-
Germany invaded Poland
-
Japans attack Pearl Harbor
-
Bataan Death March
-
Battle of Coral Sea
-
250,000 Axis forces trapped
-
Mussolini stripped of power
The italian government forced Benito to resign -
The Alllied powers on the beaches of Normandy, France
-
FDR dies suddenly and Vice President Truman takes over
-
Hitler commits suicide
-
Victory in Europe Day generally known as V-E Day, VE Day
-
Hiroshima
-
Soviets join the war against Japan
-
Nagasaki
-
Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio
-
Japan formally surrendered in a formal ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, ending World War II