WWII

Japanese Invasion of Manchuria

Sep 19, 1931

In a few days Japan laundched an attack on Manchuria. Japan occupied several strategic points in south Manchuria.

Hitller made chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler was voted to be the leader of the Nazi party. The beginning of him wanting to take over all German countries

The Anschluss

Mar 12, 1938

Political union of Austria wiht Germany. Important because hitler wanted to join all Germans together.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

German attack on Jews to show them who is in power.

Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Begining of WWII in Europe. Invasion of Poland by Germany.

Dunkirk

May 26, 1940

Seaport in France, site of evacuation of Allied forces under German Fire.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan surprise attacks Hawaii over 2,000 Americans killed.

Bataan Death March

Apr 9, 1942

U.S. surrenders of the Bataan Peninsula and forced to march 65 miles to Japan prison camps. Many Americans died during the March.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

U.S. planes based on land and carriers deafeated a Japanese fleet on the way to the Misway Islands.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

The day the Allied Forces invaded France during WWII.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

last major war in Europe, Germans were loosing so they gave it everything they had.

Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

Meeting between FDR and the presidents of the UK and the Soviet Union to discuss reconstruction fo Europe post war.

VE Day

May 8, 1945

Public holiday celebrated to mark when Nazi Germany surrendered to Europe ending WWII in Europe.

Bombing of Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

U.S. dropped bombs in Japan to convince Japan to surrender.

VJ Day

Aug 15, 1945

The day the Japanese surrendered ending WWII.