed to demand Germany’s surrender and began plans for a post-war world -
battle of Iwo jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima between U.S. and Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of Iwo Jima had three airfields that could serve as a staging facility for a potential invasion of mainland Japan -
battle of okinawa
The WW2 battle fought between the U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. -
Hitler commits suicide
He killed himself by gunshot on 30 April 1945 in his Führerbunker in Berlin -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day, is a day celebrating Germany 's surrender of its armed forces -
droping the bomb
The U.S. detonated 2 atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Japan surrendered in WW2, bringing the war to an end.
